Dropbox goes 1.0

Brian Ambrozy 17 Dec, 2010 at 11:00am ET Article published in Tech

Today Dropbox released the 1.0 version of their file sharing/syncing app. The code name of the new version is “Rainbow Shell” (the Chrono Trigger reference should tell you how cool this company is.)

Dropbox has been one of those “perpetually-in-beta” apps, despite the fact that thousands of people used it (and pay for it) on a daily basis. The 1.0 release brings selective file sync, performance increases, and Mac resource fork support among other enhancements.

The free version of Dropbox allows up to 2gb of storage space, with additional chunks of 250mb granted if the user refers another. Paid accounts start at 50gb for $9.99 a month.

Dropbox has been a lifesaver for me, personally. It’s one of the pieces of the “my entire music collection available to me anywhere at all times” project. Oh hey, and by the way, my referral link is right here, if you want to give me a free 250mb worth of space and get an additional 250mb yourself.

Comments

17 Dec 2010 ~ 11:36am Dean I've been a pro user for a couple of years and I love the service. The upgrade to 1.0 is huge and the push to selective sync makes this a tool you can use personally and at work. That's why it is my favorite sync tool.
17 Dec 2010 ~ 1:57pm shwaip There are other ways to get free space:

www.dropbox.com/free

and if you link a .edu email, your referrals will be worth 500mb instead of 250mb (increasing the max free space to 16gb):

www.dropbox.com/edu

and if you like me better than primey, you could use my dropbox referral link instead:

https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTEwMDA3NDg5?src=global0
18 Dec 2010 ~ 5:53pm MiracleManS Wait, so because I have a .edu email for work...I can get more space?
18 Dec 2010 ~ 5:53pm Thrax Yes.
18 Dec 2010 ~ 6:46pm shwaip

MiracleManS wrote:

Wait, so because I have a .edu email for work...I can get more space?

You get more space (500mb instead of 250 mb) for every person you refer.
18 Dec 2010 ~ 9:47pm ErrorNullTurnip

shwaip wrote:

You get more space (500mb instead of 250 mb) for every person you refer.

That would have been nice to know when I signed up.
19 Dec 2010 ~ 8:15am GnomeWizardd Prime got my referral its awesome, makes moving files between my wifes mac and my pcs a sinch!
19 Dec 2010 ~ 9:52am Basil

Error Null Turnip wrote:

That would have been nice to know when I signed up.

'Tis retroactive.
19 Dec 2010 ~ 12:27pm Bandrik Holy crap it's the cat from Chrono Trigger. And now that I'm done fanboying over a tiny little almost unimportant sprite from that game, I'm going to actually read the article.