For a while now, I’ve been looking for a consolidated place to store and share files. Pics, videos, large files — so many needs, so few offerings.
FileDropper came highly recommended like BZ Results, but there was a cost associated. Granted, the basic plan was only $.99 per month, but it’s still a hassle to buy anything on the Internet when there are free alternatives. Then, someone sent me an offer for a Free accounts for bloggers as well as members of Digg, StumbleUpon, Reddit, Mixx, and del.icio.us. It was a sign. I tried it tonight.
What I found was that their claim of being “The simplest file sharing website ever” is quite true. The interface is one that my mother-in-law can use (and she has trouble with working her email). Member files are never deleted, it has incredibly fast upload and download speed, and there are no count down timers.
MegaUpload has issues. A premium account is great but when you upload something and send it to your friends, they have to wait for a slot to clear. You get 250 gigs of file storage with a $9.99 monthly fee. It’s the slowest service I have tried, particularly in the download area. If you don’t have a US, UK, or Canada based IP, you’re in for a long wait. Worst of all, the beeping buttons when you mouse-over them drives me insane.
RapidShare is one of the most popular options for downloading or uploading files. The monthly account is around 10 euro and provides some good options for premium users. The problems is, when it comes to the free user, the road is a bit rocky. There is excessive pressure to sign up for a paid account and bandwidth is slower for free users.
While I’m not a big fan of paying for anything when there is a free alternative, I can say that FileDropper would be something that I would actually buy. Luckily, I don’t have to. This free offer came at the right time. I’m a blogger, digger, stumbler, redditer, mixxer, and deliciouser, so I think I qualified for the freebie. FYI, it expires May 15.
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bacos 04.27.08 at 7:15 pm
“Redditor”. Think “editor”.
JD Rucker 04.27.08 at 7:43 pm
@Bacos – thanks for the fix. I need to get a better editer for this blog.
OOPS! lol
Wibble 04.27.08 at 11:08 pm
Yeah, but who owns the service?
I’m rather suspicious of new services like this seeing how much snooping is going on… you never know who has access to your files, better off sticking with th tried and tested providers.
Fafnir 04.27.08 at 11:23 pm
Rapidshare also has a pretty major technical issue – if someone’s ISP uses transparent proxies, they can’t download anything from it without paying.
MewIII 04.27.08 at 11:46 pm
noscript & adblock plus & filterset.g => nobeep, noads
Millions Livio 04.28.08 at 12:02 am
Mediafire.com is a much better option and entirely free.
Ackbar 04.28.08 at 12:40 am
IT’S A TRAP!!!
aaron 04.28.08 at 12:51 am
Thanks for the tip, I love using these sites. I have accounts on a bunch and you missed one of my favorites. http://www.adrive.com is much better than megaupload, it’s completely free, and it’s 50gb for free. The speeds are faster and less constraints (2gb file upload).
mundens 04.28.08 at 1:09 am
If you don’t mind paying a _little_ bit, I think Amazon S3 (http://www.amazon.com/S3-AWS-home-page-Money/)provides the best service.
David Berman 04.28.08 at 1:20 am
Another alternative is our site, http://www.sendtoperson.com. Our site is very simple to use, free to send up to 1Gb every month, and most importantly, is very effective at getting your files delivered.
Cenaddar 04.28.08 at 2:16 am
I signed up, uploaded a few things (the speeds were about 300-500kbps), and am quite pleased. With 250GB of space and a 5GB file limit (yeah, 5 gig files are A-OK) I can’t see why people would go with an alternative site like ADrive or MediaFire.
Then again, if no one else uses File Dropper I won’t have to worry about lagged servers… so don’t use it! Go with Rapidspit! It’s way better, really!
Jennifer 04.28.08 at 3:24 am
On the subject of file backup, sharing and storage …
Online backup is becoming common these days. It is estimated that 70-75% of all PC’s will be connected to online backup services with in the next decade.
Thousands of online backup companies exist, from one guy operating in his apartment to fortune 500 companies.
Choosing the best online backup company will be very confusing and difficult. One website I find very helpful in making a decision to pick an online backup company is:
http://www.BackupReview.info
This site lists more than 400 online backup companies in its directory and ranks the top 25 on a monthly basis.
hghjfgh 04.28.08 at 3:35 am
It’s 250 “Gb” not “GB” –> About 30 gigabytes… IT’S A TRAP!
Smumdax 04.28.08 at 8:02 am
I regularly use sendspace.com Actually, it was the first I found, and it fit my needs… so I never looked for anything else. I usually use it to send some work files, like PSDs or a couple mp3s or Zip/Rar files of pictures I took… anything that is too large to send via normal email. I don’t use it for movies and stuff like that, so I don’t see why people would need 5 Gig… much less 250 Gig … I prefer keeping my files on my computer, thank you.
ajay 04.28.08 at 8:04 am
i like the skydrive from ms
Zia 04.28.08 at 9:13 am
Anybody tried MyBloop ? Unlimited (yes!) storage.
http://zia.blogspot.com/2008/03/mybloopcom-unlimited-free-file-storage.html
thenonhacker 04.28.08 at 9:27 am
NinjaShare.com gets the job done, and no need to signup.
dingdong 04.28.08 at 9:52 am
iFile.it does the same and more and is completely free + nice file organizer
Life on Mars 04.28.08 at 10:13 am
Really useful list, I love them!
digerati 04.28.08 at 12:27 pm
Site no longer accepting? Link no worky?
thenonhacker 04.28.08 at 2:29 pm
I’ve read all comments in Digg and it makes sense that the site could be a fly-by-night operation OR they do not know what they’re doing. The least we should do is to make sure you use a password you’ve never used before. http://digg.com/tech_news/File_Sharing_Site_Offers_250GB_Storage_Free_to_Diggers
hi 04.28.08 at 3:42 pm
Megaupload happy hour for the win
PCNews 04.28.08 at 8:53 pm
Nice tip. I’ll try it to see if it is really OK.
kylere 04.28.08 at 9:43 pm
1. Start a 250Gig online storage service
2. Wait 6 months
3. Reveal company as front for RIAA/MPAA
4. Profit
Ash Haque 04.29.08 at 2:26 am
I call complete BS
Last night it said wait till tomorrow morning, this morning it said 9pm, tonight specials gone.
Peter 04.29.08 at 3:12 am
Has no one ever heard of YouSendIt.com another great free site.
Nerd Quiz 04.29.08 at 10:54 pm
I wonder how well filedropper is doing at that price when there are other free options, either way– Kudos to them!
anonymous 05.01.08 at 10:08 pm
Has anyone been able to upload a file over 3GB on filedropper? I tried uploading a 3GB file (a few times) and it didn’t work. The site seems a bit shaky to me.
poopybuns 05.02.08 at 6:55 pm
Hasn’t anyone ever heard of http://www.drop.io ? it isn’t huge space, but your options for upload and ease of use / sharing is AMAZING