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  • OriginalGriffO Offline
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    OriginalGriff
    wrote on last edited by
    #1

    Just got an email:

    Changes to OneDrive
    We want to let you know about some upcoming changes to OneDrive. On 27/07/2016, the amount of storage that comes with OneDrive will change from 15 GB to 5 GB. We are also discontinuing the 15 GB camera roll bonus. You can learn more by taking a look at our FAQs.

    Losing 2/3rds - or even 5/6ths - of your storage is going to hurt some people. If you use it, I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...

    Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

      Just got an email:

      Changes to OneDrive
      We want to let you know about some upcoming changes to OneDrive. On 27/07/2016, the amount of storage that comes with OneDrive will change from 15 GB to 5 GB. We are also discontinuing the 15 GB camera roll bonus. You can learn more by taking a look at our FAQs.

      Losing 2/3rds - or even 5/6ths - of your storage is going to hurt some people. If you use it, I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...

      Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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      Lost User
      wrote on last edited by
      #2

      OriginalGriff wrote:

      I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...

      Ummm... isn't their free limit even smaller? 2 GB comes to mind.

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        Just got an email:

        Changes to OneDrive
        We want to let you know about some upcoming changes to OneDrive. On 27/07/2016, the amount of storage that comes with OneDrive will change from 15 GB to 5 GB. We are also discontinuing the 15 GB camera roll bonus. You can learn more by taking a look at our FAQs.

        Losing 2/3rds - or even 5/6ths - of your storage is going to hurt some people. If you use it, I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...

        Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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        Vark111
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        #3

        OriginalGriff wrote:

        If you use it, I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...

        I just lost 5/6ths of my storage with One Drive, but if I go to Drop Box (free) I lose even more. DB Free is only 2GB.

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        • V Vark111

          OriginalGriff wrote:

          If you use it, I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...

          I just lost 5/6ths of my storage with One Drive, but if I go to Drop Box (free) I lose even more. DB Free is only 2GB.

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          ZurdoDev
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          #4

          Vark111 wrote:

          but if I go to Drop Box (free) I lose even more

          By "long hard look" he means to stare them down to intimidate them into offering more storage. :-\

          There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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            OriginalGriff wrote:

            I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...

            Ummm... isn't their free limit even smaller? 2 GB comes to mind.

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            Mark_Wallace
            wrote on last edited by
            #5

            But they actively encourage you to open more than one account, if you want more space. onedrive locks into YOU, and and tries to confine you to using nothing but MS for everything.

            I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              Just got an email:

              Changes to OneDrive
              We want to let you know about some upcoming changes to OneDrive. On 27/07/2016, the amount of storage that comes with OneDrive will change from 15 GB to 5 GB. We are also discontinuing the 15 GB camera roll bonus. You can learn more by taking a look at our FAQs.

              Losing 2/3rds - or even 5/6ths - of your storage is going to hurt some people. If you use it, I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...

              Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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              Kevin Marois
              wrote on last edited by
              #6

              I got a similar email:

              As you know, the amount of storage that comes with most OneDrive accounts is changing from 15 GB to 5 GB. You previously confirmed your desire to keep your 15 GB of free storage (and the 15 GB camera roll bonus if you have it).* As a result, your account will not be affected by these changes.

              We want to apologize for any inconvenience these changes may have caused you. We listened to our users’ feedback, and we are committed to making OneDrive the best option for people who want to be productive and do more.
              Thank you for using OneDrive.
              – The OneDrive Team

              As a result, your account will not be affected by these changes. Then what the hell are you emailing me for???? :doh: :doh:

              If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                Just got an email:

                Changes to OneDrive
                We want to let you know about some upcoming changes to OneDrive. On 27/07/2016, the amount of storage that comes with OneDrive will change from 15 GB to 5 GB. We are also discontinuing the 15 GB camera roll bonus. You can learn more by taking a look at our FAQs.

                Losing 2/3rds - or even 5/6ths - of your storage is going to hurt some people. If you use it, I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...

                Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                realJSOP
                wrote on last edited by
                #7

                Just buy a huge-ass desktop hard drive. Sure, there's the initial outlay of cash, but the data sits right next to you, and - well - because 6TB.

                ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                  Just got an email:

                  Changes to OneDrive
                  We want to let you know about some upcoming changes to OneDrive. On 27/07/2016, the amount of storage that comes with OneDrive will change from 15 GB to 5 GB. We are also discontinuing the 15 GB camera roll bonus. You can learn more by taking a look at our FAQs.

                  Losing 2/3rds - or even 5/6ths - of your storage is going to hurt some people. If you use it, I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...

                  Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                  Pete Zahir
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                  #8

                  "Cloud" storage gives your data all the protection of federal government datacenters

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                  • K Kevin Marois

                    I got a similar email:

                    As you know, the amount of storage that comes with most OneDrive accounts is changing from 15 GB to 5 GB. You previously confirmed your desire to keep your 15 GB of free storage (and the 15 GB camera roll bonus if you have it).* As a result, your account will not be affected by these changes.

                    We want to apologize for any inconvenience these changes may have caused you. We listened to our users’ feedback, and we are committed to making OneDrive the best option for people who want to be productive and do more.
                    Thank you for using OneDrive.
                    – The OneDrive Team

                    As a result, your account will not be affected by these changes. Then what the hell are you emailing me for???? :doh: :doh:

                    If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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                    Richard Deeming
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #9

                    Kevin Marois wrote:

                    Then what the hell are you emailing me for????

