Free 50GB online storage from Box.net

[JSR]

I don't normally post these kinds of things, but this offer seems too good to miss.

If you sign up to Box.net before December with your iOS device, you'll get 50GB online storage for free (compared to the usual 5GB).

See this page for more info: http://blog.box.net/2011/10/12/were-giv ... e-box50gb/

Personally, I'm a Dropbox user but I'm not one to turn down 50GB free online storage. I'm trying out Box.net for the first time today and Dropbox does seem more flexible - no file size limits, no bandwidth limits, and client-side sync tool on all accounts. Not sure how Box.net handles historic backups just yet, but Box.net does seem to have collaboration tools.

50GB for free means there's no excuse for not backing up those critical files you just can't bare to lose to an offsite/online location.

If you do sign up, let us know your impressions (both positive and negative) here for others to read.

[Paul]

i have seen this offer but unfortunatly only apple i have is the one in kitchen basket and i can tuse those to register

[JSR]

Yes, that is the key downside but they've apparently done this kind of offer before for other devices. They're doing it now for iOS devices because Apple have just introduced their iCloud service (which is useless of you have an old iPhone/iPod Touch or are running Windows XP on your main computer anyway).

I'm going to use Box to store a chunk of audio files (accessible from my iPad, iPod Touch, Android phone, and, of course, PC). That'll save me having to use up my Dropbox space for them (I use Dropbox for more important stuff and for the convenience of the sync app/version history).