Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been talking about what I call “the Big Four” cloud storage systems. Google Drive, iCloud, OneDrive and DropBox. They are all great systems and have tried them all I have to say that they each are fantastic systems. If I’m perfectly honest however if I were to pick a system then it would be a choice between OneDrive and iCloud. In no way does this mean that Google Drive or Dropbox are bad systems, it’s just that in my opinion, I like the other two better.
(WARNING: LEGAL STUFF) To be clear, I am not affiliated with either OneDrive or iCloud. I do have an account with them, but I’m not professionally affiliated so if you do decide to use OneDrive or iCloud you can’t get it through me.
1) Better memory spread selections – I like the different levels that iCloud and OneDrive have because there are about four levels each and there are no extreme jumps between levels. What I didn’t like about Google and Dropbox was that there seemed to be either a significant gap between memory levels (Google’s 1TB to 10TB jump) or there was no memory jump but a price jump (in the case of Dropbox’s 1TB to 1TB with extra features). I have never met anyone who (if I may attempt a metaphor) bought a new chair and then went out and bought a five-bedroom house to accommodate it. Similarly, It’s difficult for me to believe that people would be willing to go from 1TB to 10TB because they happen to be a few files over. I like the graduated spread that you get from OneDrive and iCloud because it allows you options. For sure, if you want the highest level memory, you can get it, but if you’re more like me, then going to one memory level at a time is more your style.
2) Built-in plugins – This is where we draw the line between the mac users and the Windows users I will admit, but if you have one or the other, but I like that (as a Mac user) iCloud is integrated into my computer system. It’s just there as apart of Finder. There is no setup, no programming, no telling either the program or the computer where to look; it’s just there. Equally, for the Windows users, I like that the plugin for OneDrive is just sitting there waiting for you to put in your login credentials. Once it’s set up, you never have to mess around with it ever again.
3) They are the less expensive options – I’ve looked at the prices and price levels, and OneDrive and iCloud (at their memory levels) are the least expensive options of the four. They are also (in my opinion) the best value of the four because they offer the most “extras” that go along with the cloud systems. You get the most bang for your buck with OneDrive and iCloud then you do with the other two.
I want to reiterate; I think that all of these systems have their merits and their drawbacks. My only reason for picking OneDrive or iCloud over the other two is because I liked the way that their program worked. Cloud systems, like everything else that you are going to be using when you Organize Your Digital Life is a personal choice. It’s essential that you understand how your system works and making sure that it’s set up in a way that works well for you. Luckily, there are different systems out there that accommodate every level, from “I just want it to work” to “I want to set up exactly how and where I use it.” If you want to sign up for iCloud you can click here, or if you want to sign up for OneDrive you can click here.
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