@CK: shoot me an email at phpchick at gmail dot com if you need an invite - I think I have one left.

phpchick

I do web production between computers at work & home and could really use something like Dropbox.

Sadly, I missed the beta sign-up.

Is it working as promised for everyone? Should I keep tracking it or forget about it?

Also, is there a size limit to the syncing? (I would understand if there was one for backing up)

CK

Wouldn't a USB flash drive with SyncbackSE (or the freeware Syncback) be faster and more private? Don't think for a moment that some Google robot isn't looking at your drop box.

bachcottage

I'm out of invites - please stop emailing me.

phpchick

I also missed the beta (being in the southern hemisphere)

Anyone have a code for me? Please?

kend ra v ixie atta gma il dot c om

(remove spaces)

Kendra

I got nine invites left.

marshall.jiang(a)dodgit.com

substitute dodgit for gmail

runiteking1

this wasn't working for me the other day but it seems fixed now which is good.. its good to be able to get hold of certain files on any computer.. but surely you can just have a tab with dropbox loaded in it anyways..

purdz

My invites are all gone...

runiteking1

Any experiences with this compared to syncplicity.com?

nerdly

@Yokhannan: gracieopen24hrs (at) gmail (dot) com

Please, thank you and I promise I will not waste your invite. ;)

Open24Hours

I will pass out five invites to LH members, seeing as I got my invite from a LH member.

The first five people that post their email address in this blog, to them I will send an invite :)

5 only.... and please don't ask if you really do not intend to use it. Watch the video at their site for a full understanding of how Dropbox works before you go and waste one of my invites :p

Yokhannan

Yokhannan

send me an email at subodhg at gmail dot com if you need invite.

subodhgupta

@gracieopen24hrs, invite sent at 1808 hours, PST.

Yokhannan

@nerdly,

Sync is OS limited. It has a url that is impossible to remember. It has moved into a paid status. It has a less pretty GUI.

Dropbox is running on nearly all OS's at this time. It has a url that is dead-easy to remember. It is still in beta. It has limited storage. It is not yet a paid service. It has a very nice web interface.

To me, the big advantages that Dropbox has over Syn(something'er'another) is:

(1) The name. WTF kind of a name is syncplicity & HTF are we suppose to remember that?

(2) Cross-OS-platform. I can go from my PC to my MAC to my Linux(flavor) without any problems at all, when using Dropbox. syncplicity is limited to Windows.

(3) I find the web interface of Dropbox to be more userfriendly... but this could just be me.

Hope this helps :)

Yokhannan

@Yokhannan: Thank you! I've only set it up on the Mac so far and I already like it better than Foldershare.

I now have some invites if anyone wants one post here and I'll give them to ya.

Open24Hours

@Open24Hours

If you still have some invites, I would much appreciate it if you could shoot one at atkinson217 at gmail dawt com

Thanks!

allinthefamily

@Open24Hours: I would also truly appreciate an invite! jmedelman at gmail dawt com

Thank you!

je_unc

@nerdly: I began toying around with both Dropbox and Syncplicity for the first time this evening. I'm still a novice at both programs, but from what I've seen so far, I'm leaning toward Syncplicity.

Contrary to what Yokhannan stated, Syncplicity is still in free beta. During the beta, it offers unlimited storage though they mention that free accounts will eventually be cut to 2GB.

Dropbox is a very cool program, but the fact that it only syncs a single folder or "dropbox" gives it limited functionality. Syncplicity allows you to choose exactly which folders you want to keep synced.

Another feature Syncplicity has that may seal the deal for me is the ability to simultaneously sync with my google docs account. This is the first working two-way sync between google docs and my desktop I've found. This is incredibly convenient! For example, if I want to add a purchase to my excel expense sheet from my friend's computer I can do so on google docs and it will instantly sync to my desktop. Very handy! The service also has the ability to automatically sync your photos with Facebook, though this is something I'll probably never use.

SpriteMV

@allinthefamily

Invite sent.

Open24Hours

Anyone still has an invite left? I really appreciate it if you can send it to josuab at gmail dot com. Thanks so much!

JBatubara

Anyone looking for an invite might get it via the guys at www.BackupReview.info. Contact them. I got an invite thru these guys.
Cheers,

goorsha

@je_unc: Got ya!

SpriteMV

@Yokhannan:

Even though you can't sync across platforms, you can still access all of your files from any OS using the web interface.

Plus, you don't have to put files in a "My Dropbox" folder; you can just right-click and sync any folder you want to.

