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Dropbox
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Linux application
Dropbox is a popular
file synchronization service
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Information about
Best clients of any service - all well integrated into the operating system and lightweight:
Unique selling point
Bad track record at securing user data:
Disadvantage
Low memory and processor usage:
Advantage
Quick uploads:
Advantage
Very popular:
Advantage
Other features
Public file sharing service
Private file sharing service
File versioned storage system
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Has backup destination : Amazon S3
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Client side compression method : Block level deduplication
Client side compression method : Global deduplication
Maximum file size
: Unlimited (300MB for the web application)
See also
Secure alternatives to dropbox
Cheaper alternatives to dropbox
Information about
Authentication bug leaves accounts wide open for four hours:
Event reference
Reference
Security researcher warns over authentication security flaw:
Negative review reference
Reference
Crunchie award in 2009 for best internet application:
Award
Macworld editor's choice award in 2009:
Award
Webby award in 2010:
Award
Arstechnica mac design award in 2010:
Award
Has clients
Windows application
Mac OS application
Linux application
Blackberry application
Android application
iPad application
iPhone application
Web application
Web photo gallery
Plans
Basic:
Storage
: 2.5 GB - 0 dollars per month 0 dollars per gb month
Pro Monthly 50 GB: 9.99 dollars per month -
billing period : monthly
, 0.2 dollars per gb month
Pro Annual 50 GB: 99.99 dollars per year -
billing period : annual
, 0.167 dollars per gb month
Pro Monthly 100 GB: 19.99 dollars per month -
billing period : monthly
, 0.2 dollars per gb month
Pro Annual 100 GB: 199.99 dollars per year -
billing period : annual
, 0.167 dollars per gb month