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First Looks at Microsoft's New "Live Mesh" Platform

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the live-mesh-all-nude dept.

technirvana writes "Microsoft's Live Mesh service launched today as an invite-only 'technology preview.' It is Microsoft's attempt to tie all of our data together. Live Mesh synchronizes data across multiple devices (currently just Windows computers, but theoretically it will extend to mobile and other devices in the future) as well as to a web desktop that exists in the cloud. It can sync data across devices used by a single users, as well as create shared spaces for multiple users." And since it's run by Microsoft, you know you can trust it.

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  1. What if it were Google? by spazoid12 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    "And since it's run by Microsoft, you know you can trust it."

    I wonder if we'd get that comment if it were a Google service. Can we trust Google any more than Microsoft? Around here it sure seems like Google gets a free pass on everything and can do no wrong...

  2. Re:Intergrated service by zappepcs · · Score: 3, Interesting

    This is probably the most compelling reason to avoid it until after SP3 or equivalent. With Vista soaring to the top of the OS charts, IE and Office losing ground to competitors... well, things don't look so good for MS. Add the Yahoo! games, impending class action Vista Ready lawsuits, all they need now is one disgruntled employee to blow the whistle on nefarious dealings with the NSA regarding your web surfing habits and we can finally begin to smell the rot on the corpse that is MS.

    IANAL nor a veteran of synch software coding but I'm willing to bet that MS will NOT support Mac or Linux with this product. I also do not beleive that they will support end users who lose their data. In fact, I'm willing to bet that there is less support from MS than F/OSS for lost data, so the price comparison really hurts the product. Sure, it will get used by default in places where they are too entrenched to move away from MS, or think they are.

    The people that they need to sell this to first have to be taught WHY they need it. I don't see a very big splash being made with this product.... that is unless Sony gets involved, in which case the splash will be followed by a flush....

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  3. Re:like plays for sure? by totmacher · · Score: 3, Interesting

    pfft "technology preview"?

    Try PowerFolder. It's a mature alternative:
    * The software works since 2003
    * It gets actively developed
    * It's open source - a free Basic client is available
    * There is a commercial Pro client with advanced security and connectivity features and 5 GB Online backup space

    http://www.powerfolder.com/

    Best regards,
    Christian

  4. Interface by KDE by alcmaeon · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Plus, from the look of the website, they stole all the icons from KDE.