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Re: Get a free 25GB Box account when signing up for Hojoki

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Post by JasonFruit » Thu, Dec 06, 2012, 2:22 PM UTC

metastew wrote: post #8

Is this like Google Wave? I watched the video in the tour page and I'm still not exactly clear what it is.

It's not clear to me, either — which is also like Google Wave. I followed links to try to figure it out, but others may not have; why would a special-offer page not at least try to describe what the service is? Not smart marketing.

Re: Get a free 25GB Box account when signing up for Hojoki

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Post by spindritf » Thu, Dec 06, 2012, 2:26 PM UTC

msh wrote: post #6

The big limitation is that each file can't have a size larger than 100 megabyte.

250MB.

In this case at least, the maximum file size varies with your plan.

Re: Get a free 25GB Box account when signing up for Hojoki

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Post by mistercow » Thu, Dec 06, 2012, 2:37 PM UTC

msh wrote: post #6

The big limitation is that each file can't have a size larger than 100 megabyte.

Another big limitation is no Linux sync. Even if you don't currently have a Linux machine, do you really want your choices limited in the future by your file hosting service?

Re: Get a free 25GB Box account when signing up for Hojoki

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Post by nicholassmith » Thu, Dec 06, 2012, 2:40 PM UTC

vilgax wrote: post #5

GotAnyMegadeth wrote: post #2

Sounds too good to be true... How long will it last before I have to start paying?

Box.net runs this type of promotion regularly. I remember, I got 50GB free lifetime (till company survives) account by signing up using their iPad app.

Same here, I don't think I've used it much though.

Re: Get a free 25GB Box account when signing up for Hojoki

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Post by mistercow » Thu, Dec 06, 2012, 2:49 PM UTC

GotAnyMegadeth wrote: post #2

Sounds too good to be true... How long will it last before I have to start paying?

It doesn't really sound too good to be true to me. A file hosting service is able to buy large hard drives and then commoditize their space. A dollar currently buys about 20GB. So if one of these 25GB users decides to upgrade, then each month, they will pay the overhead for 10 new 25GB users (forever minus the cost of occasionally replacing old hard drives, bandwidth, etc.), or 40 new ordinary free 5GB users.

Moreover, if somebody uses even 10GB, they're pretty well locked in to box.com. That's more than any competitor I know of gives with free accounts, so to switch, you'd be looking at paying, right off the bat, for service you haven't vetted yet.

So while 25GB may feel generous, it's really only a one dollar loss leader, and the "catch" is built in to ordinary usage of the service.

Re: Get a free 25GB Box account when signing up for Hojoki

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Post by spindritf » Thu, Dec 06, 2012, 2:58 PM UTC

mistercow wrote: post #13

msh wrote: post #6

The big limitation is that each file can't have a size larger than 100 megabyte.

Another big limitation is no Linux sync. Even if you don't currently have a Linux machine, do you really want your choices limited in the future by your file hosting service?

Your account at Box.com is available as a (secure) webDAV share. You can easily use it in Linux, in Nautilus it's just like any other remote resource.

Re: Get a free 25GB Box account when signing up for Hojoki

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Post by mistercow » Thu, Dec 06, 2012, 3:06 PM UTC

spindritf wrote: post #16

mistercow wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Another big limitation is no Linux sync. Even if you don't currently have a Linux machine, do you really want your choices limited in the future by your file hosting service?

Your account at Box.com is available as a (secure) webDAV share. You can easily use it in Linux, in Nautilus it's just like any other remote resource.

WebDAV in Nautilus works very well, but it is by no means the same level of convenience as syncing a la box.com or Dropbox.

I mean hell, I can mount an FTP server in Nautilus too, but I'm not going to trade my Dropbox for FTP.

Re: Get a free 25GB Box account when signing up for Hojoki

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Post by aroberge » Thu, Dec 06, 2012, 4:32 PM UTC

prud wrote: post #9

indiecore wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can you only access the 25 GB Box account via the Hoijoki dash or is it just a regular Box account?

After signing up through Hojoki you have a regular Box account with 25GB for free as a starting point.

Did sign up ... and did NOT get 25GB - just the regular 5.

Re: Get a free 25GB Box account when signing up for Hojoki

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Post by GotAnyMegadeth » Fri, Dec 07, 2012, 10:04 AM UTC

aroberge wrote: post #18

prud wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

After signing up through Hojoki you have a regular Box account with 25GB for free as a starting point.

Did sign up ... and did NOT get 25GB - just the regular 5.

You need to click on a link in Hojoki on the right once you've logged in, not on the link you see when you click to activate Box... I nearly fell for that.