Having two or more computers on a home network is a pain when the operating systems don't match, especially if you need to shift some files around. Having this little cloud storage-based service makes the situation easier. Jump in to know more.
We have a lot of computers at the house. A PowerBook with OSX 10.5, a MacBook using OSX 10.5 (with Ubuntu 10.04 set up as well), a Dell netbook with Windows 7 Starter, and a defunct desktop running the Windows 7 Release Candidate are all taking residence here. Being an intermediate level user of all the major operating systems - and a tech scatterbrain - I seem to leave files that I want everywhere. Also to mention, my wife is telling me to get pictures and music off of the old PowerBook onto the Dell now. Ask anyone with multiple operating systems about moving files from one platform to another, and they'll tell you it's no easy task without help.
This is where Dropbox comes in. They've managed to take the idea of cloud computing - or cloud storage more accurately - and make it simple to use and understand. Just simply download and install the app from www.dropbox.com. After it's done it will create a folder on your drive that will automatically sync to your own personal 2GB of storage online. You will need to create an account to use the service, but it's free. You'll also want to do this with the other computers you use. It works with Windows, OSX, and Linux systems.
To move files from one computer or another is as simple as moving a file from one folder to another on your computer. When you move a file to the Dropbox folder, not only does it sync with the web, but every other computer that is tied to that account. It's a perfect way to move data back and forth across your network, or even from a remote location.
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