nsane.forums Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Google Drive is finally here -- here's how it stands up against the competition. Watch out for the gotchas! Google Drive, Google's cloud storage service, is finally here, and it's no surprise that the competition is prepared after years of rumors. Cloud storage services such as Dropbox and Microsoft's Skydrive have been adding new features ahead of the Google Drive launch, and I've been getting anticipatory e-mails from other competitors, reminding me of their existence, for weeks now. So how do all these online storage services compared to the new Google Drive? We've put together a chart covering all the big features. Here are some of the highlights:SkyDrive offers the most free storage at 7GB, and users who signed up before April 22 can get 25 GB free for a limited time.Google Drive undercuts all of its competitors on monthly pricing, but Microsoft's Skydrive--which doesn't offer monthly pricing-- is cheaper on an annual basis.SugarSync is the only service that can sync to any local file folder, but SkyDrive allows access to an entire remote Windows PC using two-step authentication.Watch out for file size limits. SugarSync doesn't have any limits, and Google Drive's 10GB is much more generous than other services.Web apps, public link sharing, and private file sharing are table stakes at this point.The offerings from Google and Microsoft have their downsides: Neither one supports the other's mobile platform. Of course, comparison charts won't tell you everything you need to know. You might, for example, prefer Dropbox because a lot of other people are using it, or Google Drive because you already use lots of other Google services and want to tie in cloud storage. Use the feature comparisons as a baseline, and then find the cloud storage service that's right for you. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veboy Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I'd still stick to Ubuntu One. It's perfect for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrocious Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Minus.com gives people 10 GB of free space PER account and they DO NOT filter search results nor do they remove content NOR do they send you any complaints from copyright places, NOR do they restrict you from making duplicate accounts. Minus currently has apps for Droid phones, Mac, Windows, Linux, and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety.Abd Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Minus has some pretty good collection of images too :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a2ms Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 If you ask me Skydrive doesn't sound that bad compared to the rest, and I think you can even found android apps... But then again.. nothing like your private webserver that you can access via ftp.. or ssh to use rsync... Plus an unlimited space hosting plan costs as little as $5 usd a month... but requires more technical knowledge from the user side.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted April 25, 2012 Administrator Share Posted April 25, 2012 Minus.com gives people 10 GB of free space PER account and they DO NOT filter search results nor do they remove content NOR do they send you any complaints from copyright places, NOR do they restrict you from making duplicate accounts. Minus currently has apps for Droid phones, Mac, Windows, Linux, and more. Not criticizing or doubting your experience, but their TOS makes it pretty clear that they are free to do what we don't want to happen. I guess it just hasn't caught the Mafiaa like jerks' eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadlyVoid Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 No one should use this. All they wanna do is control what belong to you and control you -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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