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Microsoft drops unlimited OneDrive storage

November 4, 2015 by Alan Stainer

Microsoft drops unlimited OneDrive storage

Could it possibly be that Microsoft realised they could make more money from Office 365 and OneDrive by revoking the ‘unlimited’ offer?

Also they are dropping the free 15GB down to 5GBs, which puts it lower than the average used by OneDrive users.

It certainly makes the competition look more attractive. Both Google Drive and Copy are my go to cloud storage services and they give you more space for free from the word go.

h/t Eli Fennell 

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/11/microsoft-drops-unlimited-onedrive-storage-after-people-use-it-for-unlimited-storage/

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  1. Alan Stainer says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    That sounds good.

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  2. Alan Stainer says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    That sounds good.

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  3. Alan Stainer says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    That sounds good.

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  4. Alan Stainer says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    That sounds good.

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  5. Dave McAlister says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:43 pm

    I ditched OneDrive after Microsoft decided to integrate it with Windows 10 in such a forceful manner. Moved to a paid subscription to Google Drive instead supplemented by my free Dropbox where needed.

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  6. Dave McAlister says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:43 pm

    I ditched OneDrive after Microsoft decided to integrate it with Windows 10 in such a forceful manner. Moved to a paid subscription to Google Drive instead supplemented by my free Dropbox where needed.

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  7. Dave McAlister says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:43 pm

    I ditched OneDrive after Microsoft decided to integrate it with Windows 10 in such a forceful manner. Moved to a paid subscription to Google Drive instead supplemented by my free Dropbox where needed.

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  8. Dave McAlister says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:43 pm

    I ditched OneDrive after Microsoft decided to integrate it with Windows 10 in such a forceful manner. Moved to a paid subscription to Google Drive instead supplemented by my free Dropbox where needed.

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  9. L I says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:48 pm

    I understand getting rid of the unlimited… Sort of… But why would they put off the potential customers using the free service for something so trivial as 10 GB? Are they in financial trouble or something? lol it just doesn’t make sense.

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  10. L I says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:48 pm

    I understand getting rid of the unlimited… Sort of… But why would they put off the potential customers using the free service for something so trivial as 10 GB? Are they in financial trouble or something? lol it just doesn’t make sense.

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  11. L I says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:48 pm

    I understand getting rid of the unlimited… Sort of… But why would they put off the potential customers using the free service for something so trivial as 10 GB? Are they in financial trouble or something? lol it just doesn’t make sense.

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  12. L I says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:48 pm

    I understand getting rid of the unlimited… Sort of… But why would they put off the potential customers using the free service for something so trivial as 10 GB? Are they in financial trouble or something? lol it just doesn’t make sense.

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  13. Dave Webster says

    November 4, 2015 at 2:14 pm

    Tom Woodland assuming he does not get extradited…Very interested in the outcome. Based on the way the previous service was taken down I hope the new block chain technology of Mega is a little more robust. 50Gb of free storage with Google type Apps very interesting.

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  14. Dave Webster says

    November 4, 2015 at 2:14 pm

    Tom Woodland assuming he does not get extradited…Very interested in the outcome. Based on the way the previous service was taken down I hope the new block chain technology of Mega is a little more robust. 50Gb of free storage with Google type Apps very interesting.

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  15. Dave Webster says

    November 4, 2015 at 2:14 pm

    Tom Woodland assuming he does not get extradited…Very interested in the outcome. Based on the way the previous service was taken down I hope the new block chain technology of Mega is a little more robust. 50Gb of free storage with Google type Apps very interesting.

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  16. Dave Webster says

    November 4, 2015 at 2:14 pm

    Tom Woodland assuming he does not get extradited…Very interested in the outcome. Based on the way the previous service was taken down I hope the new block chain technology of Mega is a little more robust. 50Gb of free storage with Google type Apps very interesting.

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  17. Tom Woodland says

    November 4, 2015 at 5:34 pm

    Kim Dotcom​ said

    “My non-compete clause is running out at the end of the year and I will create a Mega competitor that is completely open source and non-profit, similar to the Wikipedia model. I want to give everyone free, unlimited and encrypted cloud storage with the help of donations from the community to keep things going.”

    http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-07/31/kim-dotcom-mega-3

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  18. Tom Woodland says

    November 4, 2015 at 5:34 pm

    Kim Dotcom​ said

    “My non-compete clause is running out at the end of the year and I will create a Mega competitor that is completely open source and non-profit, similar to the Wikipedia model. I want to give everyone free, unlimited and encrypted cloud storage with the help of donations from the community to keep things going.”

    http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-07/31/kim-dotcom-mega-3

