'Need' is a pretty strong word but thats how I feel about Dropbox having used it for a few years now. Who out there has good habits with backing up their important documents, photos and files? If you have Dropbox already you probably answered an emphatic YES, but if you don't well this should really be of interest to you.
Dropbox is a Cloud Storage service. Essentially, it creates a folder on your computer which is copied to a server, any changes or additions you make to files within that folder are uploaded when you're connected to the internet. You can access your files from any connected computer using your username and password, and you can share folders with other Dropbox users with great ease - fantastic for sending lots of files to your Graphic Designer....
Dropbox is a Cloud Storage service. Essentially, it creates a folder on your computer which is copied to a server, any changes or additions you make to files within that folder are uploaded when you're connected to the internet. You can access your files from any connected computer using your username and password, and you can share folders with other Dropbox users with great ease - fantastic for sending lots of files to your Graphic Designer....
Dropbox has free accounts and paid subscriptions for larger storage allowances. The free account starts at 2GB which for many will be sufficient for personal documents. Referring others gains you and the person you refer a further 0.5GB each, up to a total of 16GB which could take care of all your photos too. Click our link here for your first bonus 500MB of storage.
Dropbox is one of many Cloud Storage services (Google Drive, Mega Upload and many others), but it is easily the simplest and most thought out system we've encountered. As it's got a huge following you'll find a lot of other services are compatible with Dropbox. Here are our favourite uses for Dropbox:
There are a lot of things to like about Dropbox but its good to know what it'll cost if you need more storage. Certain Samsung Mobile phones (the higher end ones like the SIII, S4, Note II & III) come with a free 50GB Dropbox for 2 years. Sounds great but what happens after the 2 years? Well it drops to 2MB (+ your referral bonuses) unless you subscribe to a Pro User plan. Currently the smallest plan is 100GB and costs either US$9.95 per month or US$99 per year. I'm hoping Samsung continues this offer and that when I update my phone I'll get another 2 years, however I'm doubtful this'll work out so well - but then I haven't gone over 16 GB yet. I think Dropbox have left a too larger gap between the free account and the lowest paid plan, 100GB is a massive amount of documents , a 40 - 50 GB plan for $50 per year would be good for me and I'd imagine many others who're accustomed to this size storage. Worth noting is that Google Drive offers 100GB for $4.99/mth, which is about half the price of Dropbox. I've used both services and when it comes to sharing and ease of use Dropbox trumps Google Drive, but so it should for charging double. If you can get by with the free account for your important documents and photos (most of you will), you'll be very happy with Dropbox.
Dropbox is one of many Cloud Storage services (Google Drive, Mega Upload and many others), but it is easily the simplest and most thought out system we've encountered. As it's got a huge following you'll find a lot of other services are compatible with Dropbox. Here are our favourite uses for Dropbox:
- My working design files are always up-to-date on the Windows Computer in my studio, my Macbook (laptop) for portable use and an android tablet.
- Sharing folders with clients means I can send and receive documents and photographs without having to attach them to emails and double handle them saving them to a folder.
- With the Android/iOS app installed on your smart phone you can select for photos to be copied directly to your Dropbox. No more connecting your phone to your PC, simply snap some photos on your smartphone, go to your computer and open Camera Uploads folder in your Dropbox and there they are waiting for you. -You can choose for this to only happen when your phone is connected to WiFi if your mobile data plan only has a small allowance.
There are a lot of things to like about Dropbox but its good to know what it'll cost if you need more storage. Certain Samsung Mobile phones (the higher end ones like the SIII, S4, Note II & III) come with a free 50GB Dropbox for 2 years. Sounds great but what happens after the 2 years? Well it drops to 2MB (+ your referral bonuses) unless you subscribe to a Pro User plan. Currently the smallest plan is 100GB and costs either US$9.95 per month or US$99 per year. I'm hoping Samsung continues this offer and that when I update my phone I'll get another 2 years, however I'm doubtful this'll work out so well - but then I haven't gone over 16 GB yet. I think Dropbox have left a too larger gap between the free account and the lowest paid plan, 100GB is a massive amount of documents , a 40 - 50 GB plan for $50 per year would be good for me and I'd imagine many others who're accustomed to this size storage. Worth noting is that Google Drive offers 100GB for $4.99/mth, which is about half the price of Dropbox. I've used both services and when it comes to sharing and ease of use Dropbox trumps Google Drive, but so it should for charging double. If you can get by with the free account for your important documents and photos (most of you will), you'll be very happy with Dropbox.
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