Google Drive VS Dropbox VS Box.. Fight!! - Off-topic

Google Drive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKJ9KzGQq0w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SjRH3SImlM
Dropbox:
https://www.dropbox.com/
Box:
http://www.box.com
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If you are planning to copy or move
your files to the cloud.. for sharing, back up etc.
Which of the above you should choose?
Which one is better?
Or is something better than
the above?
Help us decide!
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I bought 100Gb of Google Drive thanks to all the positive hype but so far have been disappointed. It works as promised for non-document data, the webintent "Open In" seems useful, but that's all about it. So much functionality is missing, it's irritating.
The most frustrating thing however is the treating of documents as shortcuts that do not contain the actual document but only a shortcut to open it on Google Docs. You want to open your resume in Office? Tough ****. Google doesn't like that.

I can't even open a RTF-file in G-Drive on my phone.
Edit: Wow, even Dropbox can't do it. What is this? 2011?

I just wish Google Drive had auto picture upload like Dropbox and Sugarsync.
I know Google+ has it, but I wish it were an option on Drive too...

I think G-Drive gonna be great if it gets full Android Integration! But now, i use Dropbox!

dropbox for now!

Drive app is a filthy battery whore.....
Dropbox it is..........

Dropbox for me ...

Dropbox (2GB) + Drive (5GB) + Minus (10GB) + Box (50GB) = 67 GB of free storage

LordManhattan said:
Dropbox (2GB) + Drive (5GB) + Minus (10GB) + Box (50GB) = 67 GB of free storage
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Nice
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Why it's a my Google drive not ready yet
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LordManhattan said:
Dropbox (2GB) + Drive (5GB) + Minus (10GB) + Box (50GB) = 67 GB of free storage
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+ SugarSync = 69...
GB that is....

Free?
Scratch that.. Didn't see the "+"
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LordManhattan said:
Free?
Scratch that.. Didn't see the "+"
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Yup, I think its an extra GB per referal too which is nice because it's one of the less well known ones.... Encrypted too, very secure.

conantroutman said:
+ SugarSync = 69...
GB that is....
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Plus microsoft Skydrive = 76

Plus 4 more Box accounts = 276 GB *Insert:trollface.jpg*

Drive. I love integration and consolidation. Drive syncs with Docs and I like that. I just wish Drive didn't outright replace the Docs shortcut in the desktop version.
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conantroutman said:
Drive app is a filthy battery whore.....
Dropbox it is..........
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I was curious about that. Thanks for confirming. Even after removing it though, my battery still rapidly decreases while the phone has the screen off doing nothing. Nothing else is keeping it awake. I have no idea how that's possible.
Also Google Drive doesn't have public link sharing from the desktop. I prefer Dropbox any day. There's no reason to switch thus far unless you want a lot of storage for a cheap price.

Haven't noticed any drop in battery life after installing Drive, but i'll keep an eye on it from now on.

Google Drive because it has many features.........

