Are you one of the persons who always carry their important data on a usb stick with them? Or do you find yourselves frequently emailing yourselves files so as to access them later on another computer? Have you ever been in a pitiful situation when you had inadvertently left your presentation on the desktop computer instead of the laptop you were carrying? Well, then you require a little bit of Magic. A Magic Pocket known as Dropbox.
For the uninitiated, Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. It is available free of cost for almost all platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry. By default you are provided a free 2GB of space but you can choose to upgrade to pro packages for a subscription fee payable monthly. On a desktop or a laptop, it installs as a simple folder in your default documents folder. Any file you save to your Dropbox folder will automatically save to all your computers, phones and even the Dropbox website. Dropbox makes sure that all your files are same, no matter where you are working from. So, you can start working in your office and finish it up at your home. Of course, you would require internet access for over the air syncing. You can invite your family, friends or colleagues to share any folder in your Dropbox and it would seem as if you saved the shared folder straight to their computer. Your invitees can open, edit or even delete the files and the changes would automatically be applied across to the shared folder in your Dropbox as well. You can even send links to specific files without sharing the whole folder and the recipient won't even need to have a Dropbox account to download the shared file to their computer. You can also access all your files in your Dropbox from Dropbox website which makes it convenient to get your files on a friend's computer which does not have Dropbox. You can even use it as a backup for your most important documents should one day your trusted old laptop decides to kick the bucket. Dropbox is like a time machine which lets you undo mistakes and even undelete files which you trashed accidentally. You may like to check out this short official video tour below to comprehend the possibilities opened up by this Magic Pocket.
Features of Dropbox (quoted from official website):
Your files, anywhere
Any file you save to Dropbox also instantly saves to your computers, phones, and the Dropbox website.
- 2GB of Dropbox for free, with subscriptions up to 100GB available.
- Your files are always available from the secure Dropbox website.
- Dropbox works with Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry.
- Works even when offline. You always have your files, whether or not you have a connection.
- Dropbox transfers just the parts of a file that change (not the whole thing).
- Manually set bandwidth limits -- Dropbox won't hog your connection.
Simple sharing
Shared folders allow people to work together on the same projects and documents.
- Invite friends, family or teammates to a folder. It'll be as if you saved the folder to their computers.
- See other people's changes instantly.
- Create photo galleries viewable by anyone you choose.
- Send a link to any file in your Dropbox using your Public folder.
Dropbox mobile
Apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, and BlackBerry keep your Dropbox at hand, even on the go.
- Bring your files with you when you're on the go.
- Edit files in your Dropbox from your phone.
- Easily upload your photos and videos to Dropbox.
- Share freely with family and friends.
Your stuff is safe
Dropbox protects your files without you needing to think about it.
- Dropbox keeps a one-month history of your work.
- Any changes can be undone, and files can be undeleted.
- All transmission of file data occurs over an encrypted channel (SSL).
- All files stored on Dropbox are encrypted (AES-256).
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