The points above are enough for me to choose Syncplicity over Dropbox.

And picking on the name of a service is childish. If it works better, who cares what it's called?

drdoombot

I'm not feeling the Netvibes love ;(

Blaenk Denum

@JBatubara: Invite sent.

Anyone else? I still have 4 invites.

FortySixAndTwo

@FortySixAndTwo

I would love an invite. My email is illuminatimxs at gmail dot com.

I'm willing to share my invites here if I get them.

HKiOnline

@SpriteMV: Thanks for the correction on the beta-release... I was off by what... two weeks??

Also, Syncwthitis has been in development a bit longer then Dropbox, thus the missing features (such as 'right-click, select any folder to sync, that you mentioned, that is being added, based on their forum discussions) that you mentioned. I totally agree that at this time sync has a weebit more features, but that is due only to development time, based on what I gather from reading both forums, and having used both apps.

And, I totally agree with the Google Apps integration being a totally cool feature! I SHOULD have included that in my post above... my bad.

@drdoombot: so, just because a "web interface" is multi-platform makes it better? LOL. I think not. The idea behind this sort of software is NOT "web interface".... so, I stand by my points that Dropbox being cross-OS already, is a point towards Dropbox and a point against Sync. Again, the idea behind this time of software is NOT the web interface, so saying Sync "is multi-OS compatible" just doesn't cut it... as, technically it's just a website and thus is OF COURSE OS-friendly.

As for the name being "childish".... if I have to google the damn name of it every time I want to visit my account there, because the name is some odd-ball of a screwed up name, how does this not affect the overall product marketablity? (which is what my initial comment is all about in the first place)

Yokhannan.

Yokhannan

I would love an invite too. I watched the video, and have been dying to try it ever since.

ShiningHolden at gmail dot com

MuffinFlavored

HKiOnline, MuffinFlavored:

Invite sent, enjoy!

FortySixAndTwo

Hi!

If someone could send me a invite it would be superb!

sehiene (at) gmail (dot) com

Thanks!
I'll happily share invites back!

iridium_

@iridium_: Invite sent.

FortySixAndTwo

@FortySixAndTwo: Thanks! I really appreciate it.

Now, I have 7 invites left and I'm happy to share them here.

HKiOnline

@FortySixAndTwo: Thanks FortySixAndTwo! Much appreciated. Now I have 10 invites to share for anyone who wants it.

JBatubara

@JBatubara: Could you send one over please? oz #@# howodd #dot# net. Thanks very much! :)

omarz

@nerdly "Any experiences with this compared to syncplicity.com? "

I used them both for the last several weeks, and have just uninstalled syncplicity.

Dropbox was for me far more useful for me, because:
1) I don't want to sync multiple folders all the time - i usually have one or two files that I will need access to, and I know which ones they are in advance.
2) Syncplicity is slow. Even ignoring the fact that if you accidentally include a media folder (as I did) and might wind up trying to sync 3 or 4GB, the synchronization speed is single digit kbps ... dropbox was averaging 40+kbps.
3) Dropbox has an easy to set up 'public' or shared folder that you can use to share a file with friends or coworkers.
4) Nothing to install, just go online login and get your files - don't have to sync every blessed file and folder that you selected, just download the one you need - even on a mobile phone.

Could this be done with a flash drive? yes, except for the sharing ... and except that I'm forgetful enough to forget even that ... and there'd be no mobile phone access - and it's far easier for me just to have a dropbox folder called 'working' that includes everything I'm working on at the moment and now I don't have to worry about it.

TechTalk WRLR 98.3FM

Would anyone care to share an invite? steve dot price at gmail.

I would greatly appreciate it!

sjprice

I would love to try Dropbox out. If anyone could help me out it would make my day!

My email is here:
[safemail.justlikeed.net]

kitkat456

JBatubara - you rock!

I have invites now if anyone needs them!

sjprice

I use foldershare

Techtweaker

@sjprice: Invite sent. Anyone else? I still have 5 invites left.

JBatubara

@omarz: Invite sent. Have fun! :)

JBatubara

@kitkat456: Done, and what a cool way to post your email. ;)

Open24Hours

@kitkat456: Done, and I like the way you post your email. Very cool. ;)

Open24Hours

@JBatubara: Thanks very much!

