Hints on a Windows Live SkyDrive update?

re: Hints on a Windows Live SkyDrive update?

damaster — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:45:57 GMT

@ranpha: Actually, if you use the rich upload tool for SkyDrive (ActiveX plug-in required), it does show a progress meter of the files you're uploading, and there's not bouncy ball games.

re: Hints on a Windows Live SkyDrive update?

ranpha — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:46:49 GMT

All I want is an uploading system that show a progress meter. Seriously, playing bouncing balls is not exactly a good time-waster while waiting for the files to be uploaded.

re: Hints on a Windows Live SkyDrive update?

Mishraz — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:05:15 GMT

thanks Scott

re: Hints on a Windows Live SkyDrive update?

ScottIsAFool — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:39:58 GMT

@Mishraz yes, use Windows Live Photo Gallery and you can upload them to a Live Space. If you wanted to then download those albums, as long as you have WLPG on the machine you're on, then you can download them from your Live Space.

re: Hints on a Windows Live SkyDrive update?

foaf — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:19:17 GMT

Live Mesh is the only service currently I would pay to synchronise with. Skydrive is too browser orientated to truly back up at the moment.

re: Hints on a Windows Live SkyDrive update?

Mishraz — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:17:35 GMT

I think unlimited storage for 50$ is not a bad deal.

secondly, I wanted to ask is there any way to upload a bulk of images, I mean like picasa can upload any number of images if they are under 1 GB to picasa web albums ... is there something to upload pics to Live Sky Drive or to any other MS Live Service.

re: Hints on a Windows Live SkyDrive update?

quikboy — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:48:49 GMT

Maybe they should make one simple subscription fee for all the monetized services of Windows Live. Like combine OneCare, Hotmail Plus, SkyDrive Plus, and whatever's good into one flat monthly/yearly fee. Sort of like MSN Premium, but the modern day version.

Call it Windows Live Pro.

re: Hints on a Windows Live SkyDrive update?

AWEInCA — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:11:41 GMT

Actually if MS doesn't throttle the upload speed for backups, I certainly would subscribe. I currently use Carbonite (which has unlimited space) but it is extremely slow. Even though I have FiOS with a good upload, Carbonite won't use all of it. They said it was "unfair to other customers" I'm sure that was just the best excuse they could come up with.

I consider my data extremely valuable and an offsite backup is important.

re: Hints on a Windows Live SkyDrive update?

AWEInCA — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:06:36 GMT

I used SkyDrive a lot before Live Mesh. I would pay $100 a year for unlimited space on Live Mesh. But I think surilamin is right. All of these services should be bundled.

re: Hints on a Windows Live SkyDrive update?

Chris — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:35:04 GMT

Of course one way of doing unlimited backup is to limit the amount of upload/download traffic you can do in a month. A la Spaces with the 500 photos per month.

re: Hints on a Windows Live SkyDrive update?

surilamin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:13:12 GMT

I would like some sort of a unified service that would give me premium features for all of the live services. For which I would be willing to be able to pay close to $10 a month or $100 a year. Similar to MobileMe, now that I think about it.

re: Hints on a Windows Live SkyDrive update?

bobo2854 — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:27:12 GMT

$170 bought me 1TB of back-up and I never have to pay anymore. MS is getting all about the money; i.e Games for windows live FREE(until enough sign-up) XBOX Live $50 a year.(All ready popular) Now skydrive is hot so? $50 a year. Heck you cant even talk to a MS tech for under $35 bucks. Money talks, especially if its Microsoft.

re: Hints on a Windows Live SkyDrive update?

yertthedestroyer — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:26:02 GMT

Unlimited backup seems like a screaming deal, but I don't think it would be truly unlimited.

I think automatic backup of personal files is more compelling then just increasing access size, as anyone can increase your storage, but few would be able to back up your files well.

Encrypted storage is also a nice feature, as it prevents even Microsoft from getting at your data (I don't fear Microsoft looking at my data, I fear others forcing them to divulge this information to them from Microsoft).

Perhaps Microsoft is targeting more casual and business users at the same time?

re: Hints on a Windows Live SkyDrive update?

DN2004 — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:07:55 GMT

I would pay that for the ability to backup! They also need the ability to be able to move files/folders that you have already uploaded to skydrive, and also your own personalised url like in spaces and frameit