what do i get from upgrading my account from free to premuim?

[albert Japiri]

what do i get from upgrading my account from free to premuim.i was going to get the 9.95$ per moth membership.what do i get from upgrading my acc an do i get to choise what house i get or dus it choise for me an what els do i get for upgrading.i would like to know if it is worth it or not so please help me out with this.

[Peggy Paperdoll]

Only you can determine if it's worth it or not.  Read this:

 

http://secondlife.com/whatis/?lang=en-US

 

It might help you decide.

 

[Jacki Silverfall]

You get a weekly stipend of 300L, you get the choice of a house or a 512sqm land tier free. you get a sign up bonus of 1000L after 45 days. The houses are from LL you can choose which one of those you want. You get access to premium sandboxes and some furniture. There was a special running for 50% off a quarterly account not sure if it is still availible. You will also get support help.

more info here http://secondlife.com/premium/?lang=en-US 

[Rolig Loon]

There's a good overview at http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Accounts-overview/ta-p/700019 .  In addition to the things that others mentioned, only a Premium member can own land on the mainland and have access to extended support.  

As far as Linden homes are concerned, read http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Linden-Home-overview/ta-p/700103 and the links to other Knowledge Base articles that you'll find in it.