Anecdotally I think that products like OneDrive are mostly in competition with USB hard drives rather than other online services for consumers. The massive fre

Anecdotally I think that products like OneDrive are mostly in competition with USB hard drives rather than other online services for consumers. The massive free account is a very good deal, but the recurring payment certainly is not compared to just buying a $100 drive. Why not offer a product for $100+ that lasts for 5 years. This is what people wanted with the free product, so maybe they would actually pay for it.