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Microsoft: iCloud Not Enough? Try SkyDrive [Video]

Microsoft: iCloud Not Enough? Try SkyDrive [Video]

Posted May 7, 2012 at 7:27pm by iClarified
Microsoft is pitching SkyDrive as more capable alternative to iCloud in a new blog posting.

Here's their arguments:

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With iCloud, you can only access certain files across devices - like iWork files or photos you take on your iPhone.
With SkyDrive, you can access or manage any file from anywhere. It doesn't matter whether the file is a document, photo, video, PDF, or anything else-just drag files to the SkyDrive folder on your Mac and they'll automatically be available on your iPhone, iPad, or PC. If you don't have your devices with you, you can still access, view, or edit any file by signing in to SkyDrive.com on any browser.


With iCloud, you can only collaborate with people who have the right software.
But with SkyDrive, you can share any type of file-even big ones up to 2 GB-with anyone. SkyDrive works seamlessly with Office. Anyone you share with can view or edit Word, PowerPoint, or Excel files using Office for Mac, Office for Windows, or with Office Web Apps in their browser (it's free!).

With iCloud, you can access notes across your devices but can't share them.
SkyDrive and OneNote, both free, are integrated so you can take notes, track to-dos and lists all in one place, and share your lists with friends and family so they can coordinate shopping or other tasks you're working on together. You can share and keep your lists automatically updated from any device.
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Read More [via 9to5Mac]





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jaysee
jaysee - May 8, 2012 at 12:58pm
It goes like this: Dropbox > Google Drive > iCloud > Amazon Cloud> SkyDrive So, Dropbox FTW! PD: Here's a fan boy that uses Dropbox and Google Drive rather than iCloud. Not all fan boys will follow, only the blind ones.
NoGoodNick
NoGoodNick - May 8, 2012 at 2:10am
Or, you could just use DropBox, which has a proven track record, doesn't have a history ot abusing people's trust or stealing their data, and that works seamlessly with, you guessed it, all devices. Personally if I can avoid MS, I will.
tdtran1025
tdtran1025 - May 7, 2012 at 9:00pm
Agreed,for it's a different ecosystem. May prove to be more widely accepted.
joyz
joyz - May 7, 2012 at 9:26pm
Do they tell you that their upload is limited to about 5 files!! And has shit organization of files once in sky drive!
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