My first impression was that Microsoft was going to be offering Live Mesh as a platform through which users could store files online, sync folders across computers and even allow full remote access with copy/paste capabilities across all of the computer devices added to the Mesh. They would then improve on this to make it much more stable, before adding the ability to purchase additional web applications and/or services. This sort of approach would have been taken straight out of the Google “How To Dominate” handbook and to tell the Truth, I was finally excited about Microsoft again.

As it turns out Microsoft hasn’t learned much in the last few years. Judging by this article they have reverted back to their usual ways. Live Mesh was such a promising service. I know of many people who use it that were waiting for the next major update. Some even believed a true smart phone/iPhone app would be developed as well. As it turns out Microsoft has squandered another great opportunity. Who do these guys have working for them anyways?!?

Live Mesh is now dead to me. I’ve been looking for an alternative. Perhaps Google might develop something similar to this. Or maybe I’ll just have to go back to LogMeIn.

I wish that there is more snow in your area than we do. I ski in the Eastern Townships in Quebec, and we do not have much snow this year.

Don’t overlook LogMeIn, which works like a charm for free to give you access to your office computer from anywhere. It’s a slightly different approach to the problem but it’s a lifesaver. http://www.brucebnews.com/2009/05/logmein-pro-remote-access/ The office computer would have to be running for LogMeIn to work; files synced with Jungle Disk would be available online regardless of what the office computer was doing. Use both!