Dropbox?

Annari · 03-14-2012, 11:12 AM

Hi everyone, what is this "Dropbox" that several people have in their signature?

Thanks.

ucfgrad93 · 03-14-2012, 11:17 AM

It is a place to load your documents that will sync to all of your devices with the same files. There is a nice video at www.dropbox.com that explains how it works.

I used it extensively last fall when my son was in Pop Warner football. I took pictures of the games, and instead of email them to other parents, I set them up on dropbox and other parents were able to log on and see them and download them.

Annari · 03-14-2012, 11:19 AM

Thank you I will have to check it out.

Rob Lister · 03-14-2012, 11:24 AM

Dropbox rocks. Simple on the outside, incredibly complex on the inside.

osnova · 03-14-2012, 12:02 PM

There is also box.com, which right now offers 50GB for free to Android users!

booklover6 · 03-14-2012, 01:13 PM

From what I have seen, box.com does not have the same functionality as dropbox or sugarsync. Sugarsync is really cool. Dropbox is about the same.

Penforhire · 03-14-2012, 01:17 PM

I picked SugarSync, mostly because it allowed me to chose which directories to synchronize.

ghostyjack · 03-14-2012, 03:02 PM

I prefer SugarSync myself, especially as you get 5Gb to start with instead of the 2Gb you get from Dropbox. I still use Dropbox, with more than one cloud storage system, I can make a better split of what files go where.

Box.com is also good if you are big into mobile computing (50Gb is nothing to be sniffed at). Even if you are not, you can link it to a PC (at least you can in Windows) and use it as a network drive.

RainingLemur · 03-14-2012, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osnova

There is also box.com, which right now offers 50GB for free to Android users!

Til the 23rd I believe!

flipreads · 03-15-2012, 12:08 AM

You also get more space (and the one who recommended the service) for Dropbox and SugarSync users, hence the signature.

ghostyjack · 03-15-2012, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flipreads

You also get more space (and the one who recommended the service) for Dropbox and SugarSync users, hence the signature.

That's true.

So by clicking on one of the links on our signitures, we both benefit from a bit more space (256Mb for Dropbox and 500Mb for SugarSync for each recomendation).

djulian · 03-15-2012, 02:58 PM

I've enjoyed PogoPlug for an online service as well as a roll-your-own-in-house cloud storage service.

Is that box.com 50GB available in any way for non-Android users?

polly · 03-15-2012, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djulian

Is that box.com 50GB available in any way for non-Android users?

If you follow these directions, you can mount Box as a network drive in Windows Explorer.

ghostyjack · 03-15-2012, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djulian

I've enjoyed PogoPlug for an online service as well as a roll-your-own-in-house cloud storage service.

Is that box.com 50GB available in any way for non-Android users?

You can also get software for iOS devices.

ilovejedd · 03-15-2012, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polly

If you follow these directions, you can mount Box as a network drive in Windows Explorer.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghostyjack

You can also get software for iOS devices.

I think the question is if it's possible for non-Android users to take advantage of that 50GB offer and not how to get the Box app itself on other devices.

@djulian
Sorry. No idea. I already have a 50GB Box account care of the HP TouchPad. They also offered it back in October for iOS. If you have a friend with an Android device, perhaps you can borrow it just for the purpose of creating a Box.net account and then just delete the app from their device afterwards?

03-14-2012, 11:12 AM	#1
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03-14-2012, 11:17 AM	#2
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,370 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	It is a place to load your documents that will sync to all of your devices with the same files. There is a nice video at www.dropbox.com that explains how it works. I used it extensively last fall when my son was in Pop Warner football. I took pictures of the games, and instead of email them to other parents, I set them up on dropbox and other parents were able to log on and see them and download them.

03-14-2012, 11:19 AM	#3
Annari Banned Posts: 15 Karma: 12 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Missouri Device: T-1	Thank you I will have to check it out.

03-14-2012, 11:24 AM	#4
Rob Lister Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 3293888 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Virginia Device: Nook Simple Touch	Dropbox rocks. Simple on the outside, incredibly complex on the inside.

03-14-2012, 12:02 PM	#5
osnova Kindler of the Flame Posts: 582 Karma: 646016 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US of A Device: K DX,3,KT,KP,KF, KFHD; Nook C, PRS600, iPad, Xoom, N900, N810, Zaurus	There is also box.com, which right now offers 50GB for free to Android users!

03-14-2012, 01:13 PM	#6
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	From what I have seen, box.com does not have the same functionality as dropbox or sugarsync. Sugarsync is really cool. Dropbox is about the same.

03-14-2012, 01:17 PM	#7
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	I picked SugarSync, mostly because it allowed me to chose which directories to synchronize.

03-14-2012, 03:02 PM	#8
ghostyjack Guru Posts: 718 Karma: 1085610 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, England Device: PRS-T1, 1825PT, Galaxy Tab, One X, TF700T, Aura HD, Nexus 7	I prefer SugarSync myself, especially as you get 5Gb to start with instead of the 2Gb you get from Dropbox. I still use Dropbox, with more than one cloud storage system, I can make a better split of what files go where. Box.com is also good if you are big into mobile computing (50Gb is nothing to be sniffed at). Even if you are not, you can link it to a PC (at least you can in Windows) and use it as a network drive.

03-15-2012, 12:08 AM	#10
flipreads Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 433632 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: iPad	You also get more space (and the one who recommended the service) for Dropbox and SugarSync users, hence the signature.

03-15-2012, 02:58 PM	#12
djulian Evangelist Posts: 408 Karma: 1786912 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle Voyage	I've enjoyed PogoPlug for an online service as well as a roll-your-own-in-house cloud storage service. Is that box.com 50GB available in any way for non-Android users?