Google’s new file storage – say “bye” to USB sticks
Soon you’ll be able to upload and store any file type with Google Docs. Music, videos and even zip files – they simply have to be below 250 MB. Users will have 1GB of storage space with the ability to purchase more. You can read more about the prices and great third party applications here.
Now I’m actually really excited about this new feature (putting aside the whole privacy concerns debate). It will be a great way to:
1. Always access files which you use frequently in different places (like at home, at work, while you travel) freely on the net; you won’t have to carry them around on mobile storage devices anymore. You can just download them when you need them, for example an e-book.
2. You can use Google Docs within a company as a shared drive. Keep all the info in one place with one centralized login. Maybe even the possibility to access the files from your email, calender etc.
3. Share media files (music/videos) with your friends without having to transfer the files by putting them on USB sticks. You’ll even be able to use hotlinking.
4. Easier collaborate on projects that involve media files.
5. Fully control whether files are private or public, just like with the file types Google Docs already supports.
Ok, this does sound like another feature aimed at making desktops and storing things locally on computers obsolete as people get used to “living in the cloud”. It’s a smart move to offer this feature for everyone to work with freely as it will cause people over time to be less reluctant when it comes to accessing and storing files on the net, hence making working in a browser more habitual and raising acceptance for Chrome OS.
Now even though I most definately won’t ever install Chrome OS on any of my netbooks in the future, I’m still quite happy about this feature 
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