Microsoft Changes the Free SkyDrive Storage Limit, Intros Paid Plans

[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

"Last week, Microsoft announced a series of changes brought to its SkyDrive service, including the introduction of paid plans for new users, and the launch of desktop applications to ease the access to this service. 

Starting with last week, new SkyDrive users are being offered only 7GB of free storage, down from the 25GB that were offered before. 

The Redmond-based software company claims that over 99 percent of users need only these 7GB of storage for their files, while only 0.6 percent of SkyDrive users require more storage."

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[jamescv7]

Luckily for some users who managed to got their old account and resulted to have 25 GB for good. That's the main advantage for SkyDrive as it convince a good start for users.

 

[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

Even though it is now 7 GB, it still offers one of the largest space cloud storage for free.

 

[Ink]

I've upgraded to the 25GB, and am using 4.4GB.

What's the ToS for uploading my music collection?

 

[Vextor]

Got 25GB, never used it though. No more Dropbox for me.

 

[MetalShaun]

Don't understand why they went for 7gb??? why not a nice round figure like 10gb. But like others here I got 25gb.

 

[pcjunklist]

should have been 8gb for the upcoming windows 8