Each day we come across current technology events, news and innovations, each more astonishing and breathtaking than the previous one. Soon we get used to them and do not even imagine our lives without their existence.

But Dropbox (a service used to sync files) was beyond my expectations and I keep wondering if I’ll ever stop appreciating it.

Dropbox was released in 2008 by Drew Houston, whose initial aim was to create something for his personal use. From the very first days of its release it enjoyed great popularity and today millions of people are Dropbox users.

Dropbox’s doors are open to anyone in the world. The only thing you need is a PC and internet broadband connection. The process of becoming a Dropbox member is also very easy and takes neither much effort nor time. First of all you have to download Dropbox to your computer, then create an account, which you can use one any computer where Dropbox is available.

Dropbox uses Amazon S3 storage service and once you create your account, you receive 2GB free memory to store your files. Save your files in your Dropbox folder and they will be available to you on any other computer. Dropbox has a great feature — 30 days of history. Edit or delete your files without any worries. Lifetime “Pack-Rat” history is also available, you just need to pay for it.

Once you become a Dropbox member you gain access to several folders. In addition to the private folder, you will have a public folder to share files with everyone and a shared folder, where you can choose friends or colleagues to share files with. The shared folder is very convenient if you need to send high resolution photos or other files to a friend in another country.

This amazing web service is available for Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems, and also for mobile devices (if you have mobile internet connection) and iPad. Dropbox comes to replace all your USB drives, data transfer devices and email attachments. With the help of it you will be able to enjoy one of the greatest radical changes in your tech savvy life.

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