Microsoft adds paid service to SkyDrive cloud storage platform

CNET Technology Information Network April 24 International Report: Microsoft for its SkyDrive cloud storage platform to add a paid storage service. New registered users will receive 7GB free storage space. Users registered until April 22 will still be able to obtain 25GB of free storage space. The price of paid storage space is: 10 dollars a year to obtain 20GB storage space, 50GB price of 25 U.S. dollars, 100GB to 50 U.S. dollars. Microsoft also released its preview version of SkyDrive for Windows client today, the first step in Microsoft's integration of SkyDrive and live mesh. The preview version of SkyDrive for Windows client supports Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 consumer previews. Data shows that the contents of the SkyDrive folder on the Windows PC will automatically remain synchronized between the PC, Mac, and skydrive.com after the SkyDrive app for Windows is installed. Other features of SkyDrive include: • Users can access skydrive--photos, documents, and other files directly from Windows Explorer. • Add new files to SkyDrive by dragging files into the SkyDrive folder. · organize files and folders in SkyDrive like other folders. Over the past few months, Microsoft has struggled to make SkyDrive a full-featured service, not just a website. Microsoft April 22 Upgraded Windows Phone Edition, as well as the iphone and ipad version of SkyDrive, and today released a new preview version of SkyDrive for Mac OS X Lion.