Invites now available for others.

omarz

@Open24Hours: That was super speedy service! Thank you - have have now made my day!

kitkat456

Any advice on self-hosting this sort of service? It sounds like a fairly worthy DIY project.....

schmod

@damichi: Sent...enjoy!

sjprice

I'd really love an invite
mcsvogel@gmail.com
THX A LOT!

damichi

@sjprice: Thanks man, as soon as I get to my home computer I'm all over this. When I get invites I'll offer a few here in return.

tblain

@HKiOnline: Yep, certainly is...@tblain: Sent :)

sjprice

dang :S

There's a real dropbox flood here :)

HKiOnline

@biggunks: invitation sent

HKiOnline

@sjprice: I would also love an invite if you have any.

trae ((then that ole AT symbol)) traeblain.com

tblain

@biggunks: Sent!

sjprice

I'd really appreciate an invite. Thanks! biggunks@biggunks.com

biggunks

@TechTalk WRLR 98.3FM: You mention "mobile phone access".... do you actually get Dropbox to work on your cell phone? My phone (palm treo 755p) simply refuses to load it due to some issues I brought up on the Dropbox forums. Would be curious to know if you've gotten it to work.

Yokhannan

I use SMEStorage.com and they have had the Google Gadget feature for ages, as well as a Firefox plug-in and a really cool iPhone version. I'm currently beta testing their MS Office plug-in and also the alpha of them opening up their whole platform to any Amazon S3 user.

For me the feature list they provide is much more business oriented which suits my use. I love the way that I can share a file with my group of friends and they get a Twitter message and/or an email.

I don't think these guys have not formally launched yet but you get 250MB free on S3 and I've been using two accounts but will probably use my own S3 account and Copy the files over when they launch this piece.

I got an email from them this morning about testing a sync tool so I guess multi location sync is next on their roadmap.

TheNetEffect

If any one would like an invite to drop box still, i have a couple left.

davesousa

One of the important facts to keep in mind is whether these companies use Amazon S3 or E2.

E2 is far superior to S3 and provides the company to do a ton more features and options with file manipulation (file renames without re-uploads, uploading only the changed parts of a file, etc).

It is sort of like how JungleDisk works with their free/verse pro version. If you are really serious about backing up huge amounts of data, you go with their pro version (which uses their E2 servers).

The same works with these other parties that are tapping into the Amazon Cloud... those companies who are getting their own E2 servers are going to be able to provide a much broader availabilities of services and features to their customers.

Yokhannan

You guys rock. Several invites in just minutes.

Dropbox kicks a$$. Since this afternoon, this app is already one that I won't be able to live without.

biggunks

Sorry for double-post: just add @gmail.com to my nickname here for the invite

bourne7

Does anyone have an invite left? I'd love to try this service, at the moment I am helping myself with subversion on a friend's server...

bourne7

Boy, I'd love to see the ability to drag-and-drop files/folders into this iGoogle gadget.

SpriteMV

@bachcottage the thing about dropbox is that its more than just syncing. you can also eliminate the need to have to email revisions back and forth between yourself and a project partner by giving them one of dropbox's public links to a file... and it saves every revision for you.. so all of them are accessible if you ever need to go back

prowdtobebrown

@bourne7 - I sent you an invite.

darthbrulees

Anyone have any invites left??

neilwipf (at) gmail

neil2121

@JBatubara: I definitely would love an invite. neilwipf (at) gmail

Thanks!

neil2121

@FortySixAndTwo: (Or any other kind soul) I would also love an invite! Email is admin at grahammcculloch dot co dot uk

I wait with bated breath...

gbmonline

If anyone is still handing out invites I'd absolutely love to have access to Dropbox! Thanks a ton in advance!

My email is my username @ gmail.com

Thanks again!

seth.trimble

@Yokhannan: seems to work well with my 700wx!

TechTalk WRLR 98.3FM

@neil2121: Invite coming your way :).

JBatubara

@JBatubara: Thanks! I can't wait to dig into this when I get home.

neil2121

@TechTalk WRLR 98.3FM: Yeah, blazer on the PALM OS does not support inline frames... which is what Dropbox uses for the display of the folder structor... so, yeah, it sucks LOL. I loaded up operamini and that works, but operamini is about as stable as... well, it's just bad. lol

Yokhannan

I'm liking the gadget a lot more then the client. It's a lot cleaner then installing the client on 3 machines.

darthbrulees

@darthbrulees - thanks very much for the invite. anyone else need an invite? i've got 4 left. drop me a efail at tr en tp er ma n [at] mail [dot] co m [dot] au. swap mail for yahoo here.

treper

anyone else have an invite? dracnath at that gmail.com site ;-)

tia!

dracnath