14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has recently announced plans to reduce the amount of free storage offered to OneDrive users from 15 GB to 5 GB while also discontinuing unlimited space options that have previously been available for Office 365 customers.
But as we told you yesterday, not everyone is pleased with Microsoft’s decision, and while some decided to move their files elsewhere, others are trying to fight this change and convince the company to go into reverse one more time.
4,500 supporters and counting
A petition posted on change.org has exactly this goal, with supporters calling for Microsoft to make a further change to this new approach and continue offering free users 15 GB of storage space.
“Discontinuing the unlimited storage option on grounds of abuse is fair enough, but why go to the extent of punishing all your customers? Since not all users upload such massive quantities of files to the service, Microsoft should set a reasonable limit on storage (perhaps 2 TB so users have a enough storage and Microsoft can stay ahead of the competition),” the petition reads.
“We hope OneDrive will retain its 100GB plan, 200GB plan, 15GB bonus, and consider a 2 TB limit for its Office subscribers.”
Until now, the petition has already raised more than 4,500 supporters, but there’s still no guarantee that Microsoft would actually have this in mind when planning to bring into effect the OneDrive changes it announced earlier this week.
Microsoft, however, has dragged itself into a dead-end situation, as the company claims that it’s now willing to listen to the voice of customers and adapt its product portfolio to their needs. This time, however, the company is ready to take a decision that nobody seems to agree with, so unless it changes its mind and actually sweetens the transition, it’s going to be a very bumpy road for Microsoft in the months to come.