After some major bug squashing and payment gateway issues resolved, the guys over at XMG Image have unveiled the holy grail of the image hosting suite - pro accounts.

If you are not sure what I am talking about, read this review which looks at the basics of the free account.

Now that pro accounts are active (proactive? :-) things will be even better than they were before. From the blog announcement:

• 5GB Web Space & Unlimited Bandwidth
• Image backups, revert back to your original image at any time.
• Slideshow gallery type, create rich, ajax slideshows for your images.
• Ad-free browsing, no ads or links to xmg will be displayed when viewing images or galleries, sending emails, or on any part of you accoutn control panel.
• 24/7 Support ticket system from the XMG Staff for quick support with any issues you're having.
• Much more!

For a trivial $US14.95/year (about $AU19.50) there is pretty much no excuse to not upgrade considering what you get. Both Paypal and Credit Card payment options are available.

As the old saying goes - "lead by example". So I have already upgraded!