Dropbox is the easiest way to sync and share your files online and across computers. Any file you save to Dropbox also instantly saves to your computers, phones, and the Dropbox website. (source: www.dropbox.com) If you have multiple computers in the home, download the Dropbox application on each computer and start an account at no cost. Dropbox gives you 2GB of space for free. If you need to keep track of your kid's school projects or your documents from work, you will have plenty of space (even for some random photos as well!). The next plan up on Dropbox is $9.99 per month for 50GB of space.
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But wait, there's more! Dropbox works just like any other folder on your computer, but with a few differences. Any files or folders inside Dropbox will get synchronized to Dropbox's servers and any other computer linked to your account. Green checkmarks will appear on top of your files to let you know that they're synced and up to date. All data is transferred over a secure connection (SSL) and encrypted before storage. Dropbox keeps track of every change made to any of its contents.
Do you use a mobile device such as the iPad, iPhone, Android or Blackberry? You can download an app that gives you access to your Dropbox files. You can open an Excel spreadsheet or Word document and work on it while you are out and about. One example is DropDAV which is an application the works as a liaison between your Dropbox files on the internet and your hand-held device. (http://dropdav.com/) The cost is 30% of your Dropbox plan amount. So if you are using the free Dropbox plan then your DropDAV is free as well!
Have fun in the "cloud"!
Happy clicking,
Betsy
The PC Teacher
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