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I don't think what Dropbox does can be considered a version control. It has versioning of some kind but is very mediocre. I have had problems syncing large fil

by kunjaan 16y ago

I don't think what Dropbox does can be considered a version control. It has versioning of some kind but is very mediocre. I have had problems syncing large files using Dropbox between computers. Plus I would never be able to afford $99 for 50GB for a year.

nhangen 16y ago
Plus I would never be able to afford $99 for 50GB for a year. huh?
- kanak 16y ago
  If your needs aren't met by dropbox's free plan, the cheapest plan they offer is $99 for 50 GB a year. In comparison, amazon is offering 100 GB for the same $100 a year, and even has cheaper paid plans (e.g. $20 per year for 20 gb). So, dropbox is currently expensive on two fronts; Amazon gives more GB/$ and also has lower-priced plans for more modest needs. This is a big win for some users, like kunjaan and me, because we haven't been too thrilled with Dropbox's syncing abilities (tons of "conflicted copies" everywhere). Furthermore, a large portion of our data doesn't need to be synced; it simply needs to be available. This includes data like ebooks, music collection, pictures.
  - nhangen 16y ago
    $99/year, regardless of whether Amazon is cheaper, is not expensive.
    - brianobush 16y ago
      or just find a bunch of people and refer them to dropbox. I have over 10 gig just from referrals. Mind you then you become so dependent on it that once the free space is in use, you will have to upgrade. However at that point, you will gladly pony up $99.
    - kunjaan 16y ago
      Why?
podperson 16y ago
If Amazon's pricing hurts DropBox then DropBox will probably chance its pricing. DropBox's pricing was determined before Cloud Drive appeared. If it turns out that convenience and functionality don't matter as much as cost per GB then DropBox will be forced to adapt. I suspect you could wait a while for convenience and functionality to not matter.

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I don't think what Dropbox does can be considered a version control. It has versioning of some kind but is very mediocre. I have had problems syncing large fil

by kunjaan 16y ago

nhangen 16y ago
Plus I would never be able to afford $99 for 50GB for a year. huh?
- kanak 16y ago
  If your needs aren't met by dropbox's free plan, the cheapest plan they offer is $99 for 50 GB a year. In comparison, amazon is offering 100 GB for the same $100 a year, and even has cheaper paid plans (e.g. $20 per year for 20 gb). So, dropbox is currently expensive on two fronts; Amazon gives more GB/$ and also has lower-priced plans for more modest needs. This is a big win for some users, like kunjaan and me, because we haven't been too thrilled with Dropbox's syncing abilities (tons of "conflicted copies" everywhere). Furthermore, a large portion of our data doesn't need to be synced; it simply needs to be available. This includes data like ebooks, music collection, pictures.
  - nhangen 16y ago
    $99/year, regardless of whether Amazon is cheaper, is not expensive.
    - brianobush 16y ago
      or just find a bunch of people and refer them to dropbox. I have over 10 gig just from referrals. Mind you then you become so dependent on it that once the free space is in use, you will have to upgrade. However at that point, you will gladly pony up $99.
    - kunjaan 16y ago
      Why?
podperson 16y ago
If Amazon's pricing hurts DropBox then DropBox will probably chance its pricing. DropBox's pricing was determined before Cloud Drive appeared. If it turns out that convenience and functionality don't matter as much as cost per GB then DropBox will be forced to adapt. I suspect you could wait a while for convenience and functionality to not matter.