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Dropbox is profitable yeah? Why wouldn't they be around in 5 years? Google's prices are so much cheaper than Dropbox, but the ease of use with Dropbox, and the

Dropbox is profitable yeah? Why wouldn't they be around in 5 years? Google's prices are so much cheaper than Dropbox, but the ease of use with Dropbox, and the fact that I have my families devices and computers already set up probably means I wont ever switch. I take a picture with my phone? It's on dropbox. My wife takes a picture? It's on dropbox. I take a screenshot on my PC? It's on dropbox. I even wrote a little silly bookmark tool to use the dropbox API. Dropbox is amazing. It's more than just about the price.

magicalist 13y ago
All these things are true of Drive, though. The only real reason I haven't switched over is, like you, all my stuff is already in Dropbox, and they're pretty much the same thing, so I wouldn't gain that much by switching (I actually use Drive too, but only for its original form, Docs). The new price is a big discount, but we'll have to see if Dropbox moves to match it in some way (they have less room to optimize there, but it's certainly feasible...amazon has been cutting their rates too). If I was new to the market, though, none of that reasoning really applies.
untog 13y ago
Dropbox is profitable yeah? Why wouldn't they be around in 5 years? Google's prices are so much cheaper than Dropbox You just answered your own question. Dropbox is convenient because you've already installed it everywhere. Google Drive is already on your Android phone and in your e-mail inbox.
- fleitz 13y ago
  I think that's actually part of the problem, I think of Google Drive as where I put attachments from email, not files and folder on my computer. I can't put my finger on it but Drive just seems clunky, especially with the GMail / Docs integration.
  - periferral 13y ago
    I would argue drive is better. Not only does it have device syncing like dropbox but it seamlessly integrates with the google ecosystem. And now its much much cheaper.
  - shaneofalltrad 13y ago
    Try it on Ubuntu or Mint then! Talk about clunky, you have no choice but to get the stuff from the web and download. That's why I stick with Dropbox.
lma21 13y ago
off topic and a silly question: "bookmark tool that uses the dropbox API", what do you mean by that?
- yukichan 13y ago
  I made this thing: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dripmarks/oeibaijncimbhaodhikifokafmjpgjkd https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dripmarks/oeibaijn...
danieldk 13y ago
But we are a niche. Most people who have an Android phone will store pictures automatically in Google Drive/Plus (if anywhere).
jusben1369 13y ago
"Dropbox is profitable yeah? Why wouldn't they be around in 5 years? Google's prices are so much cheaper than Dropbox," I'd just stop you there because you may have answered your own question.
sp332 13y ago
I get the poart about already having it set up, but is Dropbox usability that different from Google Drive? My phone uploads photos automatically, and the rest seems equally easy to set up.
baddox 13y ago
Surely there have been companies that have shut down less than 5 years from the last time they were profitable.

magicalist 13y ago

All these things are true of Drive, though. The only real reason I haven't switched over is, like you, all my stuff is already in Dropbox, and they're pretty much the same thing, so I wouldn't gain that much by switching (I actually use Drive too, but only for its original form, Docs). The new price is a big discount, but we'll have to see if Dropbox moves to match it in some way (they have less room to optimize there, but it's certainly feasible...amazon has been cutting their rates too). If I was new to the market, though, none of that reasoning really applies.

untog 13y ago

Dropbox is profitable yeah? Why wouldn't they be around in 5 years? Google's prices are so much cheaper than Dropbox You just answered your own question. Dropbox is convenient because you've already installed it everywhere. Google Drive is already on your Android phone and in your e-mail inbox.

fleitz 13y ago
I think that's actually part of the problem, I think of Google Drive as where I put attachments from email, not files and folder on my computer. I can't put my finger on it but Drive just seems clunky, especially with the GMail / Docs integration.
- periferral 13y ago
  I would argue drive is better. Not only does it have device syncing like dropbox but it seamlessly integrates with the google ecosystem. And now its much much cheaper.
- shaneofalltrad 13y ago
  Try it on Ubuntu or Mint then! Talk about clunky, you have no choice but to get the stuff from the web and download. That's why I stick with Dropbox.

lma21 13y ago

off topic and a silly question: "bookmark tool that uses the dropbox API", what do you mean by that?

yukichan 13y ago
I made this thing: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dripmarks/oeibaijncimbhaodhikifokafmjpgjkd https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dripmarks/oeibaijn...

danieldk 13y ago

But we are a niche. Most people who have an Android phone will store pictures automatically in Google Drive/Plus (if anywhere).

jusben1369 13y ago

"Dropbox is profitable yeah? Why wouldn't they be around in 5 years? Google's prices are so much cheaper than Dropbox," I'd just stop you there because you may have answered your own question.

sp332 13y ago

I get the poart about already having it set up, but is Dropbox usability that different from Google Drive? My phone uploads photos automatically, and the rest seems equally easy to set up.

baddox 13y ago

Surely there have been companies that have shut down less than 5 years from the last time they were profitable.