Hints on a Windows Live SkyDrive update?

I would pay that for the ability to backup! They also need the ability to be able to move files/folders that you have already uploaded to skydrive, and also your own personalised url like in spaces and frameit

Unlimited backup seems like a screaming deal, but I don't think it would be truly unlimited.

I think automatic backup of personal files is more compelling then just increasing access size, as anyone can increase your storage, but few would be able to back up your files well.

Encrypted storage is also a nice feature, as it prevents even Microsoft from getting at your data (I don't fear Microsoft looking at my data, I fear others forcing them to divulge this information to them from Microsoft).

Perhaps Microsoft is targeting more casual and business users at the same time?

$170 bought me 1TB of back-up and I never have to pay anymore. MS is getting all about the money; i.e Games for windows live FREE(until enough sign-up) XBOX Live $50 a year.(All ready popular) Now skydrive is hot so? $50 a year. Heck you cant even talk to a MS tech for under $35 bucks. Money talks, especially if its Microsoft.

I would like some sort of a unified service that would give me premium features for all of the live services.  For which I would be willing to be able to pay close to $10 a month or $100 a year.  Similar to MobileMe, now that I think about it.

Of course one way of doing unlimited backup is to limit the amount of upload/download traffic you can do in a month.  A la Spaces with the 500 photos per month.

I used SkyDrive a lot before Live Mesh.  I would pay $100 a year for unlimited space on Live Mesh.  But I think surilamin is right. All of these services should be bundled.

Actually if MS doesn't throttle the upload speed for backups, I certainly would subscribe.  I currently use Carbonite (which has unlimited space) but it is extremely slow. Even though I have FiOS with a good upload, Carbonite won't use all of it.  They said it was "unfair to other customers" I'm sure that was just the best excuse they could come up with.

I consider my data extremely valuable and an offsite backup is important.

Maybe they should make one simple subscription fee  for all the monetized services of Windows Live. Like combine OneCare, Hotmail Plus, SkyDrive Plus, and whatever's good into one flat monthly/yearly fee. Sort of like MSN Premium, but the modern day version.

Call it Windows Live Pro.

I think unlimited storage for 50$ is not a bad deal.

secondly, I wanted to ask is there any way to upload a bulk of images, I mean like picasa can upload any number of images if they are under 1 GB to picasa web albums ... is there something to upload pics to Live Sky Drive or to any other MS Live Service.

Live Mesh is the only service currently I would pay to synchronise with. Skydrive is too browser orientated to truly back up at the moment.

@Mishraz yes, use Windows Live Photo Gallery and you can upload them to a Live Space. If you wanted to then download those albums, as long as you have WLPG on the machine you're on, then you can download them from your Live Space.

thanks Scott

All I want is an uploading system that show a progress meter. Seriously, playing bouncing balls is not exactly a good time-waster while waiting for the files to be uploaded.