I already subscribe to office and the 1 tb for office 365 is wonderful. Completely removed any need I had for all the other cloud sync services and I no longer need to manage files.
The one thing they really need to change though, is they need to allow us to pick whatever folder we want to sync with one drive and add multiple folders so we can organize folders how we want on our own computers.
totally agree, it was a big factor in deciding to sign up for office 365. with the skype 60 minutes free international calling, it was totally worth it. only a $100 / year or $8 a month. that's 2 coffees at starbucks but alot more valuable!
You're not missing anything, services that are running on other people's hardware (Dropbox, Box, iCloud) have a higher price as a result. As such, OneDrive is the best value of them all.
It's the best value, except for the fact that you're stuck with Office 365 and dealing with Microsoft for billing, both of which are recipes for disaster.
He's not wrong though. back when they offered Win7 for $50 if you pre-ordered it I jumped on it. A week after launc my order still ahd not shipped, so I called, they said "terribly sorry, here, we'll upgrade you to Pro at no additional charge." Sweet!!! Then a week later THAT hadn't shipped. So I called again and just got the download option. Then a few days later I had two additional charges of $50 each and a few dayys after that received physical copies of both Pro and my original Home order.
So I ended up with three copies of Win 7, and got to pay for it three times, when I only ordered one.
There are cheaper options for self hosting - ownCloud is free and offers much more functionality in several areas compared to these clouds... no 30 days of versioning - unlimited. Unlimited storage. OwnCloud apps to extend functionality. And: you don't have to move your data. Keeping it where it is saves some headaches.
Sure, if you care about Office AND you actually upgrade to the latest version every time it comes out... I know a lot of people that will continue using 2003/2010 for years to come.
When was that? They have had search on their mobile Android app for a while. It works quite well for searching for file names. I don't think you can search for text within files. Is that what you mean?
Yep, kkwst2, as far as I'm aware you can't search for text within files on OneDrive mobile app. I personally use SimpleNote for storing plain text notes (as opposed to documents) but even then you can't use a 'Find' function once the note has opened.
OneDrive looks to be the best service to get for any platform IMO but they're awful for app support. Dropbox is still the gold standard for integrated sync services.
As far as I can tell, the Documents Picker on iOS 8 is not enough to push many apps to use OneDrive and that means again, Dropbox and iCloud are my top two services to use.
I do wish that Microsoft would deliver proper support for photo metadata in OneDrive, and include searching of tags. The old Windows Live service had this at one time, but it got removed several years back, and has never returned. What we have now is a broken service. See http://gcoupe.wordpress.com/2014/05/10/onedrive-st...
I love it, and I have a lot more space from the old users promo, but the inability for dropbox like shared folders is killing me. Did they changed that?
There's One Drive and there's "One Drive for Business". You CAN get a client on the back for One Drive, but can't for One Drive for Business. If you're logged in to SharePoint under your business account and click "One Drive", you get One Drive plain, not "for Business". But if you click to sync a SharePoint directory locally, THEN you get it. OK, now on your PC the folder is there, just like DropBox. But wait, try to save a new file to it from Office. Click on "One Drive for Business" in the left-hand favorites bar, making sure to avoid OneDrive, the personal share you never knew you created. Oh no, but then you get an Explorer window NOT showing your synced SharePoint contents, but a blank area and "https://blahblah.sharepoint.com" at the top. Where in whosever name is THIS going to go? Back out, navigate manually to the synced directory, and try to go back to work.
Ah Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft. When are you going to learn? Apple has been patiently trying to teach you for many years to use your marketing muscle and selling prowess for the good of mankind, to increase our productivity, not to keep sapping it. Technology and features are NOT the same thing as usability. Less really is sometimes more. Is there really no hope?
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PubFiction - Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - link
I already subscribe to office and the 1 tb for office 365 is wonderful. Completely removed any need I had for all the other cloud sync services and I no longer need to manage files.The one thing they really need to change though, is they need to allow us to pick whatever folder we want to sync with one drive and add multiple folders so we can organize folders how we want on our own computers.
HisDivineOrder - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
Agreed.poohbear - Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - link
totally agree, it was a big factor in deciding to sign up for office 365. with the skype 60 minutes free international calling, it was totally worth it. only a $100 / year or $8 a month. that's 2 coffees at starbucks but alot more valuable!randomlinh - Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - link
Am I missing something, or does $70 for 1TB AND Office365 seem like a far better deal than anything else?jeffkibuule - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
You're not missing anything, services that are running on other people's hardware (Dropbox, Box, iCloud) have a higher price as a result. As such, OneDrive is the best value of them all.grahamwilliams - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
It's the best value, except for the fact that you're stuck with Office 365 and dealing with Microsoft for billing, both of which are recipes for disaster.Settle down, it's a joke.
