Windows Live Folder currently provides 500 MB of free storage space while individual files should be less than 50 MB in size.
Windows Live Folders - The service was code-named Live Drive.
Files can only be uploaded to Windows Live Folders via a web browser (IE or Firefox). You can create personal, shared, and public folders.
Chris has more more details and screenshots of Windows Live Folders on LiveSide.
It may be a bit premature to say if AOL XDrive will feel any heat from Windows Live Folders because the former offers 10x more space and there's even a desktop software to upload files from Windows Explorer.
Microsoft has neither released any desktop based file uploading client nor any tool to sync the online and offline file folders.
Update: Windows Live Folders website folders.live.com is now offline.
Related: Google Drive (gDrive)
Reader Comments
Amit thanks for the link. Please note that there is NOT a public beta yet, in fact the beta hasn't even started.
Written on 12/5/07 9:20 PM
something wrong with the link (http://folders.live.com/) coz: I can't access.
Written on 13/5/07 4:09 AM
It would be interesting to see how it developed! I have always felt that an online storage of your files would be great so that you can access files from across the globe. I currently use the online storage facility provided by inbox.com which i find really fantastic! But windows live storage seems more like rapidshare, isnt it? Or is it different?
Written on 14/5/07 1:30 PM