Dropbox
I really can’t recommend Dropbox enough. It is free online storage/backup for
important documents or photos. It will also allow you to share files easily
with others.
Once downloaded on your system you will have an icon on your desktop
and a new folder in your folder structure.
You can copy files and photos into it as easily as you can with your
other folders. Using drag and drop or
copy and paste.
Whatever you put in there uploads to your Dropbox cloud and if you
also download an app on your iPad and phone you will be able to access those
things in Dropbox from whichever device you choose, where ever you are.
When you share things in Dropbox and other people can be invited to
share and collaborate on your stuff- or in fact delete it- so be careful when
sharing.
I use it for documents that I am in the process of working on. Dropbox allows me to work on whichever device
is most convenient- phone, laptop or desktop and the document is always the
most up to date version. No more
renaming and losing files!
I also use it to share photos after a trip with friends, so that we
can see each other’s photos and download the ones we want to keep.
It can be used to store important documents that you wouldn’t want
to lose, such as scans of your passport, NI or NHS number, or driving licence,
so that you always have the details to hand.
You get 2GB of storage free, and can add to this by recommending
friends. If you recommend someone to use
it, both of you get 500GB of free storage up to a maximum of 16GB.
You can also pay for a Pro version, which many people do. It costs £7.99/month, which gives you gives
you a whopping 1TB of storage. The
business version and up to 5 users has unlimited storage. That costs £11/per month.
It can be used on Windows, Macintosh and Linux desktop operating
systems. There are also apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry and other
devices.
The data is encrypted, so it is safe to use it.
Needless to say, this article is being written and stored on
Dropbox.
So give it a try. When you download Dropbox, you get a free
tutorial. It is really easy to use, and
one of the best free software packages around.
I couldn’t do without it.
