SugarSync 2.0; one of the sweetest multi-platform cloud solutions available

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• P2P?

  If I want to sync documents across multiple PCs but do *not* want to utilize cloud storage, are there any options other than the soon-to-be-defunct Live Mesh?

  

  x I'm tc

  27 December, 2012 18:10

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  • Utilize cloud storage, why not use cloud storage?

    Wow, I missed the memo that must state, "we will now utilize utilize rather than utilizing use".

    

    BubbaJones_

    27 December, 2012 22:33

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    • Utilize is correct in this case

      You use a hammer to hit a nail, because that's what hammers do. "The cloud" is not a thing. I suppose it is a bunch of computers somewhere, but it isn't a *specific* computer somewhere. I can't "go use the cloud" like I can "go use the computer." No, it is a flexible, multipurpose resource...a utility, if you will. And thus you can "utilize" it for lots of things, for examples: for computation, for communication and, in this case, for storage. I know people sometimes use utilize incorrectly (like, "I utilized my fork to feed my face."). But in this case, it was absolutely appropriate. You don't really "use" the cloud, since it is not inherently useful. You utilize it, because it requires some creativity to make it perform a function.
      
      So chill TFO, Bubba.
      
      Do you have any actual advice on Mesh competitor, or are you just going to (erroneously) make fun of other peoples' semantics?

      

      x I'm tc

      28 December, 2012 13:17

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• Vs. Dropbox

  Does anyone use both? Or tested both. I like Dropbox but I'm always interested if their is a better solution.

  

  ePoch270

  27 December, 2012 20:03

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  • Dropbox vs other cloud services

    I just did a comparison by reading reviews of Dropbox vs Google Drive, iCloud and other services. These services are roughly the same and all good quality. I don't like Google because of privacy concerns (google plus is creepy). iCloud does not store non iTunes music easily, Dropbox is considered better for photos (you can school through thumbnails of the photos), and my family finds it easy to quickly shade photos on Dropbox.

    

    enelsonpa

    28 December, 2012 13:25

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    • Thanks but...

      Since you don't use either one, your post is pointless. And since you find Google+ creepy (especially since I really like all of Google's services, especially +, your post is also unreliable.

      

      ePoch270

      29 December, 2012 18:03

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  • the reason I like dropbox and keep using it

    is because it always seems to have little bonuses where it gives you a little extra free space. I've never paid for anything on dropbox, just have a free account, and I have over 70GB of space.

    

    theoilman

    28 December, 2012 14:13

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    • and box.net is also good

      I have 50GB free storage there. between those I don't need anything else.

      

      theoilman

      28 December, 2012 14:16

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• I use both.

  Up to now, I preferred Dropbox over everything, because it's so simple. This new version of SugarSync may change my mind, though. I'll give it a better workout this weekend to see if it meets my needs as well as Dropbox.
  
  Give SugarSync and Wuala a try; you may well find something better, and at the least you'll have three places to store important stuff. Redundant storage is a good thing!

  

  clfitz

  28 December, 2012 11:30

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  • Great point

    I have gotten complacent thinking everything will be fine in just Dropbox. Thanks

    

    ePoch270

    29 December, 2012 18:04

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• I use SpiderOak

  Primarily because all my data is encrypted on their servers. Even they don't have access to it. They call it "zero-knowledge privacy". It is easy to use, multi-platform, you get 2GB for free, and additional storage is very affordable.

  

  jpr75_z

  28 December, 2012 14:39

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