Google Drive detailed: 5 GB of free space, launching next week
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Re: Google Drive detailed: 5 GB of free space, launching next week
#2This doesn't seem to have any new details on the service other than that its 5GB and launching on Mac/Windows/iOS/Android, which is all in line with expectations.
Given all the recent leaks, it really doesn't seem like Google's doing much more than cloning Dropbox.
Was I the only one expecting Google to knock this one out of the park, a la Gmail's introduction?
Re: Google Drive detailed: 5 GB of free space, launching next week
#3This doesn't seem to have any new details on the service other than that its 5GB and launching on Mac/Windows/iOS/Android, which is all in line with expectations. Given all the recent leaks, it really doesn't seem like Google's doing much more than cloning Dropbox. Was I the only one expecting Google to knock this one out of the park, a la Gmail's introduction?
Cloning dropbox at this point would not compel me to switch. I think Google is smarter than that. I'm looking forward to their announcement.
Re: Google Drive detailed: 5 GB of free space, launching next week
#4This doesn't seem to have any new details on the service other than that its 5GB and launching on Mac/Windows/iOS/Android, which is all in line with expectations. Given all the recent leaks, it really doesn't seem like Google's doing much more than cloning Dropbox. Was I the only one expecting Google to knock this one out of the park, a la Gmail's introduction?
Is the launch date of next week not new info?
Re: Google Drive detailed: 5 GB of free space, launching next week
#5This doesn't seem to have any new details on the service other than that its 5GB and launching on Mac/Windows/iOS/Android, which is all in line with expectations. Given all the recent leaks, it really doesn't seem like Google's doing much more than cloning Dropbox. Was I the only one expecting Google to knock this one out of the park, a la Gmail's introduction?
>>This doesn't seem to have any new details on the service other than that its 5GB and launching on Mac/Windows/iOS/Android, which is all in line with expectations.
The author mentions they have a draft of the release from a launch partner. That feels a lot more substantial than just rumors, to me.
>> Given all the recent leaks, it really doesn't seem like Google's doing much more than cloning Dropbox.
In the sense that they are creating a cloud storage option?I suppose. I would almost guaranty it will have extreme android integration, which would give it an obvious advantage over any other cloud storage app on android.
>>Was I the only one expecting Google to knock this one out of the park, a la Gmail's introduction?
We haven't seen the announcement, so saying that feels a bit early, but realistically, I am not sure what they could do that would be terribly interesting. GMail was amazing becuaae every other web mail platform sucked. Dropbox is awesome though, so they will lack the contrast to make them look better this time around.
Re: Google Drive detailed: 5 GB of free space, launching next week
#6My ideal storage solution would be one where I'm not restricted to syncing my own local data. I want to be able to upload it to the cloud then delete it from my HD.
This is the mentality I'm used to from Gmail. Everything is archived online and I don't need a local copy. This would surely tie in with the thinking behind the Chromebook?
Re: Google Drive detailed: 5 GB of free space, launching next week
#7We worked on a startup product a few months which is currently shelved. It had a file system like interface and simplified moving files between dropbox, amazon S3, google docs and multiple accounts (any one with two dropbox accounts ?).
With all this google drive news, its pretty tempting to bring it back to life :)
Re: Google Drive detailed: 5 GB of free space, launching next week
#8This doesn't seem to have any new details on the service other than that its 5GB and launching on Mac/Windows/iOS/Android, which is all in line with expectations. Given all the recent leaks, it really doesn't seem like Google's doing much more than cloning Dropbox. Was I the only one expecting Google to knock this one out of the park, a la Gmail's introduction?
A Dropbox clone with a better Android client would make me switch immediately.
The Android Dropbox client doesn't even let you download folders at once, only individual files.
Re: Google Drive detailed: 5 GB of free space, launching next week
#9We've seen this before. It was called google video. Google ended up buying youtube because even they could no longer deny they'd lost the battle and they couldn't risk it going to a competitor.
Dropbox is in for a rough ride, as long as they can maintain focus and quality (beat them at customer support, that should be a walk in the park) they'll be the biggest YC exit ever once Google has run its course with the Google Drive.
Re: Google Drive detailed: 5 GB of free space, launching next week
#10This doesn't seem to have any new details on the service other than that its 5GB and launching on Mac/Windows/iOS/Android, which is all in line with expectations. Given all the recent leaks, it really doesn't seem like Google's doing much more than cloning Dropbox. Was I the only one expecting Google to knock this one out of the park, a la Gmail's introduction?
Cloning dropbox at this point would not compel me to switch. I think Google is smarter than that. I'm looking forward to their announcement.
I agree, Google has some of the smartest Software Engineers, a huge amount of capital, and really they could have spent as little or as much time on this as they wanted. I truly hope it doesn't end up another Google+ vs. Facebook type comparison. Lots of room for new players in this market, but there needs to be innovation.