Comments on: Get Ready for M(icrosoft) Drive http://gigaom.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: RYK http://gigaom.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47204 RYK Sun, 23 Apr 2006 11:16:54 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47204 <p>I've been signed up with Streamload (25GB Free) for quite some time now. Surprisingly I've been using it a lot less than I had originally thought.</p> I’ve been signed up with Streamload (25GB Free) for quite some time now. Surprisingly I’ve been using it a lot less than I had originally thought.

]]> By: Techie http://gigaom.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47203 Techie Sat, 22 Apr 2006 07:53:27 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47203 <p>Will this whole Windows Live thing really work? I'm really skeptical of the quality and efficiency of Microsoft. They make things slow (Vista) and they make things bad (Windows in general). Google may not produce the best services but at least they roll out them pretty quickly and customer loyalty results. Google IPO-ed less than 2 years ago. Look at the growth in products and services and market share it has accumulated in just these 2 short years. Microsoft has to learn that it no longer owns the software market and can do everything at its own pace.</p> Will this whole Windows Live thing really work? I’m really skeptical of the quality and efficiency of Microsoft. They make things slow (Vista) and they make things bad (Windows in general). Google may not produce the best services but at least they roll out them pretty quickly and customer loyalty results. Google IPO-ed less than 2 years ago. Look at the growth in products and services and market share it has accumulated in just these 2 short years. Microsoft has to learn that it no longer owns the software market and can do everything at its own pace.

]]> By: CynicalGeek http://gigaom.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47202 CynicalGeek Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:11:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47202 <p>I don't think I'll be posting my tax information to anything web-based whether it is run by Microsoft or Google. That's just plain silly.</p> I don’t think I’ll be posting my tax information to anything web-based whether it is run by Microsoft or Google. That’s just plain silly.

]]> By: Eric B http://gigaom.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47201 Eric B Fri, 21 Apr 2006 13:42:57 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47201 <p>Which of the start-ups allow true integration into Windows? As in being able to map a drive (say, my w: drive) to my online storage?</p> <p>Is that available now?</p> Which of the start-ups allow true integration into Windows? As in being able to map a drive (say, my w: drive) to my online storage?

Is that available now?

]]> By: aye http://gigaom.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47200 aye Fri, 21 Apr 2006 13:09:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47200 <p>While you may think Microsoft has a tarnished reputation, most do not. Average users use AOL and shop at QVC and Walmart. The masses don't behave like the small percentage of people who fret over every little tech news story. Those people (the bulk) will be happy to have Microsoft back up their data for free.</p> While you may think Microsoft has a tarnished reputation, most do not. Average users use AOL and shop at QVC and Walmart. The masses don’t behave like the small percentage of people who fret over every little tech news story. Those people (the bulk) will be happy to have Microsoft back up their data for free.

]]> By: TanNg http://gigaom.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47199 TanNg Fri, 21 Apr 2006 05:13:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47199 <p>OM Wrote "I have to wonder what impact it will have on dozens of online storage companies that are popping up all over the place?"</p> <p>Depend on what service LiveDrive does, FolderShare (bought by MS) is already is kind of LiveDrive but dont affect market so much.</p> OM Wrote “I have to wonder what impact it will have on dozens of online storage companies that are popping up all over the place?”

Depend on what service LiveDrive does, FolderShare (bought by MS) is already is kind of LiveDrive but dont affect market so much.

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://gigaom.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47198 Dennis Howlett Fri, 21 Apr 2006 04:35:29 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47198 <p>While I'm not a MSFT fan, it's great to see them validating one of the key building blocks to always on computing. Sadly it will lamost certinaly spell the demise of the less established vendors.</p> While I’m not a MSFT fan, it’s great to see them validating one of the key building blocks to always on computing. Sadly it will lamost certinaly spell the demise of the less established vendors.

]]> By: rick http://gigaom.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47197 rick Thu, 20 Apr 2006 19:44:27 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47197 <p>I guess I'm in a cynical mood today, but I'm personally getting sick of "Live" this… "Live" that. Can't they get a little more creative. Maybe they're just trying to convince people they aren't "Dead" on the internet.</p> I guess I’m in a cynical mood today, but I’m personally getting sick of “Live” this… “Live” that. Can’t they get a little more creative. Maybe they’re just trying to convince people they aren’t “Dead” on the internet.

]]> By: moataz http://gigaom.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47196 moataz Thu, 20 Apr 2006 19:22:08 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47196 <p>The smaller players in this market will be in big trouble very soon since they just can't match the huge investments needed to build the vast server farms. Also agree that MS will have much more trouble selling this to the end user than Google because of thier tarnished reputation.</p> The smaller players in this market will be in big trouble very soon since they just can’t match the huge investments needed to build the vast server farms. Also agree that MS will have much more trouble selling this to the end user than Google because of thier tarnished reputation.

]]> By: Geo http://gigaom.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47195 Geo Thu, 20 Apr 2006 19:06:54 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47195 <p>I insist on using a Web hosting services with Unix-based servers. After all the Windows security problems in the last two years, and in the wake of the failure of the ill-conceived .Net and Passport initiatives, does Microsoft really believe that people will trust their data with the company?</p> I insist on using a Web hosting services with Unix-based servers. After all the Windows security problems in the last two years, and in the wake of the failure of the ill-conceived .Net and Passport initiatives, does Microsoft really believe that people will trust their data with the company?

]]> By: Chetan http://gigaom.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47194 Chetan Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:38:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47194 <p><i>We’ve already seen the US Gov’t go after search records of people, going after actual stored data online isn’t a far stretch.</i> Only weak souls like Microsoft and Yahoo give the data, while stronger souls who have built their online business refuse to and challenge court orders. So choice is clear as to where you should store - Safety, Security, Reliability, Accessibility only by Google.</p> We’ve already seen the US Gov’t go after search records of people, going after actual stored data online isn’t a far stretch. Only weak souls like Microsoft and Yahoo give the data, while stronger souls who have built their online business refuse to and challenge court orders. So choice is clear as to where you should store – Safety, Security, Reliability, Accessibility only by Google.

]]> By: Larry Myers http://gigaom.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47193 Larry Myers Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:29:19 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/20/get-ready-for-microsoft-drive/#comment-47193 <p>Om,</p> <p>I'm curious as to how well people will accept storing their data somewhere else besides their own hard drives. While the data is undoubtably safer from hardware failures in a large server farm, I doubt it is more secure.</p> <p>We've already seen the US Gov't go after search records of people, going after actual stored data online isn't a far stretch.</p> <p>If any company manages to succeed it will be the one that establishes the greatest level of trust, not the best service.</p> Om,

I’m curious as to how well people will accept storing their data somewhere else besides their own hard drives. While the data is undoubtably safer from hardware failures in a large server farm, I doubt it is more secure.

We’ve already seen the US Gov’t go after search records of people, going after actual stored data online isn’t a far stretch.

If any company manages to succeed it will be the one that establishes the greatest level of trust, not the best service.

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