Related

New Dropbox Free 500MB

Just got this email thought I would pass it along to you guys. Works great.
Even though the holidays have passed, we're really stoked to give you one more present -- a new experimental release! Under the wrapping you'll find a bunch of new toys, including a brand new Camera Upload feature. Here the new stuff:
• Automatically uploads photos and videos in the background using Wi-Fi or a data plan
• 500MB of free space on first photo uploaded automatically
• Upload files of any size (no more 180 MB limit!)
• Support for resuming file uploads when there are network issues
• Various performance improvements & bug fixes
During this beta period, we are also offering additional free space to test automatic uploading of photos and videos. For every 500MB of photos and videos automatically uploaded, you'll receive another 500MB space bonus, up to 5GB total (including the initial 500MB space).
Grab it here:
http://db.tt/4ZL2gCdt
Is this 5GB you can get on top of the referral limit, or are they from the same limit?
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ragnarokx said:
Is this 5GB you can get on top of the referral limit, or are they from the same limit?
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On top of!
Android Police article
But wait, that's not all! During the beta period you can rack up some more free storage. The first sync gives you an instant 500MB bump, and for every 500MB of photos and videos you upload automatically, you'll receive an additional 500MB of free storage, up to 4.5 more gigabytes. That's 5GB just to help test out the new Dropbox, all for free.
I should also mention that this free space isn't separate from any free space you may have earned from the desktop client beta they announced yesterday.
What are you waiting for? Click or scan the QR code below to grab the experimental release APK. Who knows how long the beta will last...
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Not at home so can't they out the beta desktop but installed the apk and uploaded my photos and got my first bonus 500mb. Gonna delete them from Dropbox and upload again until I can get home
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Not at home so can't they out the beta desktop but installed the apk and uploaded my photos and got my first bonus 500mb. Gonna delete them from Dropbox and upload again until I can get home
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I think its the automatic upload only you could do that but youd have to take quite a bit of pics.
I had already posted this on android apps section but maybe I should have done here like you
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good lord, I lost like 40-50% battery in an hour or 2. wifi syncing only.. investigating. Anyone else?
blueluck77 said:
I think its the automatic upload only you could do that but youd have to take quite a bit of pics.
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Or long videos.
jesusice said:
Or long videos.
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lol. ya, set my camera to record nothing for a couple of minutes and uploaded that
decalex said:
lol. ya, set my camera to record nothing for a couple of minutes and uploaded that
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I'm just going to transfer all my por....tv shows onto my phone, then upload those
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I'm just going to transfer all my por....tv shows onto my phone, then upload those
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Lmao, nice! I tried deleting my uploaded pics from Dropbox and reuploading them but it seems to be too smart for that. Or dumb. It won't upload the same ones twice.
I have bumped from 2 to 5 gigs. Thanks for the info
There seems to be a stop at 5 gigs for this method. I bumped from 2 to 7 gigs, and it seems to have stopped. Best method is to start the camera with filming and just leave it at that. When it stops start recording again. ~20 min gives 500 mb more
I only got my 1st 500mb
If go on my computer and upload there will I get it?
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Doodsz said:
I only got my 1st 500mb
If go on my computer and upload there will I get it?
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Every 500MB of auto uploads you do you get another 500MB
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Oh okay thanks.
500mb upload is a lot :/
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I'm hoping that when those 4.0 Sense devices come out with their 50GB of Drop box space there'll be a buildprop hack so we can all upgrade. I've already got 2 Box.net accounts with 50GB each and a Bitcasa account but Dropbox is just so much more functional.
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I'm hoping that when those 4.0 Sense devices come out with their 50GB of Drop box space there'll be a buildprop hack so we can all upgrade. I've already got 2 Box.net accounts with 50GB each and a Bitcasa account but Dropbox is just so much more functional.
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I don't like how there gonna give away 50gb extra, I mean I pay for it but some froobs will get it free?
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Is ok if I copy all my pics form digital camera in phone and after upload in dropbox with apk in first post?
grotesque02 said:
Is ok if I copy all my pics form digital camera in phone and after upload in dropbox with apk in first post?
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No you need to use the auto upload feature, ie you need to take enough videos/pictures to fill up 500MB, the first 500MB is from first upload though
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Box.net

Dont know if anyone is aware of this, but came across it while browsing for dropbox and online storage. Im using this instead of dropbox, just informing everyone else. Enjoy!
https://support.box.net/entries/20768867-box-50-gb-promotion-faqs
Box.net is offering 50GB Cloud Storage (100MB file upload limit) for Free for Android Phones & Tablets, HP TouchPad, and BlackBerry PlayBook. Thanks sohamehta
For Android Phones & Tablets, click here and install Box on phone/tablet and sign in to get upgraded automatically
For HP TouchPad and BlackBerry PlayBook, download Box and sign in to get upgraded automatically
jaquez4 said:
Dont know if anyone is aware of this, but came across it while browsing for dropbox and online storage. Im using this instead of dropbox, just informing everyone else. Enjoy!
https://support.box.net/entries/20768867-box-50-gb-promotion-faqs
Box.net is offering 50GB Cloud Storage (100MB file upload limit) for Free for Android Phones & Tablets, HP TouchPad, and BlackBerry PlayBook. Thanks sohamehta
For Android Phones & Tablets, click here and install Box on phone/tablet and sign in to get upgraded automatically
For HP TouchPad and BlackBerry PlayBook, download Box and sign in to get upgraded automatically
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Old news, but thanks.
Check out bitcasa. Box is great, Dropbox used to be...but bitcasa smokes them both with UNLIMITED online storage.
Dropbox ftw!
I really like dropbox, but thanks - i'll check it out

[Q] The best Cloud Storage service?

