Skydrive is now in SouthEast Asia. Countries covered are Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
What is Windows Live SkyDrive?
Ever want to show pictures to friends or family when you’re not at home? Or edit a document you’re working on when you’re out of town?
With Windows Live™ SkyDrive, you can store up to 5GB of files that you can access from virtually anywhere! All you need is a computer and an Internet connection. And your information is protected too – it can only be accessed using your Live ID username and password. It’s up to you who sees what, and SkyDrive is integrated with other Windows Live services. No more worrying about losing your documents or misplacing a flash drive.
Click here to watch a demo of Windows Live SkyDrive
What’s new in this release of SkyDrive?
· Comments. You can leave comments on any file in SkyDrive and see all of the recent comments people have left for you.
· Captions. A picture's worth a thousand words, but sometimes you need a few more. Now you can add captions and descriptions to your files and photos
· Browsing widget. When you click on any file, you can speed through all the files in the folder:
· Larger photo previews - we've made the photo previews even bigger.
How many files does 5 GB really let people store?
5GB of free storage equates to approximately 30,000 Office documents of average size, or 30,000 digital photos at a resolution of 1200x1200.
Is there a limit to the size of individual files uploaded?
Yes, there is a 50MB limit on each file uploaded.
/Dennis
