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it really feels like more of a rebranding of google docs, rather than a new service. People have been able to upload arbitrary files into docs for some time now
by cleverjake 15y ago
it really feels like more of a rebranding of google docs, rather than a new service. People have been able to upload arbitrary files into docs for some time now, but I have met only a few who actually knew that.
My question is that if this is in fact the case, and it is "the next step in google docs", will they advertise docs as a feature of drive, as two separate products, or is the average user supposed to know that you open up Drive to edit your spreadsheet.
- capo 15y agoAs I understand it "Drive" will be the new name for the "Document List", the documents themselves (spreadsheets, presentations, etc) will still be referred to as Google Docs.
- cleverjake 15y agoseems to be correct. docs.google.com is redirecting me to drive.google.com, and when an item is clicked on, goes back to docs.google.com
- jrockway 15y agoThat's exactly what this is. The "document list" can now store arbitrary files instead of just documents. You also get syncing to your computer or mobile device.
- cleverjake 15y ago'The "document list" can now store arbitrary files instead of just documents.' My comment was actually that this functionality has existed for quite some time, unless I misundersood you. I think that all that is new is the syncing and branding
- jrockway 15y agoThat could be true. I never used Google Docs before working for Google, and it's been called Drive internally as long as I've been here :)
- saturdaysaint 15y agoTrue, it builds on existing products, but Dropbox-style automatic uploading and syncing among different systems is an ambitious addition that deserves its own brand/launch. The "Docs" brand seems more focused on the suite of web productivity apps.