                    To make sure you don't panic when people who didn't click the link to keep their storage start moaning about the loss of their storage. :-D


                    "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

                    "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined" - Homer

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                    • realJSOPR realJSOP

                      Just buy a huge-ass desktop hard drive. Sure, there's the initial outlay of cash, but the data sits right next to you, and - well - because 6TB.

                      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                      -----
                      You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                      -----
                      When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013

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                      OriginalGriff
                      wrote on last edited by
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                      John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                      because 6TB

                      My NAS is 16TB, RAID 5, so effective space is 11TB :O

                      Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                      • K Kevin Marois

                        I got a similar email:

                        As you know, the amount of storage that comes with most OneDrive accounts is changing from 15 GB to 5 GB. You previously confirmed your desire to keep your 15 GB of free storage (and the 15 GB camera roll bonus if you have it).* As a result, your account will not be affected by these changes.

                        We want to apologize for any inconvenience these changes may have caused you. We listened to our users’ feedback, and we are committed to making OneDrive the best option for people who want to be productive and do more.
                        Thank you for using OneDrive.
                        – The OneDrive Team

                        As a result, your account will not be affected by these changes. Then what the hell are you emailing me for???? :doh: :doh:

                        If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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                        Mycroft Holmes
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                        I didn't click the link and am losing the 10gb, as I use under 1gb I don't see it as a problem. I do my backups offline :rolleyes:

                        Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                          Just got an email:

                          Changes to OneDrive
                          We want to let you know about some upcoming changes to OneDrive. On 27/07/2016, the amount of storage that comes with OneDrive will change from 15 GB to 5 GB. We are also discontinuing the 15 GB camera roll bonus. You can learn more by taking a look at our FAQs.

                          Losing 2/3rds - or even 5/6ths - of your storage is going to hurt some people. If you use it, I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...

                          Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                          Ron Anders
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                          #12

                          See, don't use the darn cloud. Use a usb drive while they are still legal to own!

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                          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                            Just got an email:

                            Changes to OneDrive
                            We want to let you know about some upcoming changes to OneDrive. On 27/07/2016, the amount of storage that comes with OneDrive will change from 15 GB to 5 GB. We are also discontinuing the 15 GB camera roll bonus. You can learn more by taking a look at our FAQs.

                            Losing 2/3rds - or even 5/6ths - of your storage is going to hurt some people. If you use it, I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...

                            Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                            ledtech3
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #13

                            I don't trust any of microsoft offers for anything anymore the way they lure people in with "Free" service then move to pay or offer more to get more people then drop it once they gather enough user data.

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                            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                              Just got an email:

                              Changes to OneDrive
                              We want to let you know about some upcoming changes to OneDrive. On 27/07/2016, the amount of storage that comes with OneDrive will change from 15 GB to 5 GB. We are also discontinuing the 15 GB camera roll bonus. You can learn more by taking a look at our FAQs.

                              Losing 2/3rds - or even 5/6ths - of your storage is going to hurt some people. If you use it, I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...

                              Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                              Chris Quinn
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #14

                              You missed out - they sent an email several months ago asking if you wanted to keep the extra storage: >As you know, the amount of storage that comes with most OneDrive accounts is changing from 15 GB to 5 GB. You previously confirmed your desire to keep your 15 GB of free storage (and the 15 GB camera roll bonus if you have it).* As a result, your account will not be affected by these changes. >We also want to extend an offer that we are making available to users who are close to, or will be over, the new storage limits. You can claim a free one-year subscription to Office 365 Personal.** This subscription includes 1 TB of OneDrive storage. >We want to apologise for any inconvenience these changes may have caused you. We listened to our users’ feedback, and we are committed to making OneDrive the best option for people who want to be productive and do more. >Thank you for using OneDrive.

                              ========================================================= I'm an optoholic - my glass is always half full of vodka. =========================================================

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                              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                Just got an email:

                                Changes to OneDrive
                                We want to let you know about some upcoming changes to OneDrive. On 27/07/2016, the amount of storage that comes with OneDrive will change from 15 GB to 5 GB. We are also discontinuing the 15 GB camera roll bonus. You can learn more by taking a look at our FAQs.

                                Losing 2/3rds - or even 5/6ths - of your storage is going to hurt some people. If you use it, I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...

                                Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                                KarstenK
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                                #15

                                I fetchted to camera roll bonus, because I "believed" that it will stay really a long time. As often Microsoft isnt a reliable partner - more a liar... :mad:

                                Press F1 for help or google it. Greetings from Germany

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                                  I don't trust any of microsoft offers for anything anymore the way they lure people in with "Free" service then move to pay or offer more to get more people then drop it once they gather enough user data.

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                                  Lost User
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #16

                                  100GB costs £1.99 a month.. seems a small price.

                                  The whole thing's rigged to blow, touch those tanks and "boooom"!

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                                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                    Just got an email:

                                    Changes to OneDrive
                                    We want to let you know about some upcoming changes to OneDrive. On 27/07/2016, the amount of storage that comes with OneDrive will change from 15 GB to 5 GB. We are also discontinuing the 15 GB camera roll bonus. You can learn more by taking a look at our FAQs.

                                    Losing 2/3rds - or even 5/6ths - of your storage is going to hurt some people. If you use it, I'd suggest a long hard look at Dropbox...

                                    Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                                    Tom Deketelaere
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #17

                                    Got that mail as well couple weeks ago. Doesn't affect me, the only thing on there is the pics I take with my phone and if I really want to keep those pics I back them up to one of my nas systems. 9TB storage between them. I don't trust any online storage for anything more than throw away data.

                                    Tom

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