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DropBox, who uses it? How do u like? Give me the pros/cons.

I use it as my main backup for my cad files. I pay extra to have the version backup so I can go back and get a older version of the file no matter how long ago. that has saved my butt many times when I found I messed up a current file months later or when a customer told me not to use that file then wants to use it. My only complaint is it is too expensive to backup my audiobooks.
 
Dropbox is excellent

I download Music at work ;), drag to the DP folder, when i get home i open DP folder,select file & open in iTunes,drag to iPhone....thats what i like about it :D
 
Something no one has mentioned explicitly:

I have several apps that make use of Dropbox for syncing app data to/from desktop. This is particularly important for me as I do not have any Apple computers that might allow easier transfer to/from device.

One of the apps is Notesy, an app for (wait for it...) note taking. This one immediately syncs to Dropbox. Another app is List Master, which is neither auto nor magical in its syncing, but gets the job done.

Regards,
Tom
 
jason2811 said:
This is what iCloud should have been.
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I wonder what Apple would've done to Dropbox if they closed that deal.. :rolleyes:

I love Dropbox. I've been using their service ever since I started university, originally because I hated getting messed up with different versions of my projects and assignments. Now I just save the stuff onto my Dropbox folder.

Another Dropbox feature that I love is the ability to create links to any of the files in your Dropbox that you could share with others.

Dropbox is a great service. I'm using my free account which started out with 2GB, but now I'm at about 9.5GB from referrals and promos. Give it a go, you could use the referral link in my signature to receive an extra 500MB. :)
 
Dropbox is great. Allows me to sync content between all my computers and devices. Always worked better/faster than iDisk.

All pros.
 
It works well for a single user, but there is something strange that I can't figure out when a folder is shared amongst users. *Sometimes* when the project is completed and one user/sharer deletes his/her Dropbox copy of the document it is deleted from ALL users; sometimes it remains for the other users. Any thoughts?
 
I have 3 Macs; one at work, one at home and one to carry when I travel. Also I have an iPhone and an iPad. I use Dropbox to sync my documents and my downloads folder. My downloads folder is organized and I don't carry a lot of junk; only the most recent programs, updates etc. That way all my machines have the same files in the same spot. Dropbox does something that the old MobileMe did and apparently the new iCloud dropped, that is the iDisk. I like to be able to carry my MS Office documents and have access to them from all my devices. Aside from pictures and music, iCloud only allows Apple specific files (iLife) to be stored in the cloud. Dropbox allows me to put any file in the cloud, be it Excel, Word, Autocad, DMG or whatever. So, unless Apple restores the iDisk functionality to the iCloud, Dropbox or an equivalent service is a must. It works in the background very nicely and allows you to select what to sync and what to keep in the cloud without syncing. Those are the pros. Cons? You are limited to 2Gb free space initially, however you can increase it up to 16Gb by referring friends.
 
I use it to sync my 1Password data file; that way I have all my passwords on all my computers plus on my iPod Touch and iPhone4S. I keep most files that I want on all systems in my Dropbox folder. I'm using just the basic Dropbox account. At the moment I have about 14mb in the Dropbox.

There are other products, but it just turned out that Dropbox was the one I chose to use. I'm sure others would work about the same.
 
Love it! Dead simple, and it just works. I love being able to access any of my files from my iPhone, work PC, or m MBP etc.

And I have around 20 gb free from Referals and the Camera upload beta. :D
 
tigres said:
oh no doubt about that, but they offer a iCloud folder now that only syncs special apple apps only. Why? it's too hard to take a .jpg or .doc I suppose.:D
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The realized everyone was already using Dropbox!

I don't blame them. Since DB exists and works great, why not do something different with iCloud instead of trying to compete with DB? (Since they already proved they couldn't compete with iDisk.)
 
Dropbox, nah, use Sugarsync.

I suppose Sugarsync is the same idea as dropbox and both are free, the benefit of Sugarsync is that you 5Gb of free space (plus extra for other things)
Let's face it, Apple have really screwed iCloud. iDisk wasn't the best but it was a damn site better than what we have now.
I can foresee Apple losing many thousands of loyal customers if they don't pull their fingers out soon and improve the service iCloud is supposed to be. (i.e.. turn it into dropbox or Sugarsync)
 
I love Dropbox. I have it on my droid phone, 2 PC's, and 2 iPads. I only use it for pictures. I have over 1,000 pictures of my nieces (My sister is obsessed). I can upload via my droid and its automatically synced onto all my other devices. This way my mother, in a completely different state, can view her grandchildren on her iPad.

The only thing I don't like about it, its not very organized within each folder I have. Takes me forever to find a certain picture.

I would so absolutely recommend it. When I get the new iPhone in the fall, definately going to download it.
 
I use it a lot across multiple devices, sometimes for synch'ing certain things, but also putting documents up that I want to read or go over for business if I'm going to be out or doing something and not around a computer. I love having everything in certain folders and then just opening DB and going to exactly what I want.
 
I use DropBox for taking notes in class across multiple computers. I've been very pleased with the results. I've never had connectivity problems. Even if I did, I'd still have the local updated copy.
 
One con: only 2GB free as opposed to 5, 10, 20 or 50GB for free.

I got a huge amount of space on Box.net when they first came out, and had their deal going.
 
There are many ways to increase DropBox size limit for free; I'm at 4GB because I don't have the time, but could increase it up to 6 or 8GB for free forever.

Another cool thing that I like about dropbox is the sharing of folders with other dropbox users; set the file in the folder and everybody can access and modify the current latest version or if you need to pass to someone a file bigger than whatever your email provider limits. You can also share a specific file for anybody to download (they don't need dropbox to get it)

Any important file I have, I send it to my Dropbox directly so I can access it wherever I am at.
Whenever I have to give a PPT I also set them in my dropbox, so I'm sure to always have a copy available no matter what happens with the equipment.
 
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