I’ve been tracking a few Online Storage services.
Found another one via Tech-Buzz today.
DropBoks is a little website that allows you to securely upload and download your files as you please. No bells, no whistles, just an easy and quick way to store your files online.
Each account has 1 GB of storage space available. You can upload and download files (any format) as large as 50 MB.
How are we able to keep DropBoks free? We believe that if you offer a valuable service that is extremely simple to use, folks are happy to donate $1 for it.
They state that they won’t display ads and plan on running with a contribution of $1/user (atleast).
I’m not sure how they plan on getting along with this financial method. Even though users may donate, bandwidth costs are amazingly high.
Also $1 via Paypal, what about the transaction costs?
I don’t plan on using their services. Don’t use online storage services that much except for backup.
However, if you plan on doing so, please do donate.
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November 21st, 2006 at 10:05 pm
Thanks for the trackback.
November 21st, 2006 at 10:11 pm
No probs at all. Thats how we can work. Sharing news. Best for both of us
November 23rd, 2006 at 4:31 am
Ajay
Actually, contrary to popular belief (depending on who you use) bandwidth cost are amazingly low. And storage is even cheaper. From a financial standpoint we have no needs for ads. Also, many of our users donate much more than $1 because they truly like our product.
And please be aware, this is not a ’scheme’. We are a small company that cares about creating a really good product, period.
Thanks for the review though
Luke,
The DropBoks Team
November 23rd, 2006 at 8:33 am
Hi Luke,
Thanks for the comment. I realize now that the word “scheme” came out kind of incorrectly. My apologies. I’ve editted the post.
It is really good to know that users are donating much more than $1.
I guess you folks are making it more than even
Congrats and all the best.
November 23rd, 2006 at 9:26 am
Ajay
No worries man. Like your site by the way.
Luke
November 23rd, 2006 at 6:33 pm
Thanks. Do keep visiting.