Store, Share, and Sync Your Files with DropBox

DropBox is a new free Web 2.0 cross-platform application that allows you to quickly and easily store files both on your computer's hard drive and online. This means you will always have two up-to-date copies of every file in at least two different locations. There's nothing new to learn, nothing special to do. Save and open files to and from your DropBox folder just as you would any other folder. Create sub-folders in the DropBox folder to keep your files organized. No need to remember to copy files to a portable USB drive anymore. You can also share files with friends and colleagues by invitation, no need to email files to yourself or others.

But the best feature of DropBox is that it also keeps your files synced across all the computers you use. Edit a file that's in your DropBox folder and when you save it, the file stored online will update the changes automatically. If you move to a different computer, the edited file will be synced to that computer with no action needed on your part. It's that simple. For someone like me who may use 3 or 4 different computers on different platforms in the course of a day, this is a blessing.

Your DropBox folder works exactly like every other folder on your computer's hard drive. You can quickly access your DropBox folder by simply clicking the DropBox icon in the Windows task bar or Mac menu bar.

Learn more about DropBox by taking the tour.

It comes in Mac, Windows, and Linux flavors. DropBox will make your life simpler. Promise.

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