[NFBCS] Dropbox frustrations, and a question are there other services my dropbox that are screen reader friendly?

Tue Sep 28 14:51:24 UTC 2021

Most places don't offer pay once and storage forever options, and if 
they do they are seriously limited in their storage and bandwidth. 
Storage is not cheap, running servers is not cheap. Compare that pricing 
to other prices and ask why you can pay a flat rate to never have to pay 
again.

On 9/28/2021 10:47 AM, Reece O'Bryan via NFBCS wrote:
> PCloud operates in the same fashion, but with it you can also pick to have certain files saved for off-line use and any favorite did file is automatically saved for this purpose I think.
>
> I urge you to look at how long you plan on using the service to store your files. If you are using it for the next five or 10 years, then you need to multiply that monthly price by either 60 or 120. This is why I support the business model of paying once and having the storage forever.
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> Thank you,
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>> On Sep 27, 2021, at 2:35 PM, Shane Lowe via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Yes, that is true. OpenDrive shows up as a separate drive on your
>> computer, similar to how an external hard drive would look. It just
>> works a bit more slowly since it's pulling information from the cloud
>> instead of your internal hard drive like Dropbox.
>>
>>> On 9/27/21, Littlefield, Tyler <tyler at tysdomain.com> wrote:
>>> I can second the opendrive, with one pitfall.
>>>
>>> Whereas dropbox files are stored on your system, OpenDrive does not
>>> store data on your system. This means that if you are offline or dealing
>>> with limited bandwidth, you need to wait for it to pull the files you
>>> need. Generally not an issue, but worth note in case it matters.
>>> Otherwise, I've loved OpenDrive.
>>>
>>>
>>> Also re: comments about dropbox here, you can also use the file explorer
>>> integration with Dropbox, and google drive has a hard to find but useful
>>> client that also treats your drive like Dropbox does.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 9/27/2021 11:52 AM, Shane Lowe via NFBCS wrote:
>>>> If you're interested in another suggestion, I would highly recommend Open
>>>> Drive.
>>>> Depending on how  much space you need, you can pay $5.00 or $10.00 per
>>>> month (they also have annual options) and the $10.00 option includes
>>>> unlimited space and bandwidth so you'll never run into the issue you
>>>> had with Dropbox. Their website is accessible, and I've worked with
>>>> them pretty extensively when I've had issues, and they are responsive.
>>>> I am surprised Dropbox is giving you this issue at all, but it seems
>>>> to be a bandwidth problem. OpenDrive would definitely solve that for
>>>> you. Please let me know if I can clarify anything! :)
>>>>
>>>> On 9/26/21, Joel Isaac via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Hi Maurice, I sympathize with your frustration. Your email is timely
>>>>> because
>>>>> I just clear the contents of my dropbox and it removes it to one drive
>>>>> which
>>>>> is by Microsoft. One drive is accessible in that it integrates with the
>>>>> windows file so it’s pretty well integrated and you can share with
>>>>> others.
>>>>> There are a lot of other storage file sharing services like Apple‘s
>>>>> iCloud,
>>>>> Google drive, edit other ones but I’m not so familiar with
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope this helps, ==J
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sep 26, 2021, at 11:31 AM, rjaquiss via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>      I use DropBox on Windows. I don't like the recent changes to the
>>>>>> user
>>>>>> interface. My solution is to tread the DropBox folder like any other
>>>>>> directory. I can use the explorer and open the DropBox folder and once
>>>>>> inside, it looks and acts like any other folder. I can create folders
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> copy files. Pressing shift+f10 opens the menu and I can select the link
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> copy a link. The link can be emailed in order to share the folder.
>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Robert
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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