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  19. Tom Woodland says

    November 4, 2015 at 5:34 pm

    Kim Dotcom​ said

    “My non-compete clause is running out at the end of the year and I will create a Mega competitor that is completely open source and non-profit, similar to the Wikipedia model. I want to give everyone free, unlimited and encrypted cloud storage with the help of donations from the community to keep things going.”

    http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-07/31/kim-dotcom-mega-3

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  20. Tom Woodland says

    November 4, 2015 at 5:34 pm

    Kim Dotcom​ said

    “My non-compete clause is running out at the end of the year and I will create a Mega competitor that is completely open source and non-profit, similar to the Wikipedia model. I want to give everyone free, unlimited and encrypted cloud storage with the help of donations from the community to keep things going.”

    http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-07/31/kim-dotcom-mega-3

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  21. Dave McAlister says

    November 10, 2015 at 9:00 am

    Most of the reference material for my hobby is in electronic format nowadays. I only have a small “collection”, but it amounts to just under 50GB by itself never mind the other stuff I backup (software, photos, documents, etc.)

    None of it is related to my work ;)

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  22. Dave McAlister says

    November 10, 2015 at 9:00 am

    Most of the reference material for my hobby is in electronic format nowadays. I only have a small “collection”, but it amounts to just under 50GB by itself never mind the other stuff I backup (software, photos, documents, etc.)

    None of it is related to my work ;)

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  23. Dave McAlister says

    November 10, 2015 at 9:00 am

    Most of the reference material for my hobby is in electronic format nowadays. I only have a small “collection”, but it amounts to just under 50GB by itself never mind the other stuff I backup (software, photos, documents, etc.)

    None of it is related to my work ;)

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  24. Dave McAlister says

    November 10, 2015 at 9:00 am

    Most of the reference material for my hobby is in electronic format nowadays. I only have a small “collection”, but it amounts to just under 50GB by itself never mind the other stuff I backup (software, photos, documents, etc.)

    None of it is related to my work ;)

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  25. Alan Stainer says

    November 10, 2015 at 9:27 am

    When you take a lot of photos and/or videos with a smartphone, it racks up pretty quick. Also I can see space being eaten up if you regularly have to create presentations or any type of document with more than just text inside.

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  26. Alan Stainer says

    November 10, 2015 at 9:27 am

    When you take a lot of photos and/or videos with a smartphone, it racks up pretty quick. Also I can see space being eaten up if you regularly have to create presentations or any type of document with more than just text inside.

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  27. Alan Stainer says

    November 10, 2015 at 9:27 am

    When you take a lot of photos and/or videos with a smartphone, it racks up pretty quick. Also I can see space being eaten up if you regularly have to create presentations or any type of document with more than just text inside.

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  28. Alan Stainer says

    November 10, 2015 at 9:27 am

    When you take a lot of photos and/or videos with a smartphone, it racks up pretty quick. Also I can see space being eaten up if you regularly have to create presentations or any type of document with more than just text inside.

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  33. Olli P. says

    November 24, 2015 at 11:47 am

    *****​ “What the hell do people need 100GB storage for?”

    You’re missing the point. It’s nothing less than cheating customers when you promise them “unlimited cloud storage space” (yes, UNLIMITED as in “without any limits”) and then turn around, stick two fingers in the air at the customers and say “Fooled you!”

    You don’t trust Google? Well, neither do I, but I trust MS even less because they even bluntly lie in your face.

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  34. Olli P. says

    November 24, 2015 at 11:47 am

    *****​ “What the hell do people need 100GB storage for?”

    You’re missing the point. It’s nothing less than cheating customers when you promise them “unlimited cloud storage space” (yes, UNLIMITED as in “without any limits”) and then turn around, stick two fingers in the air at the customers and say “Fooled you!”

    You don’t trust Google? Well, neither do I, but I trust MS even less because they even bluntly lie in your face.

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  35. Olli P. says

    November 24, 2015 at 11:47 am

    *****​ “What the hell do people need 100GB storage for?”

    You’re missing the point. It’s nothing less than cheating customers when you promise them “unlimited cloud storage space” (yes, UNLIMITED as in “without any limits”) and then turn around, stick two fingers in the air at the customers and say “Fooled you!”

    You don’t trust Google? Well, neither do I, but I trust MS even less because they even bluntly lie in your face.

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  36. Olli P. says

    November 24, 2015 at 11:47 am

    *****​ “What the hell do people need 100GB storage for?”

    You’re missing the point. It’s nothing less than cheating customers when you promise them “unlimited cloud storage space” (yes, UNLIMITED as in “without any limits”) and then turn around, stick two fingers in the air at the customers and say “Fooled you!”

    You don’t trust Google? Well, neither do I, but I trust MS even less because they even bluntly lie in your face.

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