No more floundering with floppies, zip disks and CD-ROMs. All you need to do is find a Web-enabled PC, log on to an online disk service and you get your files from anywhere in the world via the Internet. Whose Time Has Come Just a few years ago, people smirked at the idea of an online file cabinet. Although the space was free, there were serious concerns about speed and privacy issues. But with the emergence of high-speed connections such as DSL and cable, the logic of storing files on the Internet rather than on a laptop computer that's prone to theft or damage has become clearer.
Some sites even save all versions of a file, serving as a back-up system to protect critical data.
Your coworker then receives the link embedded in the message that leads him to the file. Small thanks from the site, but a big hassle if you're working with a slow modem. Its desktop tool is similar to Xdrive's in that it leaves an icon on your desktop from where you can save and retrieve files, mp3s, images and entire folders with a drag and a drop. And speaking of images, Freedrive creates a thumbnail for each when you upload photos to the album so you can easily view and choose when downloading time comes. The site's FD Viewer produces a slideshow.