Why store your files on your computer/server when you can store them online? There are many websites that offer storage. Why would you do this...
- Mobility - no flash-drive needed. Get to it wherever you have Internet access.
- Free Backups - they backup the files, so you don't. No more crashed hard drives.
- Share Files 24/7 - let people have access to your files (allows large files, unlike email)
- Send Files - set up RSS feeds to push files to users when they are placed online
- Collaborate - share documents and give permission to certain users to edit them.
- Embed Audio/Video - makes it easy to share a songs, audio sermons, or videos.
My personal favorite is Box.net, but eSnips, MaxMedia & OmniDrive are good for different reasons. Here is a great article by Extreme Tech that compares and rates them. Below is a side by side comparison of all 6 online storage sites they rated.
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| Free storage/ Band- | 1GB/ | 1GB/ | 5GB/ | 25GB/ | 1GB/ | 1GB/ |
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| Drag | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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| Sub- | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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| Tags | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
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| Extra features | Web page widget; RSS. | Nada. | Tons of community features; toolbar for easy access; selling option. | Image viewer; media players with streaming; sharing tools; albums. | Windows Explorer; Zoho online editor; email sharing. | Search; RSS. |
