Yes, the one challenge I have with Dropbox is avoiding conflicting files. You must be careful to ensure that the file on computer #1 is both closed AND synchronized before opening it on computer #2. As you as you do that, Dropbox works exceptionally well.
Dropbox is not the only file storage/sycnhronization service out there. Others include SugarSync, iDrive, and Mozy. Here's a comparison: http://online-data-backup-review.toptenreviews.com/index.html Legacy works well with Dropbox. Scott On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:40 AM, Mike Fry <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 2011/02/01 18:15, Ron Ferguson wrote: > > > But can you use dropbox as some kind of "disk"? I do not think so. > > Otherwise you > > need to download a copy from dropbox to your to-be-used PC. In that case > > there > > is not much difference with a USB drive..... > > Possible. But clunky. The file sits in your DropBox folder. As changes are > made, > they get copied up to the DropBox site on the 'Net and then back to the > DropBox > folder on your second machine. Just don't run Legacy at the same time on both > machines. Best to use DropBox only as a backup mechanism. > > -- > Regards, > Mike Fry > Johannesburg > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
