Extending "Windows 8" apps to the cloud with SkyDrive

Despite the trend towards multiple devices per person, many people still store all their important files on a single PC or storage device, and don’t have access to them from their other devices. These files are associated with a “place” – a desktop PC, a laptop, or a USB key. If you don’t have access to that place, you don’t have access to your documents or photos. Not only is accessing your files difficult (or sometimes impossible), sharing them with someone on a different network can be just as tricky.

Now, the cloud is making it possible (and easy!) for people to access their content from almost anywhere. Files are kept in a single place and are accessible from any device that connects to the internet from anywhere in the world. Sharing photos and collaborating in real-time on documents has also been made easier by having a single copy of the file in the cloud. However, the cloud has not yet reached mainstream usage for accessing content.