Sabresiberian - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
Okay I'll buy, it's a joke, but a little constructive criticism -If you actually write it like you intended it to be funny you wouldn't have to say "It's a joke." I suggest that you work on your delivery. :)
Akrovah - Friday, September 12, 2014 - link
He's not wrong though. back when they offered Win7 for $50 if you pre-ordered it I jumped on it. A week after launc my order still ahd not shipped, so I called, they said "terribly sorry, here, we'll upgrade you to Pro at no additional charge." Sweet!!! Then a week later THAT hadn't shipped. So I called again and just got the download option. Then a few days later I had two additional charges of $50 each and a few dayys after that received physical copies of both Pro and my original Home order.So I ended up with three copies of Win 7, and got to pay for it three times, when I only ordered one.
jospoortvliet - Sunday, September 14, 2014 - link
There are cheaper options for self hosting - ownCloud is free and offers much more functionality in several areas compared to these clouds... no 30 days of versioning - unlimited. Unlimited storage. OwnCloud apps to extend functionality. And: you don't have to move your data. Keeping it where it is saves some headaches.skiboysteve - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
Yeah the idea of paying 500 in comparison for amazon cloud driver, just for storage, is mind bogglingskiboysteve - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
Drive*Impulses - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
Sure, if you care about Office AND you actually upgrade to the latest version every time it comes out... I know a lot of people that will continue using 2003/2010 for years to come.XJnine - Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - link
I tried using OneDrive but I couldn't deal with the lack of search on their mobile app. Getting better but they still need to up their game.kkwst2 - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
When was that? They have had search on their mobile Android app for a while. It works quite well for searching for file names. I don't think you can search for text within files. Is that what you mean?dabotsonline - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
Yep, kkwst2, as far as I'm aware you can't search for text within files on OneDrive mobile app. I personally use SimpleNote for storing plain text notes (as opposed to documents) but even then you can't use a 'Find' function once the note has opened.MikhailT - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
OneDrive looks to be the best service to get for any platform IMO but they're awful for app support. Dropbox is still the gold standard for integrated sync services.As far as I can tell, the Documents Picker on iOS 8 is not enough to push many apps to use OneDrive and that means again, Dropbox and iCloud are my top two services to use.
Mikuni - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
MEGA gives 50GB for free, why isn't it in the comparison table?gcoupe - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
I do wish that Microsoft would deliver proper support for photo metadata in OneDrive, and include searching of tags. The old Windows Live service had this at one time, but it got removed several years back, and has never returned. What we have now is a broken service. Seehttp://gcoupe.wordpress.com/2014/05/10/onedrive-st...
thewhat - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
Microsoft code of conduct is incredibly restricting, though. You basically cannot store any "adult" content, not even for your own private use:http://wmpoweruser.com/microsoft-monitoring-censor...
Other services don't do this and they let you store anything you want for private use, as long as it doesn't break the law:
http://venturebeat.com/2012/08/19/cloud-restrictio...
MrSpadge - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
I only upload encrypted files to any cloud storage (using Cloudfogger), so they can't (well, shouldn't..) see the contents anyway.hrrmph - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
OneDrive is also on Blackberry OS10.nitro912gr - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
I love it, and I have a lot more space from the old users promo, but the inability for dropbox like shared folders is killing me.Did they changed that?
[email protected] - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
Not to be a grammar Nazi, I want to point out a type. Where it says "short sited," it should be "shortsighted" (as in myopic).[email protected] - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
lol. My browser auto spelling correction gave me a typo. "Type" should be "typo."Brett Howse - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - link
Good catch :)ABR - Friday, September 12, 2014 - link
There's One Drive and there's "One Drive for Business". You CAN get a client on the back for One Drive, but can't for One Drive for Business. If you're logged in to SharePoint under your business account and click "One Drive", you get One Drive plain, not "for Business". But if you click to sync a SharePoint directory locally, THEN you get it. OK, now on your PC the folder is there, just like DropBox. But wait, try to save a new file to it from Office. Click on "One Drive for Business" in the left-hand favorites bar, making sure to avoid OneDrive, the personal share you never knew you created. Oh no, but then you get an Explorer window NOT showing your synced SharePoint contents, but a blank area and "https://blahblah.sharepoint.com" at the top. Where in whosever name is THIS going to go? Back out, navigate manually to the synced directory, and try to go back to work.Ah Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft. When are you going to learn? Apple has been patiently trying to teach you for many years to use your marketing muscle and selling prowess for the good of mankind, to increase our productivity, not to keep sapping it. Technology and features are NOT the same thing as usability. Less really is sometimes more. Is there really no hope?
ABR - Friday, September 12, 2014 - link
"client on the Mac", not "back". Edit, edit, want edit!