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#825347 25-May-2013 20:30

Oriphix: So I guess no one uses mega here? :P

I tried to sign up for it when it first launched but couldn't get sign up to process properly.

Just logged in and had a look around now. Looks pretty good too - yet another option for storing stuff online:)

Does Mega have a folder sync app? From what I can see it's limited to browser uploads?

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#825350 25-May-2013 20:32

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Oriphix: So I guess no one uses mega here? :P

I tried to sign up for it when it first launched but couldn't get sign up to process properly.

Just logged in and had a look around now. Looks pretty good too - yet another option for storing stuff online:)

Does Mega have a folder sync app? From what I can see it's limited to browser uploads?

They offer an API iirc which means there will be third party applications that do this.

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#825376 25-May-2013 21:22

1080p:

They offer an API iirc which means there will be third party applications that do this.

http://megadesktop.com/ - looks like Windows only at the moment?

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#830670 4-Jun-2013 19:43

I signed up for it and paid for a month of the premium service but never really used it as I need something closer to dropbox than rapidshare. May give it another shot now there are some apps showing up.

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#838647 18-Jun-2013 12:56

Interesting post. Yesterday I decided to try a clod back for my wife's laptop. Tried Google Drive but it kept giving "Sync error" apparently a common problem. Downloaded Insync client and that worked but slow as a dog. MS Skydrive is out as she has Win XP. Tried at work Just cloud. Seemed ideal but some very negative feed back about the companies credit card policy and tech support. Went to try Sugarsync but they was a CC number before you can do the 30 day trial. DropBox would be ideal but US$9.95 / month is more that she wants to pay and she has more than 2gig of files. But as I use DropBox at work it is winning so far..

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#839292 19-Jun-2013 13:02

joker97: How do you know your stuff will be safe or not stolen and won't vanish

Which is why you keep a copy on your own backup Hard Drive.
If security is a real concern, you wouldnt be using cloud storage that you have no control over.
Always a small risk involved , & one of the recent security breaches was caused by mind boggling stupidity & a absolute lack of real security by the (well known) storage provider.

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#839309 19-Jun-2013 13:18

That's why I have my local storage (for immediate use even when disconnected), a backup copy on the NAS (for quick access if I delete something), backup on Crashplan (for out of site storage), all this syncyhronised to Skydrive (where I can access if I am away from my laptop or tablet).

You have to think of a multiple approach strategy.

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#839346 19-Jun-2013 13:58

Signed up for some GBizzles

My free 50GB with the S3 runs out in a month

Edit: Woops, it actually runs out in July NEXT year. Sweet

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#839514 19-Jun-2013 15:31

I just signed up using your link.

here is mine :)

https://copy.com/?r=60AgAV

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#839588 19-Jun-2013 16:24

old3eyes: Interesting post. Yesterday I decided to try a clod back for my wife's laptop. Tried Google Drive but it kept giving "Sync error" apparently a common problem. Downloaded Insync client and that worked but slow as a dog. MS Skydrive is out as she has Win XP. Tried at work Just cloud. Seemed ideal but some very negative feed back about the companies credit card policy and tech support. Went to try Sugarsync but they was a CC number before you can do the 30 day trial. DropBox would be ideal but US$9.95 / month is more that she wants to pay and she has more than 2gig of files. But as I use DropBox at work it is winning so far..

Box.com is another option, only 5gb on free account but often do 50gb for life new account signups

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#839829 19-Jun-2013 20:45

Box.com is another option, only 5gb on free account but often do 50gb for life new account signups

Copy.com is currently giving 15Gb free and 5Gb for referrals which add up fast. I've earned an extra 240Gb by referring friends and family which already saves me over US$200 / year compared to Dropbox.

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