Google Drive - Online backup & cloud storage space for iOS

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• Storage capacity alone doesn't cut it

  March 11, 2015

  Pros

  Couple bucks a month for 100 GB cloud storage, which WOULD be reasonable IF..

  Cons

  it had 1/10 the file management functionality as Windows Explorer. Who cares about time of day of most recent save if the DATE doesn't show. Come on, Google. We KNOW you can do better, a lot better. I feel forced to pay Dropbox $10/mo for a lot more storage than I need for now.

  Summary

  Get the interns to take another crack at it, and this time do some in-house product eval before letting it out of its cage.

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• The desktop software does not work.

  bglendenMarch 27, 2014

  Pros

  The web browser mostly works.

  Cons

  Google gives me 1 TB of free cloud storage. Google drive is so terrible I can't use it. Pay your money to dropbox and save your blood pressure points. (If you only want to use the web browser interface, not the desktop sync problem, it mostly works although under safari it can go into infinite-flickering-eat-your-CPU mode).

  Summary

  For gods sake don't pay Google any money for this.

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• Rubbish. Loads of bugs.

  Ollie13579March 8, 2014

  Pros

  Are there any?

  Cons

  It doesn't work properly. The Google drive folder never syncs like it's supposed to. The only way to make it sync is to keep closing and restating google drive. It slows your computer down when it's running. Sometimes when a document is shared with someone else it allows both of you to go in and edit the document at the same time which it shouldn't.

  Summary

  It's a buggy piece of crap. Very very poor.

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• ok buneeds some work as do all cloud based programs.

  claymonFebruary 11, 2014

  Pros

  Great way to have some very important files within your reach passwords and books !! small files only.

  Cons

  Slows down all devices that it is on ,but only until syncs which is a very long time unless your hooked up with a T1 or fiber cable I w' advice it.

  Summary

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• Google Drive doesn't sync, and Google knows it's broken

  pamelamfJanuary 23, 2014

  Pros

  At this point I have no Pros because I'm so frustrated with purchasing a product that Google knows isn't working properly.

  Cons

  Google Drive doesn't sync properly. I've had to restart Chrome, and my PC several times. Google knows this is an issue.

  Summary

  Google knows there is an issue with Google Drive (according to the forums for over 2 years now) and they have failed to update the software so that it works properly. When I created a post in the Google forum, they promptly removed it stating it was a duplicate and the issue had been "answered". Their answer is a "work around" and not an actual fix for the issue they've known about for at least two years (based on the dates of the angry posts in their forum. I pay to use this product, and I should not have to "work around" it. BTW, the work around doesn't actually work either.

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• No. No no no. Ohhhhh No. Do NOT use it.

  JLabonteJanuary 16, 2014

  Pros

  None. But I need 10 characters so I will expound to say there are no redeeming characteristics of this software that I can identify.

  Cons

  It simply does not work. It causes conflicts with the save function within Chrome. Did I mention it does not work?

  Summary

  About 4 months ago, I started having a problem whenever I right clicked on an image or file link in Chrome and selected "Save As", Chrome would freeze completely causing me to force close it in Task Manager. I searched for answers, found a couple workarounds, but none worked reliably. I got a new computer about that time, and the new computer had no such issues. I blamed my worries on the old Dell. I had recently installed Google Drive on that Dell, and had all kinds of trouble with sync, the Drive folder wouldn't show in Win Explorer so drag and drop was not available. Etc., etc. I did not connect the dots at that point. Fast forward to last night. I installed Drive on this new PC, largely because I own a Chromebook and have 100GB of Drive space I figured I may as well have access to. Suddenly the right click file saving problem in Chrome starts up again. This time, light dawned on marble head. I uninstalled Drive, and problem solved. To summarize, Google has developed, distributed and promoted a piece of software that is not compatible with its own software. Micro...er...uh... I mean Google, really should be more savvy than this.

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• Causes mac to slow down to a crawl

  AmyIversonDecember 11, 2013

  Pros

  Theoretically convenient?

  Cons

  After I installed it, using Finder became almost impossible, as it moved so slowly. I got the spinning wheel of death over and over. The problem started immediately after I installed it, and once I deleted google drive, the problem was solved, so it was clearly to blame.

  Summary

  I'm bummed that this basically ruined how my computer runs, because I'm too cheap to pay for a dropbox upgrade :(

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• Causes Windows Explorer to Crash every time

  MpowerSkillsNovember 9, 2013

  Pros

  Would have given me access to Quick Office for free on my mobile devices

  Cons

  Doesnt work

  Summary

  Useless

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• Yup. Pretty much horrendous

  JasonWChenardJanuary 20, 2013

  Pros

  It's free, I guess.

  Cons

  Picture this: You sync up several gigs of data. Then you click disconnect account. Then you click reconnect account and log in, and the software informs you that the local folder isn't empty. You can't proceed. You're done. There's no way to convince the thing that all the files are still the same in both places. Either delete all the local files and sync down, or delete all the online files and sync up. Seriously? Et tu, Google?

  Summary

  How could they release a sync software that can't recognize when all the files are already synced?!!! Unbelievably useless!

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• This CAN'T be the Google I know!

  TroyOiJanuary 3, 2013

  Pros

  In theory, it's a great service for the price: $5.99/month for 100GB storage, syncing across multiple systems.

  Cons

  Worst problem: Creation of duplicate files & folders (with identical names) on the web side, resulting in duplicate files and folders (with "1" appended) on the Windows side. Even worse: Google acknowledged this problem EIGHT months ago (http://download.cnet.com/Google-Drive/3000-18511_4-12663648.html?refresh=1357210451974#rateit) but has failed to address it. Also, a failure to upload and sync some files altogether, for no apparent reason.

  Summary

  This product was never ready for prime time, and I personally resent having to pay for the privilege of being a guinea pig for the development team of an unfinished, buggy, and DANGEROUS product. Hey Google guys, I've put my faith in you for over a dozen years because of all the other things you've done so well. Someone in your organization might wanna take a walk over to the Google Drive guys and let them know they're succeeding in undermining the confidence of us former die-hard Google fans.

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