Difference between revisions of "Dropbox"

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About

Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Drop box was founded in 2007 by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi, two MIT students tired of emailing files to themselves to work from more than one computer.

Today, more than 50 million people across every continent use Dropbox to always have their stuff at hand, share with family and friends, and work on team projects [1].

How Dropbox Works

Once a user has installed Dropbox, they're allowed to share files, photos, and other thing easily. Users create folders, then they can invite others to share that folder. When a user edits, or add a file, that particular file's change is reflected across everyone who has access to the folder.

Files are saved on Dropbox's servers; and with more capacity you have, you're allowed to save more files. Dropbox is intended for multiple users to have access to it, and to have a common place for all of their files.

Google Drive Versus Dropbox

Google Drive is another web service that allows users to collaborate and share files. Drive allots users 5 gigabytes compared to the 2 gigabytes allotted to dropbox users.

Users who are interested in collaborating in real time should consider using Drive. Users who are more interested in sharing photos and videos should consider using dropbox, as it is more user friendly.

Google Drive has the upper hand when it comes to giving permission for others' use. Users simply send the link to email addresses of the person whom they are granting permission. As with dropbox, there is a "share link" option on the interface but it is a bit more bothersome.

References

1. https://www.dropbox.com/about