- What is this blog post about ? Why the questions ?
– This blog post is about Dropbox which is a very helpful desktop/mobile application that every individual would prefer to have . This solves one of the problems of an individual who are using a combination of both computers and smart phones. I wanted to show the positives and negatives of a software application in the form of a Q&A.
- What is Dropbox ?
– Dropbox is a storage solution to let you keep all your files in all your computers in sync. You can get upto 10.25 Gigs as a free user.
- Does Dropbox work on both Mac, Linux and iPhone ?
– It has a client written for almost all major OSes in the market and even has mobile devices clients for devices including iPhone and Android.
- What all can I store in Dropbox ?
– You can keep anything you want MAXing to 5 Gigs(s3 is the backend of Dropbox).Yes, all your private data can go in. It is secure as long as your password has not been compromised or Dropbox’s Amazon
- How much data can you I keep in Dropbox ?
– Assuming you have enough bandwidth to sync 100Gigs in less than an hour at your home. Dropbox offers plans for 100Gigs for $20 per month, 50Gigs for $10 and 2Gigs for FREE . Referrals get you more space. Nothing extra for syncing even if it is 10 or 100 computers you own.
- I like it already . How do I get an account in Dropbox ?
– Follow this link . In case you are not still convinced with dropbox . Continue reading the Q&A.
- Are there any other services alternate to dropbox ?
– Yes, JungleDisk (competitive pricing but cost varies according to the no. of computers you have and it does not offer free accounts) , MobileMe is trying to catch up (their pricing is way off the charts) and couple of others.
- How can I get more space ? You said that I can get upto 10 Gigs – How ?
– You will be awarded more space when you refer more users and when the complete their setup of dropbox, you will get your 250MB.
- Would I get 1000Gigs if I refer 4000 users and they complete the setup ?
– Nope, There is a limit . You can get max of 8 Gigs extra off the 2.25 you initially get when you join as a free user. That’s their way of avoid misuse of the system.
- There is some feature missing in Dropbox that I see that would help lot more users . How can I suggest ?
– Yes, Votebox is the place. You get to vote on the features you would like . Your votes renew every month.
- How secure is dropbox ? Is it impossible to retain password if I lost it ?
– Dropbox uses Amazon
- 1Password to save all my passwords. Can I use it with Dropbox ?
– Yes, you can save the master file in Dropbox which syncs on to the web and keeps all your passwords secure and in sync.
- I would like to share files with other users in private ?
– Yes, it requires the user to have a dropbox account as well.
- How about allowing any user to share files with ?
– All the files you put in the Public Folder ( Ex: My Resume ) are accessible to the world. You are provided with the URL using which you can share. There are also gallery views to publish your photos – Sample Album.
- Where do I (Sairam Kunala) use it ?
– I use dropbox to save my e-books, software, s/w licenses, personal data, misc data which I require for a month or so and backups of my buxfer, delicious, firefox profile data and bunch of other things.
- More questions ?
– Watch the tour and go through the complete list of features on Dropbox