Hi guyz...
I saw all the oldest threads about my question... but they are just old...
Can someone help me to find out whats the best Cloud Storage for the lowest price?
Im looking for about 1 year membership and 100GB and more of storage...
Currently having:
box.net = 50GB - 100mb upload limit
dropbox.com = 16GB - need more
justcloud.com = 75GB - requested refund cause they are scumms and cheaters
Please, help me out guyz!
Thx in advance!
EDIT:
Currently Im looking on SkyDrive for 50$ = 100GBs 1year and MediaFire... do you have any experiences with some of those providers ?
Dropbox is the best
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Personally I am using dropbox since 2010 and I am totally satisfied by their reliability and speed. If you have an Android phone or an iPhone it has a very nice integration with those OS's. You can also have a look at SkyDrive like you said or Google Drive maybe. I want to believe that both will be reliable and fast as well.
Cabal2008 said:
Personally I am using dropbox since 2010 and I am totally satisfied by their reliability and speed. If you have an Android phone or an iPhone it has a very nice integration with those OS's. You can also have a look at SkyDrive like you said or Google Drive maybe. I want to believe that both will be reliable and fast as well.
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Thank you!
For now Im looking at dropbox, gdrive and SkyDrive...
Dropbox:
Works pretty good, Android, iOS, MAC, PC.. everything just fine. Online UI is perfect, but just one thing that kills me... 99$ = 100GB/year
Google Drive:
Google drive is not so bad, bud I had some bad expiriences with him. I was uploading over the site, and the site just get auto refreshes like gmail. And I didnt had the chance to upload any file The price for it is 60$ = 100GB/year // MAC,PC,ANDROID,IOS
SkyDrive:
Looking at it wright now... looking pretty nice and I can see people talking about it that its pretty good too. The price for it is 50$ = 107GB/year
MAC,PC,ANDROID,IOS
Anyone here had problems with this providers maybe ?
Thank you...
torq1337 said:
Thank you!
For now Im looking at dropbox, gdrive and SkyDrive...
Dropbox:
Works pretty good, Android, iOS, MAC, PC.. everything just fine. Online UI is perfect, but just one thing that kills me... 99$ = 100GB/year
Google Drive:
Google drive is not so bad, bud I had some bad expiriences with him. I was uploading over the site, and the site just get auto refreshes like gmail. And I didnt had the chance to upload any file The price for it is 60$ = 100GB/year // MAC,PC,ANDROID,IOS
SkyDrive:
Looking at it wright now... looking pretty nice and I can see people talking about it that its pretty good too. The price for it is 50$ = 107GB/year
MAC,PC,ANDROID,IOS
Anyone here had problems with this providers maybe ?
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Well yeah dropbox is a bit expensive but it's universal as well, cause SkyDrive will always work better on a Windows Mobile Phone and Google Drive on an Android phone, but you will find dropbox working great in many platforms. SkyDrive is a new approach of Microsoft I also heard it's really fast and reliable so you are on a good path there
What about Mediafire ? anyone had experiences with this service ? Is it more like for simple uploads and stuff like ROMs... or is it good for Backups and stuff like that ?

