07-16-2008, 06:00 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Live Mesh Goes into Public Tech Preview
Microsoft has opened up their Live Mesh service to the general public in the form of a "tech preview" which is a nicer way of saying "mostly still beta". I've been using Live Mesh for a couple of months now, and it's a pretty cool service. You set a folder to be "Live Meshed" and not only will it be kept in sync between multiple computers, the contents of the folder will be kept in the cloud (where you have 5 GB of storage). I think there's a lot of potential here, especially since they've stated they'll be targeting mobile devices. I've been dreaming of having my FlexWallet file be pushed to my device when there's a change in it, because connecting my device with my desktop computer is something I just don't do anymore. I was hoping for years that the FolderShare team would release a Windows Mobile client, but they're still struggling to get the service stable, so no joy there. If you have a desktop and a laptop, and haven't checked out Live Mesh yet, you should.
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07-16-2008, 07:42 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 607
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yes i must say its pretty polished thus far. been using it for a month or so and i love it. im just waiting for them to tie in the "folder share" part of the puzzle. im really excited to see microsoft bust this market wide open! i think google has been getting way too much praise for this "cloud-isk" thing.
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07-16-2008, 08:53 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 74
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Must be nice...
... to be in tight with Microsoft, Jason. I just tried to sign up for it and it is for American citizens only. How ridiculous...
Maybe one day we'll get US-comparable pricing one day too. *coughs*
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07-16-2008, 09:11 PM
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Executive Editor
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cold Flame
... to be in tight with Microsoft, Jason. I just tried to sign up for it and it is for American citizens only. How ridiculous...
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Hmm - I don't recall doing anything special, I just logged in with my normal Live Passport and it worked.  I think I did get an invite though, maybe that's the difference...and I don't seem to have any invites right now. 
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07-16-2008, 09:25 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 74
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
Hmm - I don't recall doing anything special, I just logged in with my normal Live Passport and it worked. I think I did get an invite though, maybe that's the difference...and I don't seem to have any invites right now. |
Well, it says they're full right now and to be put on the list to sign up at some microsoft site of theirs, which I did, but in the fine print it said, "Current available to US residents only. If you are from another country, you will be put on a list and notified..." something along those lines anyway.
*shrugs* No big deal, just sounds like something I could really utilize! =)
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07-17-2008, 12:57 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Jan 2005
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This bit from the 'Access from Anywhere' blurb caught my attention......
"Need a program that's only on your home PC? With Live Mesh, access to all your devices�and any programs on those devices�is at your fingertips, no matter where you are."
This is purely theoretical, 'but'............
If I interpret that right, I could go to my sister's house, grant her access to my machine, and teach her how to use Photoshop. And then let her use it on my machine whenever I'm not.(??)
Isn't that likely to raise just a whole slew of DRM complaints from someone....somewhere???
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07-17-2008, 01:52 AM
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Executive Editor
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Originally Posted by SassKwatch
If I interpret that right, I could go to my sister's house, grant her access to my machine, and teach her how to use Photoshop. And then let her use it on my machine whenever I'm not.(??)
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That would be a bit painful over a standard cable/DSL connection, but certainly possible. It's just doing Remote Desktop.
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07-17-2008, 05:30 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 68
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Are there any benefits of FolderShare over the Live Mesh?
Also, the name is kind of weak.
Where did they come up with "Mesh"? Was "Microsoft Remote Desktop Connnection and File Synchronization Express Wizard for Cloud Computing Live 2009" taken?
Last edited by superrrguy; 07-17-2008 at 05:45 AM..
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07-17-2008, 11:04 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 24
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I'm not in US, but I was able to register for the program at the Connect site, but the status is still Pending for more than 2 months (and I used to be beta tester of several other Microsoft products) :-(
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Originally Posted by Cold Flame
... to be in tight with Microsoft, Jason. I just tried to sign up for it and it is for American citizens only. How ridiculous...
Maybe one day we'll get US-comparable pricing one day too. *coughs*
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07-17-2008, 02:25 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 1
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Not in the US either (Canadian), but applied and got confirmed yesterday. Looks like MS might be relaxing things a bit.
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