Microsoft: "iCloud Might Not be Enough. Try SkyDrive."

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  1. News Bot iFans.com News

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  2. Colton127 Well-Known Member

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    SkyDrive and iCloud are obviously different. With iCloud, you can backup App data, contacts, etc. You don't use iCloud to backup and sync actual files - such a .exe files -with other computers. That's SkyDrive.

    I got to admit, SkyDrive is great for backing up and syncing files, documents, etc. It just isn't iCloud in the sense of backing up stuff. iCloud is more about syncing things between your iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Mac - not for backing up and storing files.
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  3. Tkf1 Community Development Team

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    Even Microsoft uses Apple products!
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  4. Kallen Well-Known Member

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    I use SkyDrive and it's nice.... There's been times when i want to send someone a file that is too big to email (like 300Mb) so i put it on SkyDrive and select whom I want to share with.

    The obvious con to SkyDrive is you have to sign up for hotmail if you don't already have an account.
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  5. trash1000 Active Member

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    People don't seem to get that iCloud is no cloud storage service but a cloud backup service. Seriously, you cannot put any files on iCloud other than the backup files. Skydrive allows just that and that's why it's just natural to use them both.
    For me, I use Dropbox for my files and iCloud for backupping my iPhone. Period. Such news are just pointless.
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  6. Qwedgeonline Well-Known Member

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    Isn't this the same thing as Dropbox?
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    no music files though :[ so much for itunes cloud library
    maximus5961, May 7, 2012
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  8. Xenonmagnum Community Development Team

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    I completely agree, I never understood why so many try to compete with iCloud. There's really no competition for what it does if you have an iOS device. it's freaking built in to the OS and requires very little effort to use and it's easy to manage. Plus, it's automatic! I understand people wanting to use cloud back up services for storing files, not just backing up that's why there are other services that do just that. But in terms of backing up and keeping all your devices synced (iOS only of course), iCloud cannot be beat.
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  9. DarkAura17 Well-Known Member

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    I also agree with you. I use iCloud for iPhone backups, Pages documents, and apps that utilize iCloud syncing between devices. iCloud doesn't have capability to store random files, that's where Dropbox comes in handy. iCloud is less of a online storage and more of an iOS/Mac assistant in the sky.
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  10. Will Ouyang Active Member

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    Kind of, but this service gives 7 GB of storage compared to Dropbox's 2 GB storage, and even 25 GB if you're a previous user of Skydrive (like me).
    Will Ouyang, May 7, 2012
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