Box.com - 50GB free storage with an LG Android phone promotion - Works with N4

Box.com has a promotion where they offer 50GB of cloud storage (with no expiry date, unlike Dropbox) to users who buy an LG Android device.
http://blog.box.com/2011/11/50-gb-free-on-all-lg-devices-and-new-android-features/
Turns out, it works with the Nexus 4. Got upgraded from 25 to 50GB as soon as i downloaded the Box app and logged in.
Yay!!
ap27 said:
Box.com has a promotion where they offer 50GB of cloud storage (with no expiry date, unlike Dropbox) to users who buy an LG Android device.
http://blog.box.com/2011/11/50-gb-free-on-all-lg-devices-and-new-android-features/
Turns out, it works with the Nexus 4. Got upgraded from 25 to 50GB as soon as i downloaded the Box app and logged in.
Yay!!
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The only problem is you have to use Box.
firstness said:
The only problem is you have to use Box.
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Plus the upload size limit is terrible! Something like you can only upload 100mb files!
There aren't many providers who offer large amounts of storage for free. I for one don't mind the upload limit.
Been using box for about 3 months now and I've had no issues with it. It has a decent android app too.
Plus, Titanium Backup Pro syncs directly to Box. Good way to keep a backup of your apps (Which don't usually exceed 100mb)
Thanks now I got 50gb of storage
Nice!
Just installed on my Nexus 4 and sure enough, upgraded to 50GB.
Thanks for the heads up.
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Wow....that is awesome! Thanks for posting that!
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Box can give me 4343345 GB of storage but with the 100mb upload size limit I still won't use it.
Nice find tho, I had no idea.
I already have 50 free gigs from an Android promotion awhile ago. So it would be pretty sweet if I had the Nexus 4, so I could attempt to see if they would upgrade my account to 100gigs
A "friend of mine" did this on an LG display phone in a carrier store and it worked in upgrading his account no matter what phone he used. Login once from am LG phone and the 50GBs are yours. This of course was over a year ago. They could have fixed that by now.
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this didn't work for me :'(
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is this offer available outside US too?
I never had a 100mb upload issue I have a couple movies and my digital comic collection on there the comics are in a 5gb zip I'm pretty sure if you use the desktop client there are no limits
ap27 said:
Plus, Titanium Backup Pro syncs directly to Box. Good way to keep a backup of your apps (Which don't usually exceed 100mb)
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This. I backup all my Titanium backups to Box. Works like a charm. I don't care to use Box for anything else.
delete please
Yea free 50GB Box, oh wait I don't use box.
Backslash10 said:
I never had a 100mb upload issue I have a couple movies and my digital comic collection on there the comics are in a 5gb zip I'm pretty sure if you use the desktop client there are no limits
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Yea but to my knowledge in order to get the desktop client you will need to upgrade which isn't free.
I didn't use Box before, went ahead and signed up on my G2x. Thanks for the tip. Between Box, Dropbox, Skydrive, and Drive, I don't think I should have any storage woes. Ever.
Thanks
Sometimes it seems like Google is kicking itself in the shins... If they want to promote a product with their device, it bewilders me why they wouldn't give away Drive space

[Q] Which Cloud Storage Service Do You Use?

Simple, but I'm curious!
I personally use Google Drive, simply because I was given 100gb storage free for 2 years, I do not currently pay for any storage.
Also - If you don't mind sharing, please mention if you pay for storage, and how much total storage you have available with your preferred storageprovider.
OneDrive, I prefer Microsoft services when possible. Got free one year of office 365 with a Windows 8.1 tablet, so I think I have unlimited storage. Use about 30gb
Google Drive for shared documents and backing up the stuff I can't afford to lose (i had about 18 copied of my graduation paper on there). Just the basic free amount.
Dropbox for files I share that aren't editable documents. Got 50GB free with my TF700T a few years ago, and again with my NotePro 12.2.
But for backup? I never use a cloud, always a harddrive. (or 6)
Cloud is useless once you start dealing with 2GB+ photoshop files. My total backup storage at present is 8TB. No cloud offers me that.
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ShadowLea said:
Cloud is useless once you start dealing with 2GB+ photoshop files. My total backup storage at present is 8TB. No cloud offers me that.
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8TB!!!!!!! I would make a joke about, well you know, but it sounds more likely you just downloaded the entire internet.
Cloud storage? What is this thing you call "cloud storage?" Back in my day we stored our files in boxes! My favorite are the ones you get behind the dumpster.
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Is the best
Jesse72 said:
8TB!!!!!!! I would make a joke about, well you know, but it sounds more likely you just downloaded the entire internet.
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Hm, no, that's about 8 Exabyte. Wish I had that much storage...
It's mainly films, games, photographs and design resources.
I kid you not, my design resources folder (which doesn't include stuff I actually made with them) is about 800GB.
Let's not get started on RAWfiles.. I've got a 70D, which means my RAWfiles are a minimum of 40MB. Per photo. I've got almost 2TB worth of photos.
The films and games, well... The average game these days is 20GB, and a Bluray film is about 50GB.
I'm a bit of a digital hoarder :laugh::laugh::laugh:
I used google drive.
I sometimes use Dropbox for larger files.
OneDrive (Thanks MSFT for 200GB of space for free, but everyday have to use junk Bing), Google Drive (love them because I can set permission for the file I need to keep them secret, for academic purpose )
Mine was Google Drive, and also use MI CLOUD for Mobile data Auto SYNC. xD
OneDrive is the best for me. Simple and easy to use
I don't really consider about space, because i rarely put a huge file on my cloud
google drive is the best.
I use dropbox for the automatic photo backup and for share direct links of images.
For personal use like also big files, i use Drive.
Google Drive. I used to use Dropbox before I switched over (wanted to keep all my things on one platform).
Google Drive , Dropbox , OneDrive ?
Mega.It´s give you 50GB for free

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