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Posted 19 April 2012 - 08:37 AM
When you put a file into DropBox of course it is on your computer. I don't have to be connected to use files in my laptop's DropBox folder at all. When I am connected, then it pushes the changed document to DropBox, and that in turn pushes the changes to anyone subscribing to my DropBox folder. Liz Conner, you need to learn about DropBox a little more before making such comments. You're absolutely wrong in your assessment of DropBox.
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Posted 19 April 2012 - 09:46 AM
HankRearden, on 19 April 2012 - 08:37 AM, said:
When you put a file into DropBox of course it is on your computer. I don't have to be connected to use files in my laptop's DropBox folder at all. When I am connected, then it pushes the changed document to DropBox, and that in turn pushes the changes to anyone subscribing to my DropBox folder. Liz Conner, you need to learn about DropBox a little more before making such comments. You're absolutely wrong in your assessment of DropBox.
Your statement that she is "absolutely wrong" isn't fair. Her point is that some people don't like their data to be physically stored anywhere other than on their own computer. Though her choice of words indicates that the files will no longer be on your computer (which is false), her point is that you are giving ownership of your files (or copies of your files) to someone else.
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Posted 19 April 2012 - 10:59 AM
Loeb, on 19 April 2012 - 09:46 AM, said:
HankRearden, on 19 April 2012 - 08:37 AM, said:
When you put a file into DropBox of course it is on your computer. I don't have to be connected to use files in my laptop's DropBox folder at all. When I am connected, then it pushes the changed document to DropBox, and that in turn pushes the changes to anyone subscribing to my DropBox folder. Liz Conner, you need to learn about DropBox a little more before making such comments. You're absolutely wrong in your assessment of DropBox.
Your statement that she is "absolutely wrong" isn't fair. Her point is that some people don't like their data to be physically stored anywhere other than on their own computer. Though her choice of words indicates that the files will no longer be on your computer (which is false), her point is that you are giving ownership of your files (or copies of your files) to someone else.
My statement is generous if anything.
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Liz Conner, an analyst with market research firm IDC, said cloud storage and synchronization service users should know exactly what the service is doing with their data. For example, does it replicate your files to their cloud, or actually migrate the data?
Where's your stuff?
"Be aware of the location of the file. When you put stuff into DropBox, it's no longer on your computer; it's been uploaded," she said. "Many people are unaware of that. Once they realize...it's no longer on their computer, but in a third-party data center, some people don't necessarily like that."
Where's your stuff?
"Be aware of the location of the file. When you put stuff into DropBox, it's no longer on your computer; it's been uploaded," she said. "Many people are unaware of that. Once they realize...it's no longer on their computer, but in a third-party data center, some people don't necessarily like that."
Absolutely wrong. It is still on my computer. It is "also" on DropBox. It's not one or the other, it's both.
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Posted 20 April 2012 - 09:52 AM
The point of "What took them so long.".....Well Gmail gives you plenty of storage already ... so was there really a rush? ...no, no there wasn't.
Come to think of it "Cloud" already existed in on line Free email sites already...it was just tweaked by these newcomers.
Come to think of it "Cloud" already existed in on line Free email sites already...it was just tweaked by these newcomers.
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Posted 27 April 2012 - 06:00 AM
Is anyone else starting to see duplicate file bloat?
What I mean is, the problem with these cloud sync services that are based on you putting your files in there own sync folder...
Well, if you are like me and have a SkyDrive, DropBox, now Google Drive... each requiring you put the files you want synced into there individual sync folders...
Now I have THREE duplication's on an already full C drive (yes, I am able to put SkyDrive and DropBox on D drive. But that's not really my point).
Three duplication's! Really? Why can't these sync services do like SugarSync (and I only mention SugarSync because they don't care where your files are, which is a GREAT model. I don't particularly like SugarSync as a company) and let you select the folders you want to sync from anywhere on your local system. Obviously it is possible. Is there an issue with version control or some other head-butting that could happen between services? If so, it is because there have not been any standards established yet. There is no one protocol for working nicely together. We need a 'third-party' to establish some protocols!
What I mean is, the problem with these cloud sync services that are based on you putting your files in there own sync folder...
Well, if you are like me and have a SkyDrive, DropBox, now Google Drive... each requiring you put the files you want synced into there individual sync folders...
Now I have THREE duplication's on an already full C drive (yes, I am able to put SkyDrive and DropBox on D drive. But that's not really my point).
Three duplication's! Really? Why can't these sync services do like SugarSync (and I only mention SugarSync because they don't care where your files are, which is a GREAT model. I don't particularly like SugarSync as a company) and let you select the folders you want to sync from anywhere on your local system. Obviously it is possible. Is there an issue with version control or some other head-butting that could happen between services? If so, it is because there have not been any standards established yet. There is no one protocol for working nicely together. We need a 'third-party' to establish some protocols!
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