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    Hi,
    Question is in the subject.

    -Jamie
    http://jamiethomson.spaces.live.com/ | http://blogs.conchango.com/jamiethomson
    Saturday, May 10, 2008 3:22 PM

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    Hey Jamie,
    We have nothing to announce at this time.  Definitely add this to the Wish List though so that others can vote on it.

    Thanks!
    Richard
    Richard Chung [ Live Mesh ]
    Monday, May 12, 2008 3:43 PM
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    Hey Jamie,
    We have nothing to announce at this time.  Definitely add this to the Wish List though so that others can vote on it.

    Thanks!
    Richard
    Richard Chung [ Live Mesh ]
    Monday, May 12, 2008 3:43 PM
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    Will do. Thanks Richard.
    http://jamiethomson.spaces.live.com/ | http://blogs.conchango.com/jamiethomson
    Monday, May 12, 2008 4:07 PM
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    Out of curiosity, Jamie, what would you want to Sync with WHS? Specific Shares or folders within the Shares? Interesting concept...
    -steve
    Microsoft MVP Windows Live / Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
    Monday, May 12, 2008 5:53 PM
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    Stephen Boots said:

    Out of curiosity, Jamie, what would you want to Sync with WHS? Specific Shares or folders within the Shares? Interesting concept...
    -steve

    Microsoft MVP Windows Live / Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator



    I would use it for same reason I would it for anything else - as a repository for backups and sharing.  Have access to files from inet, etc.  I would keep my QB files backups and OA backups and VS projects (100s) and music, documents, leases, etc.  In my case, not sure I need/want a WHS.  I would use a Vista machine and use the Media Center for the TV and Music stuff and the HD as a network storage device and backup.
    Monday, May 12, 2008 9:06 PM
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    Stephen Boots said:

    Out of curiosity, Jamie, what would you want to Sync with WHS? Specific Shares or folders within the Shares? Interesting concept...
    -steve

    Microsoft MVP Windows Live / Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator



    Probably the whole shares. I'd like everything to live up in the cloud as well as on WHS and wherver else. A "belt-and-braces" approach if you like.

    That's why one of my other requests on the Wish List is for a premium offering where I can pay to store lots of data in the cloud.
    http://jamiethomson.spaces.live.com/ | http://blogs.conchango.com/jamiethomson
    Monday, May 12, 2008 9:22 PM
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    Stephen Boots said:

    Out of curiosity, Jamie, what would you want to Sync with WHS? Specific Shares or folders within the Shares? Interesting concept...
    -steve

    Microsoft MVP Windows Live / Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator



    There has been talk on here about a 'stand-alone' version of Mesh, kind of like for business use or files you want to mesh on your network, but not in the public cloud. What I could see is a version of Mesh that resides on the WHS with a plug-in to the WHS console. The 'live desktop' would be accessible from the internet through the console also.
    Steve
    Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:30 PM
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    Simple reasoning: WHS is always on, meaning syncing can happen anytime. My vista machine isn't always on, and syncing only occurs during the periods it is on.

    This particularly becomes an issue when other members are in your mesh and want files synced, I don't want to turn on my Vista PC just for them. (NB: I'm talking about syncs that exclude the Live Desktop)
    • Edited by foaf Friday, August 1, 2008 3:11 PM Added NB
    Friday, August 1, 2008 3:09 PM
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    This would be a really useful feature for me.

    Currently I use Synctoy to synchronize my "Documents", "Pictures" and "Music" folders between my WHS and desktops/laptops.

    If there was a Live Mesh add-in for WHS I could ditch Synctoy and synchronize my data via the cloud. Suddenly I gain an offsite backup and also the ability to synchronize on the road. Great!!

    Sunday, August 24, 2008 11:16 AM