Free Cloud Storage from M$!!!!

Sometimes the greatest gifts come from the most unlikely places. Microsoft is offering 7 gigs of free cloud storage by simply signing up for SkyDrive with a new or existing WindowsLive ID. If you already have a WindowsLive ID, they will upgrade you to 25 gigs...FOR FREE! In a world where there's never enough storage, free is an excellent price. I've just signed up using my existing ID and upgraded to 25 gigs, so I can't testify to how well SkyDrive works just yet. I just wanted to let everyone know about it because Microsoft isn't saying how long this freebie will last.

So far, I've installed it on my Macs and one Windows machine. In both cases, a SkyDrive folder is added to your home folder. Anything you put in it gets copied to the cloud and to any other machines you have SkyDrive installed. Also, from your SkyDrive home page, Microsoft has added links to create OfficeLive docs. This can be really handy if you've never laid down the $150 for Office 2011. Everything works through a secure link, so Microsoft is at least trying to put on a secure face. So far, so good. Back later with more details...