Comments on: SugarSync free online storage and double bonus storage until Aug 31st http://www.io101.org/blog/2009/08/25/sugarsync-free-online-storage-and-double-bonus-storage-until-au831/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sugarsync-free-online-storage-and-double-bonus-storage-until-au831 jERRy vs. IT Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:14:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: jERRy http://www.io101.org/blog/2009/08/25/sugarsync-free-online-storage-and-double-bonus-storage-until-au831/comment-page-1/#comment-490 jERRy Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:20:12 +0000 http://www.io101.org/blog/?p=665#comment-490 @willemijns: Thanks for the note, I corrected it. @willemijns: Thanks for the note, I corrected it.

]]> By: willemijns http://www.io101.org/blog/2009/08/25/sugarsync-free-online-storage-and-double-bonus-storage-until-au831/comment-page-1/#comment-489 willemijns Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:38:31 +0000 http://www.io101.org/blog/?p=665#comment-489 * SugarSync (this link includes the 500GB bonus for both of us) * Dropbox (this link includes a 250GB bonus for both of us) MB not GB ! never mind, if interested list of competitors are on http://www.willemijns.com/backup.htm * SugarSync (this link includes the 500GB bonus for both of us)
* Dropbox (this link includes a 250GB bonus for both of us)

MB not GB !

never mind, if interested list of competitors are on http://www.willemijns.com/backup.htm

]]> By: jERRy http://www.io101.org/blog/2009/08/25/sugarsync-free-online-storage-and-double-bonus-storage-until-au831/comment-page-1/#comment-413 jERRy Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:12:39 +0000 http://www.io101.org/blog/?p=665#comment-413 Actually I wouldn't personally recommend spending too much money on those services. For 8.90$/mo you already get plans with unlimited storage and traffic at godaddy.com, have your own web hosting solution, have backup and can just upload some open source CMS to have even more features - but you'd have to maintain it yourself! Actually I wouldn’t personally recommend spending too much money on those services. For 8.90$/mo you already get plans with unlimited storage and traffic at godaddy.com, have your own web hosting solution, have backup and can just upload some open source CMS to have even more features – but you’d have to maintain it yourself!

]]> By: jERRy http://www.io101.org/blog/2009/08/25/sugarsync-free-online-storage-and-double-bonus-storage-until-au831/comment-page-1/#comment-412 jERRy Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:01:01 +0000 http://www.io101.org/blog/?p=665#comment-412 @Don: You're right, usually you get what you pay for. So I wouldn't trust it for my crucial backup strategy as advertised. Both services Dropbox and SugarSync are commercial, but they offer a free but limited account instead of a 30-days trial. Most users who are satisfied with that free service won't and wouldn't have ever paid for it. Those few who are really interested can try it for free not only for a few days and then may convert to a paid customer. That's what I call service. Especially if you pay for this service you can get an idea about what to expect from it from the T&C's. But for sharing the pics from your last party with your friends and for "transporting" some downloaded PDFs I really like those services. All my USB sticks always were full or contained the wrong files. Sharing pics via FTP, an online album or Facebook never suited me. This is just fun and easy to use and I enjoy it as long as it lasts. @Don: You’re right, usually you get what you pay for. So I wouldn’t trust it for my crucial backup strategy as advertised. Both services Dropbox and SugarSync are commercial, but they offer a free but limited account instead of a 30-days trial. Most users who are satisfied with that free service won’t and wouldn’t have ever paid for it. Those few who are really interested can try it for free not only for a few days and then may convert to a paid customer. That’s what I call service. Especially if you pay for this service you can get an idea about what to expect from it from the T&C’s.

But for sharing the pics from your last party with your friends and for “transporting” some downloaded PDFs I really like those services. All my USB sticks always were full or contained the wrong files. Sharing pics via FTP, an online album or Facebook never suited me. This is just fun and easy to use and I enjoy it as long as it lasts.

]]> By: Don Crossland http://www.io101.org/blog/2009/08/25/sugarsync-free-online-storage-and-double-bonus-storage-until-au831/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Don Crossland Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:31:13 +0000 http://www.io101.org/blog/?p=665#comment-411 The problem with "free" is there is always something behind it. Companies need to make money. Most get VC money and rack up users offering free services so they can get more money. But, at some point, the VC money runs out and then everyone who is "hooked" into this free service is going to get charged. Or the company will go out of business and your data will go bye, bye. I would rather pay to get something that is secure and reliable. The problem with “free” is there is always something behind it. Companies need to make money. Most get VC money and rack up users offering free services so they can get more money. But, at some point, the VC money runs out and then everyone who is “hooked” into this free service is going to get charged. Or the company will go out of business and your data will go bye, bye. I would rather pay to get something that is secure and reliable.

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