This is Micro Soft's plan for having End Users store all their data out in the cloud instead of on their desktop. The primary benefit, I believe, being that the data then becomes available to non-desktop devices (PDA with wireless connection, cellphone, kiosk at internet cafe or airport, etc.).
The main chance of success of this, I believe, comes from Micro Soft's ownership of the PIM marketplace with Ms Outlook. A result of them giving it away for free (among other things).
It's very easy to foresee Ms Outlook Xp having a one-button synch-to-cloud feature.
I expect that HailStorm will require that fees be paid by the End Users.
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this is bullshit
<b>a haiku</b> --2003/06/05 12:17 GMT<br> Hailstorm around you, Unified outside the gates, Present your profiles.
<b></b>2003/09/30 12:48 GMT<br> this website sucks balls