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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. Re:so it's like... ".mac"? by phpmysqldev · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just what I was looking for!
    A way to organize all of the unethically gathered data Microsoft has collected on me!

    Thank God! I thought they might actually have to look in two databases to realize I don't like Vista, but I do like pizza and bunnies...I mean first person shooters...yeah...FPS...def not bunnies

  2. Re:so it's like... ".mac"? by sm62704 · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, anything new here?

    Apple invented it but Microsoft INNOVATED it!

    --
    mcgrew's razor: Never attribute to stupidity that which can be explained by greedy self-interest
  3. Re:Could be great. by Uncle+Focker · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If this had even limited cross-platform support, or an open-API I'd imagine it could go pretty far. Did you miss the part where it's a Microsoft product?
  4. I don't think it's necessary to RTFA by jimicus · · Score: 5, Insightful

    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.

    Extend to other devices? Unless they're running Windows Mobile, pull the other one.

    To my mind, this is an attempt to create a killer app which will tie everyone to Windows for another 5-10 years much like "I want shared calendars in Outlook and I'm prepared to pay a lot of money to get it" has tied businesses to Exchange for so long.