Free Web Storage

A place on the net to store files for exchange or just to move them between computers has long been needed. While surfing tonight, I came across a post on pocketpcthoughts.com about Box.net, a new service offering 1G of storage, for free. Unlike gmailfs it is actually intended to be used as storage, and seems to work quite well (though it is late, so I haven't had a chance to play with it too much yet). They also give you the option to upgrade to bigger accounts. When you sign up, just leave the credit card number box blank (kind of odd that they did signup this way) and you will be given a free account. Another nice feature is that they support "mobile" devices (all you have to do is go to m.box.net once you have an account) which has great potential (empty the digital camera from a internet cafe with a pocket pc maybe?)

Yahoo Briefcase is a similar service that has been around awhile, but it only gives you 30M of storage (nothing by today's standards).


It looks like a great service. If you give it a try, sign up by clicking the button below (They are offering account upgrades if you refer more users)