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I got a message from Dropbox that my space is expiring as well, but I didn't really care so I didn't read it. LOL But what are we talking here? $80-$100 total? Or per year? Or what?
If it was a one time, lifetime fee, then I could probably justify it. But if it was even yearly, no way. I would have to find another way or adjust my habits. I don't really use cloud storage like that though, so if it's something that you use regularly and rely on, then that might be a justified expense.
It really depends on how much you use it and how much it will end up costing in the long run. Me personally, I would rather invest in a portable hard drive and use that (which is what I've done). I can take it with me if I need to, and it just plugs in to a computer via USB. I can't wirelessly sync from it (that I know of) but I almost never find myself in a position where I need to download something immediately, so it works for me.
Becky wrote: "I got a message from Dropbox that my space is expiring as well, but I didn't really care so I didn't read it. LOL But what are we talking here? $80-$100 total? Or per year? Or what?
If it was a ..."
Yup. It's yearly. :( $80 for the first year and $99 every year thereafter.
I don't do the portable harddrive due to bad experiences in the past but I guess I could try that again. I do have one.
But to be honest, my current habit is to pull things directly from my dropbox to my cellphone. I have access to my stuff 24/7 and I use it a lot.
Right now I'm only about 1.9 gigs over the free space but that's a LOT of stuff. I could try to tamp it down but jeeze I'm feeling concerned.
I guess I could look into seeing what the options are for a personal cloud + storage (like seagate) but I'm worried about access via my phone. I really use my phone like a computer.
Wellllll.... what about using two accounts?
How would I do that?
Sign up with a secondary email address. I have two photobucket accounts when I ran out of room on my initial one. LOL
I couldn't have access to both of them on my phone...
Why not? Wouldn't you sign in? You'd just have to sign out of the one account and into the other. Or am I missing something?
Becky wrote: "Why not? Wouldn't you sign in? You'd just have to sign out of the one account and into the other. Or am I missing something?"Maybe not. It's probably me. Ive had to cut my caffeine allotment again. :-( I'm down to 14oz a day.
But DB is always logged in. Maybe I CAN do that.
I'm sorry. I'll pour a little of my coffee out for you. I don't use the DB app, and actually I don't think I've ever used it on my phone, but if it's like most, you should be able to sign in and out.
I've used DB for years and never had a problem. It synchs across everything and is reliable. I did some research and it's not the cheapest but as I use Macs it's better than their deal.
I don't think that's too bad... That works out to about $85/year US. But looking at their site, either they offer different rates in the UK or there are discounts given for existing customers. The 1TB package rate I see (not signed in or anything) is $9.99+tax per month. That would work out to be $120 a year, pre-tax.
That just seems steep to me for simple storage.
Nicki wrote: "I have the 1TB Dropbox package, and I adore it. I pay monthly rather than annually; I think it's like £5 a month, which for me is very comfortable for what I get. I have my Calibre library up there..."I totally know I'd use it - just do I want to pay for it? That's the major qustion.
And like you, I use it most for easy access. I can pull a million different books from my library and drop them into my Marvin app. It makes me *so happy* and I can't find an alternative to that. Integration.
Becky wrote: "I don't think that's too bad... That works out to about $85/year US. But looking at their site, either they offer different rates in the UK or there are discounts given for existing customers. Th..."
Here it's $8.25 a month for a year if you pre-pay ($99). The $9.99 ($120) is the monthly fee without pre-pay. Which pisses me off cause there is no $8.25 month fee. It's only a lumpsum or a high sum. Bastards.
I agree. It's too expensive for simple storage. But I generally use it for easy access so is it too much to pay for convenience? I'm not sure.
Ahh, I see... Well, that's not too surprising. Audible does something similar with their pricing plans. If you buy "bulk" (AKA: the yearly plan) you get a lower per unit/credit price than you would if you pay month-to-month. It's usually enough to get suckers like me to do it because I feel like I'm getting a better value. And I am, it's just that you have to commit to it right up front. *sigh*Damn, I miss Audible. :(
Anyway... If you know that you like Dropbox, and you know that you would use it, and if it makes you happy to have the instant access - then I would say that it's worth it for you to pay for it. But if you don't use it, or you'd be OK with workarounds (like splitting things up into 2 accounts) then you shouldn't pay for it. You'll just resent feeling like you wasted money.
I've never used dropbox or cloud storage. Honestly, I don't know what I would use it for? I just have my stuff on my computer at home, if I need a specific file on another computer I email it to myself or use a thumb drive, lol. But then again, discounting when I'm at work, I use the computer maybe 5 minutes a week. I sit at a computer all day at work, the last thing I want to do when I get home is look at one some more.
I use Google drive for work and i love it. I actually think it's easier to organize than dropbox.
I do use google drive a little. Like when I have a whole folder to transfer and can't find my thumb drive. Flash drive? What's that thing called? Jump? Junk? Whatever. I feel like a technology idiot. I leave that stuff to my husband, it doesn't interest me at all.
Nicki wrote: "You're right -- it looks like I have legacy pricing. When I go to the site the monthly price for new customers is advertised as £7.99, and that's not what's on my credit card statement.It's a shame that they don't do a 500GB package at a cheaper price point. I think that would be attractive to a lot of people.
Oh! That's a thought. I just looked, and Google Drive give 100GB for $1.99 a month. MrsJ, might that be more suitable for you? The Drive app is pretty decent too."
Would google drive allow for my ebook access? I wonder. Cause I DO love that price? But I was reading something yesterday (can;t remember where) that Google scans your files regularly.
I use Dropbox Pro, and Google Drive, and I find I use Google Drive is my first go-to . . . not sure why, but it seems to be the line of least resistance. Better for my wallet, too . . .
Brian wrote: "I use Dropbox Pro, and Google Drive, and I find I use Google Drive is my first go-to . . . not sure why, but it seems to be the line of least resistance. Better for my wallet, too . . ."Can you load ebooks from google drive into an ereader via your phone?
Now I'm in a quandary: a space upgrade with my new work computer is about to expire and I'm going to run out of space.
How would you (all) feel about spending $80-$100 on cloud storage?