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Show HN: Boxster - A better Dropbox client

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Re: Show HN: Boxster - A better Dropbox client

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Post by chadnickbok »

talles wrote: post #8

It's way more than a simple dropbox client, it's a integrator of those all cloud storages out there. Pretty useful, have been looking for something like that. One downside is that there is no Linux version planned (right?). One thing: "Your first 2 accounts are absolutely free!". What 2 accounts exactly means? Is it linking 2 accounts of those services (like Google Drive and Dropbox)? Another: on the pricing page, "P…

We're actually working on both Linux and Mac clients right now; we just started with Windows.

Right now, you can add two different services for free, adding more requires a subscription - we're still trying to figure out exactly what the right pricing model is.

We don't currently plan on limiting the free version in any way, or not providing updates and bugfixes in future (beyond the two-services limit), our wording could be better here.

Re: Show HN: Boxster - A better Dropbox client

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Post by Icer5k »

Xymak1y wrote: post #10

What does this do? Does it map Dropbox and Google Drive to network drives on Windows (the image indicates so)? Is it a webapp? I'd love to see a more detailed explanation somewhere before signing up.

Thanks for the feedback.

You're correct - it does map Dropbox, Google Drive and Box to removable drives on Windows, and it also allows you to mix multiple accounts from (say) Dropbox so you can have a work and personal account mounted at the same time. It's not currently a webapp, although we have plans to create one.

Re: Show HN: Boxster - A better Dropbox client

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Post by chadnickbok »

hakunin wrote: post #14

Is there a list of providers it supports? And I'm wondering if Evernote can be one of those providers (not sure if they even have this type of API).

Right now it supports Dropbox, Box, and Google drive, with SkyDrive coming soon.

We'll take a look into evernote - Hadn't thought about that before.

Re: Show HN: Boxster - A better Dropbox client

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Post by crymer11 »

chadnickbok wrote: post #11
talles wrote: post #8

It's way more than a simple dropbox client, it's a integrator of those all cloud storages out there. Pretty useful, have been looking for something like that. One downside is that there is no Linux version planned (right?). One thing: "Your first 2 accounts are absolutely free!". What 2 accounts exactly means? Is it linking 2 accounts of those services (like Google Drive and Dropbox)? Another: on the pricing page, "P…

We're actually working on both Linux and Mac clients right now; we just started with Windows. Right now, you can add two different services for free, adding more requires a subscription - we're still trying to figure out exactly what the right pricing model is. We don't currently plan on limiting the free version in any way, or not providing updates and bugfixes in future (beyond the two-services limit), our wording…

I realize the subscription model is likely more attractive from a business standpoint, but as a consumer, I don't see why I would want to pay a monthly or yearly fee for this app - I'd prefer ownership to leasing (which is the norm for applications not requiring server usage).

Re: Show HN: Boxster - A better Dropbox client

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Post by Icer5k »

hakunin wrote: post #14

Is there a list of providers it supports? And I'm wondering if Evernote can be one of those providers (not sure if they even have this type of API).

What would Evernote support look like? Do you want to access your notes, or are you more interested in attachments?

Re: Show HN: Boxster - A better Dropbox client

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Post by hakunin »

Icer5k wrote: post #18
hakunin wrote: post #14

Is there a list of providers it supports? And I'm wondering if Evernote can be one of those providers (not sure if they even have this type of API).

What would Evernote support look like? Do you want to access your notes, or are you more interested in attachments?

Seeing notes as files (plain text or whatever they provide). Not sure about attachments, it could be abstracted in various ways. Then there are Skitch files, that have become part of Evernote.

Re: Show HN: Boxster - A better Dropbox client

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Post by glomph »

Is this better? If you have large files it requires a fast internet connection to use them without problems. Accessing files over the internet is completely different to what the standard dropbox software does. It also means you have no backup from say dropbox if anything goes wrong with them.
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