Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Russell Beattie: "Box.net Gets It"
Posted by Darius Wey in "SITES & RESOURCES" @ 04:00 PM
"There's a lot of things I like about Box.net - starting with its name. It's short, descriptive and a real word. I don't know how they managed to land it, but it's great. It may seem trivial, but you've got to have a good name. On top of that they've got a nice site with a clean design, and a very clear service and value proposition for their customers: Free online storage with premium plans for higher-end customers. Though it's been done before in one form or another, it's an obvious need - how many hacks out there did we see that turned your 2GB of GMail into an online storage system? So right off the bat, these guys are winners in my book - good name, nice design, a service with obvious value and a monetization system right away. Okay, so they're not pushing the envelope in terms of "changing the world" right now, but I'll cut them some slack on that. Why? Because they've got mobile support. W00t!"
We're starting to see a lot of personal remote access services available - for example, FolderShare, Orb, and Avvenu. Now check out Box.net. Cool name, and according to Russell Beattie, cool service too. I'll probably give Box.net a spin this weekend when I have a bit of time up my sleeve, but if you've already tested it before, let us know what you think. :)
We're starting to see a lot of personal remote access services available - for example, FolderShare, Orb, and Avvenu. Now check out Box.net. Cool name, and according to Russell Beattie, cool service too. I'll probably give Box.net a spin this weekend when I have a bit of time up my sleeve, but if you've already tested it before, let us know what you think. :)
