Dropbox combines online storage, sharing, synching, and revision histories. Sweet!
XDrive, SkyDrive, Box.net, the recently updated FolderShare, SyncToy. Combine 'em all and what do you get? A bunch of storage and synchronization tools. Add another one to the growing list: Dropbox. I just read about it over at GigaOm and it sounds like it takes the best attributes from many of these tools, combines them into one single product and even adds new useful features. It likely won't be free once it comes out of beta, but if it works well, I don't think folks will mind paying for storage.
Like FolderShare, Dropbox works on both Windows and Mac platforms, which is a huge plus over other platform-specific solutions. The application integrates with Explorer / Finder, so there's no application switching to waste your time. Two key features: revision histories and backups of your files are kept in case you wipe something out locally and you can share files through a web URL with your friends. It's like adding TimeMachine or Shadow Copy to an online storage and file synchronization tool. Check it in this screencast and see if this sounds like it's going to be useful to mobile device owners. I think so and I just signed up for a beta invite.
I'm still looking for an AllPeers replacement. I see from the screensnap it shows a miserly 160K file. I think I'd bring down the system if I tried to sync a few 300-600MB files to share!
Are you able to use this with an iPhone?
Posted by: Mike Cane | March 11, 2008 at 02:53 PM
And yet another company gets access to all your data? ;)
Posted by: Dave Zatz | March 11, 2008 at 04:13 PM
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http://www.BackupReview.info
Posted by: Jenny | March 11, 2008 at 11:29 PM