i hope you make the right decision ;)
all kidding aside, i have a lot of respect for ICC. excellent site for live play. but for learning, community, and sheer ability to enjoy hours and hours (and too many hours??) of chess... maybe Chess.com has an edge.
I'm torn between subscribing here and subscribing at the Internet Chess Club. Here is a link outlining the benefits of their membership. http://www.chessclub.com/tryicc/index.html Now of course I realize that I'm going to get biased results by asking people for opinions here, but if you're a member, why did you choose Chess.com, and if you're not, what is your opinion of the two. (Keep in mind that I'm a student and would be paying the same $30 for a yearly membership as gold members would).