After several emails back and forth I decided to take a closer look at both Google Docs and DropBox to see what the features are and maybe see which service I liked best.
Both services offer storage of files, photos and videos.
Both allow sharing of files with others. Great when collaborating on projects!
I can't find a limit for the number of files you can store on Google Docs. DropBox has a set limit with the option to purchase additional storage space. (Or refer your friends and earn additional space)
Take a look at the following videos to see how both programs work to create folders to organize your documents (Google Docs calls them COLLECTIONS...although I will have to work hard to call them "collections" not folders) ;-)
After several (and I mean SEVERAL) unsuccessful attempts to load all 3 videos into one post, I have resigned to doing them with one video and two links to videos.
This is a video on organizing files in Google Docs into "Collections"
This is the video on adding video and photos to Google Docs:
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Here's the video of Dropbox:
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No need to pick one or the other...take one of each, they're FREE!! ;-)
5 comments:
AWESOME! Thank you for sharing:)
Annie
Thank you for this post. I enjoyed the emails.
I found out today that Google DOES have a limit of 1,024 MB!! Not quite sure what those numbers mean, but I do know I've reached the limit and no longer have room to add documents unless I purchase more space.
I am going to look into Dropbox now!
Now if I could only find the best way to store all of the activities I've printed! ;-)
~ Mrs. Mc
Little Literacy Learners
Thanks for sharing! I'm a new reader to your blog and love the resources here. I have both Google Docs & Dropbox and I have't found that I favor one over the other yet. I probably use DropBox more as it just seems easier to access for me. :)
I have been using DropBox for some time now as a paid user and heard a little snippet of news that Google Docs announced something that is essentially a DropBox killer. Though I am unable to find anything further on this - it leads me to wonder if google docs will work just like Dropbox?
I am not a fan of having to log into google docs every time I work on a file from the various applications I use, plus I have all my music sync'd to DropBox. But if Google Docs will sync a variety of files on my computer and sync them on the fly - may be worth looking at.
Have you heard anything?
Google doc upload slow.
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