I am moving the My Documents folders from all of my computers to one Dropbox.
Dropbox is the equivalent of a hard drive in the cloud. I’ve been using the free version (2 GB) for months without any hassles.
Dropbox lets me work on files offline; it syncs when I’m back on the net. It provides a shareable folder to make files available to others. You can share folders selectively (Internet Time Alliance has a shared DropBox repository.) Dropbox backs everything up, including 30 days of un-do history. Upload and download are drag-and-drop. Transmission is encrypted. Dropbox works with my iPad, essentially giving me a My Documents folder there, too. Dropbox can be reached by iPhones and Android devices, too. And I can search all my files from one place.
I just upgraded to 50 GB of storage for $99/year.
Here’s something I’ve never seen before on a Pro account of anything:
This is like having a private, omniscient wiki.
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Thanks Jay – I’m encouraging my undergrad son to sign up so that never again does he lose a whole essay!
We use Dropbox at work and I have my own account as well. It’s so simple to use that I, too, have migrated from My Documents – which I now consider a temporary folder – to Dropbox. I can access my stuff from any of my various devices and have everything in sync. This, in combination with Google Docs, has made my document management much easier.
I agree. There’s nothing like a simple, flawless tool which really makes life easier.
i always this tool it is very simple to use and provides greater reliability, and easy access to your data…
Dropbox is good tool and it is make simple folder reach, can be reached by iPhones and Android devices.