Ubuntu One Client

How will Ubuntu-One distinguish itself from the competition?

Asked by ullix

I have just taken the first steps with ubuntuone and discovered how easy the ubuntu client (on Karmic) is, but also that I could just as well access my files and upload via windows, and recover on ubuntu. So far it is nice.

However, it happened that the excellent German computer magazine c't (#18, on sale next monday Aug 17,2009) has a story about such clients (not mentioning ubuntu-one, :-( ... ), discussing dropbox and 5 more. All have a free plan, but the paid ones are either 5x cheaper or offer 5x more storage compared to the ubuntu plan. Dropbox in particular has clients for win,mac, linux, and at least two levels of encryption, as far as I can make out.

I realize that ubuntuone is beta, but what is intended to make it on-par with other offers, and what will be above-par to justifiy higher prices?

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Matt Griffin (mattgriffin) said : 		#1

Thanks for participating in the beta test. Feedback from users like you continues to have a significant impact on our first product - file syncing and sharing.

There are lots of great services that offer file sync and sharing. What will make Ubuntu One stand out are the additional products beyond file sync/share (coming soon) and a high level of integration with the Ubuntu desktop. This broader suite of easy-to-use products is what will justify our pricing decisions when comparing to current providers and more complex alternatives.

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westurner (westurner) said : 		#2

I'd rather see less integration with Ubuntu Desktop. I.e. dragging to a folder is simple enough. It would be better if I could share these files easily with other users outside the platform base such as Windows and Mac. In fact it would be better to even share with myself on other platforms. Compatibility should remain a top priority as 90% of the world is using something else. I just tried sharing my UbuntuOne account with myself on a Windows computer and found out how hard it was to "share" something. I don't know anyone else with Ubuntu, so this is as the OP says, useless.

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