> Question:  Getting this for free (2 GB version) seems too good to be true
-
> is it?

Why? GMail gives me almost 8G of email storage + Excel sheets and Word file=
s
on Google Docs + loads of photos on Picasa... and all of these for free fro=
m
Google... is it too good to be true? :-)

> Are there any known issues re privacy, security, affect on systems etc.?

No heard of issues, but some talks about weaknesses on their system (using
MD5 which is weak for nowadays computing power) It is no more dangerous tha=
n
Google (inlc. Gmail), Yahoo or SkyPe (which can be eavesdropped and also yo=
u
might storing personal info or sending sensitive info over IM etc). This is
a kind of cloud computing issue, you just have to protect your data
differently than it was only on your private computer. As many mentioned
just encrypt data before dropping it to their folder.

BTW: DropBox is not only for Windows, but for Linux, Mac, Android and
iPhone/iPad as well. So it is very useful sometimes when you need your data
on the go.

Tamas



On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 4:09 PM, RussellMc <apptechnz@gmail.com> wrote:

> Question:  Getting Dropbox for free (2 GB version) seems too good to be
> true
> - is it?
> Are there any known issues re privacy, security, affect on systems etc.?
>
>
> I've just started using Dropbox file storage and synchronisation software=
 -
> recommended by others here in the past.
> In its most powerfuil mode, a standard windows folder with subfolders is
> essentially bidirectionally cloned on two or more participating
> internet-connected PCs.
>
>         www.dropbox.com
>
> Looks like it will be extremely useful.
> First quick tests with 4 PCs and several accounts shows that syncing PC
> desktop copies works well and that use with or without the Dropbox softwa=
re
> installed works well.
>
> Without software installed you don't get the desktop image but can still
> access all the files from a browser (similar but  quite equivalent to a
> true
> windows window). This version will be of especial value when using from
> non-owned PC away from base (eg internet cafes etc).
>
> With the software installed on a local PC files "just appear" in the loca=
l
> dropbox folder and the system appears  almost seamless - multiple interne=
t
> connected folders are synchronised with no visible "strings" whatsoever.
>
> Question:  Getting this for free (2 GB version) seems too good to be true=
 -
> is it?
> Are there any known issues re privacy, security, affect on systems etc.?
>
>
>
>      Russell McMahon
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