11–20 of 68 posts
That sounds like an argument in favor of keeping the 25GB cap. Does Microsoft not trust their own data? Are they really allocating 25GB/user currently, do they need the revenue from the 1% that will now have to pay or what is going on?
I would say Windows Mesh is more a competitor than SkyDrive because its folder sync and online storage capacity. Neither are getting anywhere near as much traction as DropBox, but it would do MS good to merge these services asap. Threat? No. An perfectly viable alternative? Certainly.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
yup, or as much as G+ is a threat to Facebook. It's all about the network effect. In my professional circle, everyone is using Dropbox. Dropbox is doing a great job. There's little incentive to move.
There is traction to changing away from Facebook. How social/networked is your dropbox experience?
It's a seriously impressive, well integrated platform that costs nothing and doesn't tie you into keeping the data in the cloud. There's a copy always on your machines.
no-one is doing it as well as Microsoft if you ask me. Outside the mainstream tech press trendy Microsoft bashing I know a lot of people who are switching back to Live and Office 365. They're sneaking in the back door while everyone is bitching about them.
Probably against the grain here, but agree. Not so much SkyDrive but more the integration between Mesh Skydrive, windows, mac, free office web apps and windows phone 7. It's a seriously impressive, well integrated platform that costs nothing and doesn't tie you into keeping the data in the cloud. There's a copy always on your machines. no-one is doing it as well as Microsoft if you ask me. Outside the mainstream tech…
Anyone coming up with a personal equivalent to Dropbox? as in same simple interface, but storage is a multi-terabyte box at your home/office (instead of a few gigabytes "out there")?
It's open source, and uses git to backup files. Not sure how close to your needs it is, but I'm sure there's other stuff a google search away.
Anyone coming up with a personal equivalent to Dropbox? as in same simple interface, but storage is a multi-terabyte box at your home/office (instead of a few gigabytes "out there")?
Having the built in Office apps in Skydrive and the ability to have the same word doc available on every computer as well as the phone is very handy.
Probably against the grain here, but agree. Not so much SkyDrive but more the integration between Mesh Skydrive, windows, mac, free office web apps and windows phone 7. It's a seriously impressive, well integrated platform that costs nothing and doesn't tie you into keeping the data in the cloud. There's a copy always on your machines. no-one is doing it as well as Microsoft if you ask me. Outside the mainstream tech…
Add in support for the 360, and it becomes a cloud home media center.
In general, the 360 is a pretty powerful freight train. "Add in 360 support" to almost anything Microsoft does and the picture changes pretty drastically.
With a 25GB/user limit less than 1% of the users need more than 7GB of storage. That sounds like an argument in favor of keeping the 25GB cap. Does Microsoft not trust their own data? Are they really allocating 25GB/user currently, do they need the revenue from the 1% that will now have to pay or what is going on?
Dropbox gives 2gb for free, so 7gb from Microsoft is more than enough to be a competitive advantage.
Also, by not starting out at 25gb, Microsoft can slowly increase the free rate, as and when necessary, and generate lots of free press and happy users along the way as well.
Lastly, since Google's service hasn't launched yet, perhaps it's not prudent to get into an arms-race right off the bat.