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I am repeating myself[1], but that premise just fundamentally doesn't make sense. A huge part of dropbox's value proposition is that all your files are on all y
by veidr 13y ago
I am repeating myself[1], but that premise just fundamentally doesn't make sense. A huge part of dropbox's value proposition is that all your files are on all your devices (and available to all your apps on those devices).
Apple's vision was/is of a feature that only works on your Apple devices. That's not the same thing at all, and isn't nearly as cool or groundbreaking.
[1]: http://masonmark.com/why-icloud-cant-ever-be-as-good-as-dropbox/ http://masonmark.com/why-icloud-cant-ever-be-as-good-as-drop...
- gnaffle 13y agoApple would certainly like that future, but they've released iTunes and even a limited form of iCloud on Windows that can sync calendars, contacts and photos. The main problem with iCloud is that they tried to do away with the traditional file system and force sync integration at the app level, and they tried oing this while still delivering an inferior solution compared to Dropbox.
- rodgerd 13y agoThe point still holds: crappy, brain-dead versions of their competing service for Windows, versus Dropbox which is on Android, Mac, Linux, and Windows.
- Demiurge 13y agoIt kind of makes sense if you think he wants everyone to use only Apple devices, because he thinks they are the best.
- xiaoma 13y agoIt's consistent. Apple's vision was that all your devices would be Apple devices. Given that, you can sync them all up with iCloud.