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Box.net Offers 50GB Free for iPhone and iPad Users
iOS: If you’re looking for some free cloud storage (and who wouldn’t like a little extra space to sync and backup their files?) Box.net is running a promotion wherein iOS users can download and install their mobile app for a 50GB bonus.
It’s that simple. Download the current version of the iOS Box.net app, login with your new or existing account, and score a 50GB bonus. The promotion runs until 12/01/2011. For more information hit up the link below.
Box.net 50GB iOS Promotion [via The Unofficial Apple Weblog]
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FYI, Box.net imposes a per file size limit of 100MB. But, free is free.
Wow. OK, so a file limit is imposed, but this is epic! Thanks for the tip! :)
What is everybody using this for? Given the file limit.. I already have 4.5gb in Dropbox so most of my file-syncing needs are taken care of there. Either way, lets hear it!
Having 50 GB of space from box.net is nice. I didn’t even have to own an ipad or ipone to sign up. I used one of the office ipads, installed the box.net app, signed up, and now can access the files on my box.net account on my android phone. I also use dropbox and wuala. They are all awesome, but I would like a bigger file upload allotment.
The file size limit and lack of a free sync tool is a real downside, but hey — 50GB of file space to chuck things online when you need to. Dropbox will be host to the files I use/need the most, but this can be a handy extra space.
The free package doesn’t sync with your other machines either. In order to get syncing to your desktop or laptop, you need to pay a monthly fee. I’d rather pay the same fee to Dropbox.