Replace Microsoft SkyDrive To OneDrive

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Jakarta - Case name change is not something that is easy , especially when it comes to brand a service that has been known for a long time . But Microsoft did not have a choice because they have to change the name of SkyDrive into One Drive .

"Of course , change the name of a loved products such as SkyDrive is not easy . OneDrive We believe the name of delivering the best value for you and represent our vision for the future , " said Ryan Gavin , General Manager for Consumer Apps and Services Microsoft , as quoted from Softpedia News , Tuesday ( 01/28/2014 ) .

He explained that the selection OneDrive name represents Microsoft's desire to make its service as a container to store all the important things .

" One place for all the photos and videos . One place for all documents . One place that seamlessly connect to all the devices you use , " he said .

SkyDrive or SkyDrive Pro users do not need to do anything when a new brand is officially used . All services will continue to operate as usual , but with a different name .

Previously , Microsoft reported that tripped case must turn the brain to maintain brand SkyDrive . NewDrive mentioned will be the new name for the storage cloud storage service .

Is BSkyB , a company that filed a lawsuit against Microsoft . The company is headquartered in the UK , said the software giant had broken brand ' Sky ' .

Other resources mentioned , NewDrive will just be a sort of placeholder until Microsoft finally found a suitable replacement name .

Microsoft never did such a strategy beforehand . Remember Hotmail email service ? At that time a new email service code-named internal newmail among them , until eventually be rebranded as Outlook