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Why use this when there are options like bitcasa - 1TB at $10/month? Another plus is they offer a real external drive that doesnt duplicate data. https://www.

Why use this when there are options like bitcasa - 1TB at $10/month? Another plus is they offer a real external drive that doesnt duplicate data. https://www.bitcasa.com/pricing https://www.bitcasa.com/pricing Disclosure: I am a happy bitcasa customer.

yid 13y ago
> Why use this when there are options like bitcasa - 1TB at $10/month? Name brand recognition. Same reason why Tide detergent still exists when others are around half as expensive.
- diydsp 13y ago
  > Same reason why Tide detergent still exists when others are around half as expensive. Tide does not "subsist on brand recognition". "Tide is a perennial powerhouse in Consumer Reports' laundry detergent Ratings." [1] (although as of 2013, other brands are catching up in quality) [1]http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/06/wisk-kirkland-give-tide-laundry-detergent-a-run-for-the-money/index.htm http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/06/wisk-kirklan...
  - yid 13y ago
    Consumer Reports ratings are not double-blinded studies; I wouldn't be surprised if there was a correlation between product price and satisfaction ratings without blinding.
    - Spooky23 13y ago
      Exactly. They are not unbiased. They are awful with cars. If it's a Honda or Toyota, it's awesome, period. They'll list negatives like "road noise" or poor OEM tire choices. I own two Hondas, one a 2006 Odyssey minivan -- it's a decent car. If you know anyone who owns a 2005-2010 model of this car, ask them about trouble with the sliding power door. I betcha 5/10 times, they'll start spewing about a ridiculous $500-800 repair to replace a broken door hinge, because of a defective $0.50 plastic wheel that breaks. When I read my CR review back in 2009/2010, not a single mention of this issue.
higherpurpose 13y ago
Mediafire has just announced yesterday 1 TB for $5 a month: http://www.androidcentral.com/mediafires-new-cloud-storage-plan-offers-1tb-storage-5month http://www.androidcentral.com/mediafires-new-cloud-storage-p...
darkmighty 13y ago
And apparently they support linux. I mighty actually switch to them from gdrive.

yid 13y ago

> Why use this when there are options like bitcasa - 1TB at $10/month? Name brand recognition. Same reason why Tide detergent still exists when others are around half as expensive.

diydsp 13y ago
> Same reason why Tide detergent still exists when others are around half as expensive. Tide does not "subsist on brand recognition". "Tide is a perennial powerhouse in Consumer Reports' laundry detergent Ratings." [1] (although as of 2013, other brands are catching up in quality) [1]http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/06/wisk-kirkland-give-tide-laundry-detergent-a-run-for-the-money/index.htm http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/06/wisk-kirklan...
- yid 13y ago
  Consumer Reports ratings are not double-blinded studies; I wouldn't be surprised if there was a correlation between product price and satisfaction ratings without blinding.
  - Spooky23 13y ago
    Exactly. They are not unbiased. They are awful with cars. If it's a Honda or Toyota, it's awesome, period. They'll list negatives like "road noise" or poor OEM tire choices. I own two Hondas, one a 2006 Odyssey minivan -- it's a decent car. If you know anyone who owns a 2005-2010 model of this car, ask them about trouble with the sliding power door. I betcha 5/10 times, they'll start spewing about a ridiculous $500-800 repair to replace a broken door hinge, because of a defective $0.50 plastic wheel that breaks. When I read my CR review back in 2009/2010, not a single mention of this issue.

higherpurpose 13y ago

Mediafire has just announced yesterday 1 TB for $5 a month: http://www.androidcentral.com/mediafires-new-cloud-storage-plan-offers-1tb-storage-5month http://www.androidcentral.com/mediafires-new-cloud-storage-p...

darkmighty 13y ago

And apparently they support linux. I mighty actually switch to them from gdrive.