Skydrive, Google Drive, or Dropbox? - Comments Page 2

I use all of them. I too have the 25GB free on SkyDrive. I even use Box. Basically only my resume sits on each. I use SkyDrive mainly to transfer files off of my Mac and later backup the files.

There is one thing that you did not mention about iCloud (I use that the most since I do have a Mac). If you use iTunes Match, you can load up to 20,000 songs concurrently (you can take songs in and out of iTunes Match if you have more) and it doesn't count against your free 5GB. So, not quite true about primarily for iTunes.

"The biggest limitation of iCloud is that you can’t throw just any file in there."
It is simply not true, you can put any type of files there. As mentioned above, my resume sits on all on-line storage. My resume is in Word 2003 and Word 2010 (Windows 7 versions) is currently in iCloud and I put it there from a Windows 7 system. I would not put a iOS/OS X specific file for my resume. I even put .exe and .zip files there. Not sure where you got your information from.

However, I do agree, SkyDrive is the best since it is available on iOS, Android, Mac, Windows. iCloud also has the limitation of only working on Windows 7 and Windows 8. If you are on Linux or Windows XP or Vista, it won't work. So there are limited platforms. This makes SkyDrive the clear winner.

I've been using Google docs both for personal and work issues. Also I'm grateful to Google for helping me write my diploma (my mentor was abroad, so all corrections were made in Google docs)! It's also simple in use. Have not yet delved deep into Google Drive, but in my opinion he is worth considering when choosing a cloud storage.

also look at Tonido's cloud in a plug device at http://www.tonidoplug.com/

Does anyone have any thoughts about PogoPlug? I purchased one but have not activated it yet. Did I waste my money, or is there a distinct advantage to keeping all data local??

I use Dropbox to share spreadsheets which multiple people update, therefore the 'restore previous version' feature is critical in case of error. I can also see who's edited which files - I don't know if the other products do that.

The comment about only being able to have one folder puzzles me - yes only one Dropbox folder, but I have more than one email address/Dropbox account, which have access to different sub-folders. I sometimes use an office computer and have that linked to an account which can't access my personal folders.

I love Dropbox; it's very simple to use, which is important as some of the people I share my files with are not very computer literate.

I am very happy with Dropbox but have just installed Google Drive to get more free space, as I am a cheapskate.

That said, Google is becoming too big for its boots and we should intuitively prefer smaller players. Like Dropbox. For the same reason I will not switch from Firefox to Chrome.

Regards,

Dhakapapa

I was just to go for Google Drive but then changed my mind.I learned that Google converts files to Google Docs. In the process, formatting is modified. Since all my files are in Microsoft Word, I decided to go for Skydrive. Now my files will not be changed even slightly.

I use both Dropbox and Google Drive, but for different purposes (I have a SkyDrive account, but it is awkward to access, so I don't use it.) My wife and I travel a lot, and I use Dropbox (2GB limit) as a kind of travel briefcase, with folders for different purposes, e.g., 1. temporary trip folder (reservations, etc); 2. permanent travel (encrypted passports, drivers licenses, mail list, international shot records, insurance, frequent flyer numbers, etc.); 3. camera manuals; 4. Misc. I use Google Drive extensively for shared work documents. While Google's spreadsheet is no match for Excel, it does get the job done -- though more slowly and a bit more cumbersomely.

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M A Hameed
09 Jun 2012

I was just to go for Google Drive but then changed my mind.I learned that Google converts files to Google Docs. In the process, formatting is modified. Since all my files are in Microsoft Word, I decided to go for Skydrive. Now my files will not be changed even slightly."

Go to the "Settings" icon (gear-shaped) on the Drive page and look for "Upload Settings." Make sure "Convert uploaded files to Google Docs format" is unchecked.

I loaded Google Drive and at first it worked fine. Then, I started getting a message that started with "Google Drive has encountered a problem and needs to close." It seems to be in some way associated with an error loading a file named Python DLL. I tired restarting Google Drive and got a Drive page in Hungarian. I'd still get a needs to close message when I restarted my PC. Next I removed Google Drive and reloaded it. No difference. At one step in looking at various Google Drive pages there was an option to send a message. I asked for help. No response. Now I'm undecided as to my next step. Think I'll wait a few days. maybe there will be a comment here. All in all the Cloud seems a bit dark and rainy for me. The concept is good so I'll not give up.

I opened a folder in Dropbox to share photos of new granddaughter with the other grandparents, and ever since I have been finding my photos coming and going from the folder without my having any control over it... In desperation I deleted the shared folder and all its contents, and opened a new folder that I am not sharing - and lo and behold, the old folders keep coming back to haunt me! No idea who is replacing all the pictures, as I sit and watch my computer telling me that 198 pictures have been added. If you can't help me control my Dropbox I'm going to have to find an alternative - help please!