Goolge has launched Google Drive, a consumer cloud storage service. Google Docs is built right into Google Drive, so users can work with others in real time on documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
Once content is shared with others, users can add and reply to comments on anything (PDF, image, video) and receive notifications when other people comment on shared items.
If you have used cloud storage services before, you know the big advantage is that all the stored items are available from any device with Internet access and web browser capability.
Users can install Drive on a Mac or PC and can download the Drive app to an Android phone or tablet. Google also is working hard on a Drive app for Apple iOS devices.
All stored content can be searched by keyword and filtered by file type, owner and more.
The first 5 Gbytes of storage are free. Users can add additional storage as well. You can choose to upgrade to 25GB for $2.49/month, 100GB for $4.99/month or even 1TB for $49.99/month. When you upgrade to a paid account, your Gmail account storage will also expand to 25GB.
Drive is built to work seamlessly with your overall Google experience. You can attach photos from Drive to posts in Google+, and soon you’ll be able to attach stuff from Drive directly to emails in Gmail. Drive is also an open platform, so we’re working with many third-party developers so you can do things like send faxes, edit videos andcreate website mockups directly from Drive. To install these apps, visit the Chrome Web Store—and look out for even more useful apps in the future.
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