I’ve blogged a bit before about Live Mesh and how cool it is. Up until now it has been available as a Tech Preview only in the USA, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Today I’m pleased to announce that Live Mesh is now available in Ireland. Ireland, along with India and Canada, joins the expanding list of countries with Live Mesh availability, as shown in this map on Virtual Earth.
If you’re not yet convinced about the Live Mesh platforms, there are some great videos on Channel 9 to help explain it. Just search for “Live Mesh”on Channel 9. The Live Mesh team also has a great blog with lots of information about the platform and its capabilities. Try it out, and definitely let me know your feedback.
I should mention that my sources say because it’s a Tech Preview, there is still a limit to how many users can be admitted to the program. But if you sign up fast, you won’t have to worry about any delays or wait lists for access to Live Mesh.
Okay, how do I sign up?
To get signed up for Live Mesh, go to http://www.mesh.com to get started.
Any online video content I can check out?
There are several video resources for further information. Check out:
Hey Martha that's great news (although I've been using it for a while here via an invite from a bud of mine).
What I'm really waiting for is support for Windows Mobile devices. Any idea on when that's going to be available? (access via m.mesh.com works but would love a proper sync).
Simon
Hi Simon,
Thanks for your comment. You're right - there is currently a mobile site at m.mesh.com, so if you're on a Windows Mobile phone or a device which supports file system access, you can upload files over the Web to Live Mesh storage.
The mobile client app and the Mac client are expected later this year, but I unfortunately don't have any further information other than that. I will definitely keep you posted as I find out more information.
--Martha
Any word of this being availble to Northern Ireland?
It will not let me sign up as its not available in my region
Hi Peter,
It should definitely be working for Northern Ireland. It's possible that your country/region isn't set for the Windows Live ID, so it shows up in your account as 'unspecified country.'
Try going to http://account.live.com and see what it says for 'Country/Region:'
Let me know how that works for you, Peter.