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Seriously - 5Gb in 2012?

For any Windows users, just use SkyDrive and Windows Live Mesh - it works wonderfully, is very reliable and has a decent TOS which respects user privacy and your data. You get 25Gb for free, OneNote (which rocks), Word and Excel online. All work transparently with Office on the desktop and office on Windows Phone.

My data is synchronised flawlessly between my three PCs and Windows Phone (and has done for the last 3 years, bar the phone which is a new addition). It never resides entirely in the cloud - it is mirrored everywhere so there is no risk if the account is pulled.

It generally feels like I have one computer.

It's how it should be done and is very under appreciated by the tech community.




It's how it should be done and is very under appreciated by the tech community.

Because the tech community no longer use Microsoft products?


The narcissistic, English speaking, vocal and startup side of the tech community don't.

The rest of us do.


GP has a valid point, Windows usership is less prevalent amongst those with the technical know-how to install and use Windows alternatives than in the general public.

Google don't have a vested interest in operating system compatibility outside of mobile, meaning that they can open themselves up to a larger potential market than Microsoft have with Skydrive.




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