Submitted by Nico (not verified) on Fri, 2007-11-30 13:37.
AOL (this blog's parent company) announced today that starting next month it will offer 5GB of free online storage for all web users. The free online storage will start in September, and will be powered by Xdrive, a service acquired by AOL late last year. There will be no charges for uploading or downloading documents and files, and users will be able to access their files at www.xdrive.com.
The service will allow users to store digital photos, videos, and important documents in Xdrive's secure data facility, and will include:
5 Gigabytes (GB) secure online storage at no cost
No charges for uploads or downloads
Ability to store any type of file, including photos, music, video, and documents
Drag and drop interface between online storage and hard drive
Access to files through any Web-connected PC or mobile device
Permission-based file and folder sharing
Online collaboration via shared files
Scheduled automatic backups
Automatic upload of e-mail attachments from providers including AOL Mail, AIM Mail, or any non-AOL POP3 or IMAP-compatible mail providers
Full-resolution photo storage
Easy access to AOL Pictures for professional prints and photo gifts
The free Xdrive service will begin in early September and will be available to anyone with an AOL account or AIM screenname.
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Actually, I didn't think it was more press-releasy than the majority of postings. I also think it's not too unfair to call this an "industry leading" move, since it does have the potential to have a very big cascading effect throughout the industry. That said, AOL is hardly the first to do this -- AMD Live! offers 25GB of free space, for instance -- though they would be the first major player I've seen to offer free storage space without traffic limits (if that is, in fact, the case -- not entirely clear).
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AOL (this blog's parent
AOL (this blog's parent company) announced today that starting next month it will offer 5GB of free online storage for all web users. The free online storage will start in September, and will be powered by Xdrive, a service acquired by AOL late last year. There will be no charges for uploading or downloading documents and files, and users will be able to access their files at www.xdrive.com.
The service will allow users to store digital photos, videos, and important documents in Xdrive's secure data facility, and will include:
5 Gigabytes (GB) secure online storage at no cost
No charges for uploads or downloads
Ability to store any type of file, including photos, music, video, and documents
Drag and drop interface between online storage and hard drive
Access to files through any Web-connected PC or mobile device
Permission-based file and folder sharing
Online collaboration via shared files
Scheduled automatic backups
Automatic upload of e-mail attachments from providers including AOL Mail, AIM Mail, or any non-AOL POP3 or IMAP-compatible mail providers
Full-resolution photo storage
Easy access to AOL Pictures for professional prints and photo gifts
The free Xdrive service will begin in early September and will be available to anyone with an AOL account or AIM screenname.
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Actually, I didn't think it was more press-releasy than the majority of postings. I also think it's not too unfair to call this an "industry leading" move, since it does have the potential to have a very big cascading effect throughout the industry. That said, AOL is hardly the first to do this -- AMD Live! offers 25GB of free space, for instance -- though they would be the first major player I've seen to offer free storage space without traffic limits (if that is, in fact, the case -- not entirely clear).
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