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Camera upload from different phones into different folders
Hello, I have created a new folder "Camera upload Karla" where I want my wifes iPhone to automatically upload photos to. This seems not to be so easy, as Dropbox on a phone will only upload to "Cam...
Mark
Super User II
Super User IIActually Mike in my opinion I think its more to do with the fact they are totally moving away from photos and anything to do with them (e.g. removal of albums etc.)
However, yes, I agree that the security thing is a big issue - Dropbox have always been exceptionally strict on one user = one account which isnt really that unreasonable.
However, yes, I agree that the security thing is a big issue - Dropbox have always been exceptionally strict on one user = one account which isnt really that unreasonable.
Mark,
I don't know abouit albums, to be honest I don't use dropbox for sharing photos. As for the security, if I choose to share my account with my wife I should be able to do that.
Maybe Dropbox needs a new paradigm. That of a family account Package. One bill per family but with the ability to create multiple "sub-accouns".
Each sub-account could have the option of linking to zero or more other sub-accounts and one or more devices.
All devices linked to a single subaccount would be synchronized. For example my wife's iPad and iPhone, everything on one would also appear on the other).
Any sub-account linked to another sub-account would appear as a separate folder on the device. For example, my wife's photos would appear as a "Wife's Photos" folder on my tablet or phone.
The granularity of what is shared and what is not shared between linked sub-accounts would be up to Dropbox but as an engineer I would like to see as much control given to me as possible.
Theoretically each device being backed up could have a different login but still under the same family account. Possibly even to the point where parents could setup a "child's account" which would allow the account administrator to view and control the "child's account".
This could actually be a marketing feature where parents can keep better track of their children. I can think of many features that could be part of this package.
Imagine the following scenario:
A family of mom, dad and son, each having a phone and a tablet and there is a family computer and dad has a laptop.
Sub-Accounts and Linked Devices
Mom
Phone
Tablet
Family Computer
Dad
Phone
Tablet
Laptop
Son
Phone
Tablet
Linked sub-accounts
Dad
Family Computer
Son's Sub-Account
Mom
Family Computer
Son's Sub-Account
Son
Family Computer
In addition Son's phone could periodically send it's location to the family account so mom or dad could check on where he is.
In the above scenario mom and dad can see everything in sons sub-account but son cannot see what is in mom's or dad's sub-account.
This would be worth the same $99 I am paying now for a pro account.
I believe alot of these features already exist for business accounts.
I am seriously looking to switch to another cloud storage like Google just because of this phone issue.
One other thing that is required is a proper app for the iOS that can backup Apple products completely to something other than iCloud.
- MarkThey wont launch a product like what you said above for that price simply because a lot of the costs they have are not the storage its the support of the users and the connections to and from the servers (paid per time).
Also, if they did that all of the $750pa users on Business would simply downgrade.How about the following price structure for the family package:
Basic Family: $50/year with 2 sub-accounts and 256GB of shared storage
Family Plus: $75/year with 4 sub-accounts and 512GB of shared storage
Family Deluxe: $100/year with 6 sub-accounts and 1TB of shared storage
Additional sub-account: $10/year with no additional shared storage
Additional sub-account: $15/year with additional 128GB of shared storage
Additional sub-account: $25/year with additional 256GB of shared storage
Maximum 10 sub-accounts per family plan.
Extra shared storage: $12/year for 128GB
Extra shared storage: $22/year for 256GB
Extra shared storage: $42/year for 512GB
Extra shared storage: $75/year for 1TB
This would make it cost comparible to the pro plan and not really competitive with the business plan.
I realize this is just an idea but I'm trying to give Dropbox marketing a way of helping fill their customer's needs without affecting their revenue significantly.
And finally, the security excuse for requiring multiple accounts does't hold water for families, it would be the customer's understanding that a family account does not offer the same kind of security as does individual accounts. Similar to the business accounts.
