Google Drive 5GB of cloud space for free

[BingBangBop]

Google drive seems to be a useful service to use to exchange data to others or as a backup. Of course, because it is out there under someone else's control security is limited.

Currently I use 1GB of web space for each email account (I have 6) from Comcast to exchange files externally. This appears to be significantly more convenient.

 

[Mercutio]

Dropbox works just fine for a lot of people, though as I recall it tops out at 2GB for free accounts. I'd certainly rather have Google's version of the same thing, if only because I trust Google to be more available.

 

[MaxBurn]

It's nice to have options. I've been using dropbox for a while and if you use the beta photo uploader they start giving you 500MB space for every 500MB of photos to upload. I'm up to 3.5 GB space now.

 

[Mercutio]

Apparently the terms of use on Google Drive are slightly odious. Google gets the rights to use your uploaded files for its purposes, which can include publication.
This does not seem to be a good move for a company whose slogan is "Don't be evil."

 

[ddrueding]

They can publish my encrypted files all they like

 

[Mercutio]

I'm sure they can. The bigger issue is the massive number of people who won't be so sophisticated as to do that.

 

[ddrueding]

I'm sure they can. The bigger issue is the massive number of people who won't be so sophisticated as to do that.

And the other interesting bit. I just got an email saying that my Google Apps domains will be switching the Docs list to Drive soon...many of those Docs are permissions based.

Of course, I don't believe that they will publish this stuff, but it's annoying that they think they might want to.

 

[LunarMist]

Anyone with half a brain would not upload anything personal or confidential.

 

[sdbardwick]

Anyone with half a brain would not upload anything personal or confidential.

Always remember half the population has below average intelligence.

 

[Mercutio]

Anyone with half a brain would not upload anything personal or confidential.

There are metric assloads of people who would just be happy to figure out that they have a place to store things at all. I'm convinced that 2/3rds of all people who use computers every day don't even know how to make directories.

 

[LunarMist]

Ah, the metric assload. Is that 1.1023x the imperial assload?

 

[MaxBurn]

Are they going to stick PDF add files in with your other files?

 

[Mercutio]

Ah, the metric assload. Is that 1.1023x the imperial assload?

While the metric assload does have an official SI value that can be derived from fundamental physical constants, I prefer the more precise, institutionally-derived value of 1.10233 WDs per Assload.

 

[BingBangBop]

I have to admit that Googles usage rights to anything posted gives me extreme pause. Microsoft's Skydrive seems to be much better, in that light. From their history, I'm not a big fan of putting anything of value within reach of Microsoft's paws. But that is old history...

Encryption, encryption, encryption is the only way it seems.

 

[Mercutio]

The problem with Microsoft stuff is that it ties in to EVERYTHING Microsoft. Your Live ID is tightly integrated into Windows 8 just like an itunes username is all but required to make some OSX craps work.

 

[Howell]

While a concern as written, I'm confident the agreement will be amended. Similar to what happened to dropbox.

 

[LunarMist]

$25 Getrs one a 16GB 45MB/sec. SDHC card.

 

[MaxBurn]

Is Google Drive worse for privacy than iCloud, Skydrive, and*Dropbox?
http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/25/2973849/google-drive-terms-privacy-data-skydrive-dropbox-icloud

I didn't read too much of the article but the best part was in the comments.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/skydrive/loyalty
I upgraded to old hotmail/messenger accounts to 25 gig a peace. I'm sure some of you have accounts that qualify.