Microsoft SkyDrive Pushed for Free

Microsoft’s answer to iCloud, Google Drive and Dropbox, SkyDrive is set to offer up to 7GB of cloud-storage space for free. As we all know, the storage battle that is currently on-going has pushed Microsoft to allow their version of the service to offer more free storage than others have so far. With the 5GB from Google Drive and Dropbox (not including all their deals and collaborations) this might just work for Microsoft.

One of the main marketing mantras used by the company to push the product is, “When you use SkyDrive, you’ll never be alone without the documents, notes, photos and videos that matter to you. Store anything on your SkyDrive and it’s automatically available from your trusted devices – no syncing or cables needed.” The service is available on Windows, Mac and selected mobile devices like the iPad and a few others.

What this essentially means is a larger capability for free to share large files and photos with others as long as they are running a compatible web browser. If you have used SkyDrive, what do you think? And how does it differ from the other major players in the game?