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Windows Live Mesh Gives You Access to Your Docs From Anywhere

by Tim Stevens on April 23, 2008 at 08:49 AM

Windows Live Mesh Puts Your Docs Anywhere and NowhereThe days of the isolated computer desktop are winding to a close; more and more software vendors are working to bring everything online, moving your docs and information into a shared location that you can access from anywhere -- or at least anywhere with Internet access. Microsoft has been a little late to the game in bringing its business model, primarily focused on selling software for installation on those isolated desktops, into those new models of everything anywhere. The company is now catching up in a big way with the announcement of Windows Live Mesh, a service that looks to give you access to your data from anywhere.

Live Mesh is a service that will give you 5-gigabytes (GB) of online storage that is accessible from anywhere in the world, provided you're on one of your Internet-connected devices (laptops, handsets, etc). The idea is that you would be able to store files in Live Mesh and modify them anywhere, synchronizing documents onto your devices so that you can take them offline, then pushing any changes back to the service the next time you connect. You'll even be able to share documents with others and view and edit them on a virtual, online desktop.

Initially, the service will be offered for Windows XP, Vista, and Windows Mobile devices, but the Mesh Desktop will be accessible via Safari or Firefox, meaning many possible platforms are available. And, most impressively, the service will be totally free -- at least initially. No word on exactly when the service will be launching for all, but it's in a closed beta now, and, with any luck, will launch before the end of the year. [Source: BBC]

Tags: breaking news, BreakingNews, Internet, Live Mesh, LiveMesh, microsoft, online applications, OnlineApplications

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