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Jan 27

ZumoDrive hands-on

I got a chance to get into the ZumoDrive private beta and try out ZumoDrive. My impression is, “ZumoDrive is just another DropBox”. It has a similar software, the same sync features and online file access system.

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ZumoDrive has the same DropBox like drive that allows you to drap-and-drop files and it shows the Sync status of each file. If you add files to ZumoDrive from another computer, it will show the download icon and download the file.

The ZumoDrive Console lets you keep a track of your Storage space and manage the Sync speeds for uploads and downloads. You can also change the name of the computer to easily track its activity.

The web-interface shows the account activity on the dashboard (Just like DropBox) and lets you see activity of other users on the account.

The web-interface also allows you to access your files from a Flash-based viewer in your browser, like just another storage service.

And that’s about it!

My final words: “Its the same as DropBox where functionality is concerned, but offers less storage space (1GB for Free users). So, DropBox is a better bargain as you get all the same features with 2GB of space.”

Hope, to see new features added. Otherwise, its difficult for ZumoDrive to stay in the online storage competition.

rsm

When I saw the vid for ZumoDrive, I thought what separated them from the rest was the streaming feature. So, the OS thinks that the files are actually there, but instead when you try to access them, Zumo streams them. That is a pretty big difference.

Also, I didn't see a way to follow comments. Perhaps you can consider adding that feature to the blog so that when people leave comments, they can be notified when a new comment is posted.

Taylor

Functionality isn't exactly identical... the main feature difference between the two seems to be that ZumoDrive keeps most files in the cloud and pulls them down on-demand (or if often accessed or if you manually flag to keep them local).

Beyond that, ZumoDrive launched with an iPhone client, which is an amazing addition to the service. However, since - between the two - only Dropbox has a Linux client, I'm stuck in the middle trying to access my files on all platforms. My solution was to use both services, but have both Dropbox and ZumoDrive sync from the same folder in Windows. It works pretty well as long as you use a Windows or Mac computer often enough (i.e. at work).