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Topic # 101075 24-Apr-2012 07:14 Send private message

Microsoft has just announced a Windows Live SkyDrive client for Windows and Mac. Very handy, it shows in the Explorer windows, Libraries, etc.

Also they are changing SkyDrive to 7GB free, and charged after that.

Existing accounts can continue to have a free 25GB upgrade *NOW* if you login to your Windows Live SkyDrive account and click the Upgrade button. This will give you 25GB forever, free.





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  Reply # 614093 24-Apr-2012 07:36 Send private message

Cheers for the info. Got my extra storage.




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  Reply # 614123 24-Apr-2012 08:39 Send private message

Sweet, my cloud just got bigger...

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  Reply # 614127 24-Apr-2012 08:42 Send private message

Nice, thanks for pointing that out!




 

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  Reply # 614156 24-Apr-2012 09:08 Send private message

"You now have 25 GB of free storage. Thanks for using SkyDrive!"

Cheers!

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Ultimate Geek
  Reply # 614161 24-Apr-2012 09:13 Send private message

Thanks for the heads up.

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  Reply # 614168 24-Apr-2012 09:29 Send private message

Just FYI, the "upgrade" to 25GB is only available if you have previously stored something in your current SkyDrive.

G.

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  Reply # 614187 24-Apr-2012 09:53 Send private message

Thanks for the info - going on holiday soon and would have probably blown the 7GB with video and photo backup.

Awesome :)




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  Reply # 614230 24-Apr-2012 11:14 Send private message

"Our server is having a problem. We're working to fix it as soon as we can, so try again in a few minutes."

Anybody else getting this? (on a very ugly page which seems to be missing all CSS)


EDIT: NVM, was just firewall\proxy at work.

Thanks for the tip; now rocking with 25GB :)

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  Reply # 614474 24-Apr-2012 17:34 Send private message

upgraded to 25gigs. from what i have read not everything is getting the 25gig upgrade.



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  Reply # 614477 24-Apr-2012 17:51 Send private message

Also remember if you have @geekzonemail.com account then you have access to live.com and Skydrive, etc...






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  Reply # 614489 24-Apr-2012 18:19 Send private message

This is weird, i previously had skydrive'd all my photo's through the Live Essentials Photo Gallery App & had some other stuff on there....Now I have nothing, i also cannot upgrade to the 25GB free forever...




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  Reply # 614647 24-Apr-2012 23:05 Send private message

No hiding stupidity......Just me being in the wrong email address when I installed the client...All okay now...

Thanks for the heads up guys....Shiny 25GB for free

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  Reply # 616355 27-Apr-2012 23:07 Send private message

The bad thing: No Android App for Skydrive!




Me:

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  Reply # 616364 27-Apr-2012 23:30 Send private message

sonyxperiageek: The bad thing: No Android App for Skydrive!


There are:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bolero.skydrivebrowser&hl=en

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.snapwood.skyfolio&hl=en

but no official ones.. but then what were you expecting? 



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  Reply # 616415 28-Apr-2012 08:43 Send private message

sonyxperiageek: The bad thing: No Android App for Skydrive!


Conversely, there is no Google Drive app for Windows Phone.

So, your point is?







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