The product formerly known as Windows Live Folders has been renamed and opened up to people in the US, UK, and India.
Windows Live Takes A SkyDrive
Microsoft's Windows Live-branded online file storage service received a new moniker as the beta opened up to a broader audience. SkyDrive allows people to store files and share them with friends or the public. In simpler terms, it looks like they have made a pretty drag and drop interface for a FTP server, with an easy way to set permissions. They made plenty of storage space available for potential users, with 500MB accounts available. Users need a Windows Live ID to access the SkyDrive account. Files can be placed into shared folders, and each person will need a Windows Live ID to read or add/delete files, depending on the permissions given to them. Public folders function as described. The folder owner can share a link to a file in the folder with others as desired. Those visitors receive read access to the content. The
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