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blazinazn

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So for all of those who have tried out google drive, what do you think?

I have no issues dumping drop box but for now, I won't. It feels really clunky to me but I'm sure that will change over time.

My biggest beef with it right now, I can't select which folders to sync even though I picked a specific folder on the desktop G Drive app, it still shows up on android and there is no way to hide it. Very annoying that it syncs stuff that I don't want to see.

Secondly, I don't like how you can't save files from the G Drive app on android directly to the phone like you can with drop box. I use drop box heavily because I transfer files to and from my phone quite a bit (.zip files for flashing mods/tweaks/roms) This keeps me from having to plug in my phone every time I need to transfer files to and from my computer.

With G drive, I'm not able to do this. Unless I'm just overlooking it?

The first issue is just an annoyance, the second is a deal breaker for me.

I'll still use it for now but I'll still be utilizing drop box for the time being.

Anyone else have any thoughts on it?
 

blazinazn

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I'd like to see the ability to auto upload pics like Dropbox has. This has saved me a few times!

Do you use google+ at all? I have that to auto sync all my pictures. Kind of redundant to use that feature for drop box so I don't.

I like to use G+ instead of drop box for folder because it automatically uploads it into picasa.
 

R3537L1F3

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I still waiting on the email to say my Google Drive is ready.

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faceless

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I still waiting on the email to say my Google Drive is ready.

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try logging in again... it took me 15 minutes after trying the first time for it to be available... and that was yesterday. i still haven't received the email.



Do you use google+ at all? I have that to auto sync all my pictures. Kind of redundant to use that feature for drop box so I don't.

I like to use G+ instead of drop box for folder because it automatically uploads it into picasa.

G+/Picasa resizes them to 3MP (2048*1536) though, and with heavier compression too, you're losing a lot of detail if that's your only backup.
 
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josidhe

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My problem with Google Drive is simple: I've never touched it, and only just heard about it yesterday, and yet somehow, mysteriously--nay, magically--it has appeared on my list of previously installed apps on the Play Store.

Screw that tactic, Google. You have the whole front page of the store to hawk your wares. Don't muddy my own library.

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xopher.hunter

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My problem with Google Drive is simple: I've never touched it, and only just heard about it yesterday, and yet somehow, mysteriously--nay, magically--it has appeared on my list of previously installed apps on the Play Store.

Screw that tactic, Google. You have the whole front page of the store to hawk your wares. Don't muddy my own library.

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They transformed their google docs app to google drive. So if you already had the google docs app its logo changed and asks for an update

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Xiutehcuhtli

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considering I have used G Docs regularly since 2004-2005, I really don't care what else they do to the Google Drive as long as they don't get rid of that basic functionality that they have always had and have done better than all competitors.
I do like the idea of uploading pictures, but do agree I would like it to be automatic like Dropbox. I realize G+ does it as well, but with pictures, especially if they are of children like 90% of mine are, can you have too many backups? I have my pictures uploaded everywhere.
 

nicenice19

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It would be nice if all the Google products storage was all merged into drive. Access to your Picasa/google + photos, google music etc... just add all the space together.

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engenuine

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Nov 21, 2011
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hmm

I just replaced my dropbox with Gdrive,.. w/o having used it at all, just thought I'd trust good ol' google. I'm seeing some quirks so far when it comes to syncing folders as it is still showing "sync" icon next to some files when the tray icon actually states that the syncing is complete. Definitely dropbox performs better at this moment imo.