Windows Live SkyDrive

I’ve been having a blast with a great site someone recommended my way called MediaFire.com where the premise is that you can upload files and share them with anyone. It’s free, you can upload files that are as large as 100MB (or zip up a bunch of files so long as the zipped file is under 100MB) and you can store an unlimited amount of storage.

What I love about it is that it is quick… has the easiest interface I’ve seen since Google’s search bar (which they continue to leave pristine) and I can use it to go from one system to another and access my files just by logging in, or I can send invitations for others to download large file types without worrying about an FTP site. And it’s fast… which works in harmony with the name.

It looks like Microsoft wants a piece of the action too though. Windows Live SkyDrive… what does it offer? Well it has a limit of 5 GB of free storage from any online PC or Web-enabled mobile device. You can access personal folders that only you access, or share stuff with classmates, co-workers or family by storing items in a shared folder that you can control who can see and add files. Each folder on SkyDrive has its own Web address that you can send in an e-mail, paste in a document, add as a favorite, or save as a shortcut.

Now I love MediaFire, but I can see the value of SkyDrive. It offers a bit more of a personal portal, a SharePoint online space to work with, perhaps collaborate a bit more. It goes beyond the sharing of files… so I will continue to use MediaFire for my file sharing around the world… but I will take a deeper look into SkyDrive for some collaboration. Then again… Groove is another fine product for anywhere, anytime collaboration. Which to choose? You tell me… comment in if you have opinions of one idea over another!

And if you want to see what the SkyDrive team is blogging about, check out their comments here.