[Merged] Free 50GB of Cloud Storage for IOS users from box.net! [Archive]

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frugalcanuck

Oct 13th, 2011, 04:30 AM

If you own an IOS device (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, etc) download the box.net app, sign up and get 50GB of free cloud storage for life! This is a promo that is available for 50 days. It's the same deal that is offered to users of the HP Touchpad.

Check out this link for more details.

http://blog.box.net/2011/10/12/were-giving-ios-users-insane-amounts-of-free-storage-box50gb/

sandy_beach

Oct 13th, 2011, 01:00 PM

Thx. Not sure how you know the space is upgraded to 50GB but I completed the 6 steps and it still says 5GB.

MrDisco

Oct 13th, 2011, 01:33 PM

"This promotion starts at midnight tonight"

fightbriz

Oct 13th, 2011, 02:32 PM

once signed up for this, can you access the 50gb storage space from a regular computer, or does it have to be accessed from a mobile device?

redgrandam

Oct 13th, 2011, 02:43 PM

Anyone know if this place is reputable and secure? All this cloud storage screams security problems with your personal info.

reallytempting

Oct 13th, 2011, 04:40 PM

Beats the free 5GB offered by apple. Download the box.net app in the next 50 days to get it. Also if you have a HP Touchpad you can also get 50GB free aswell. I have an iphone and touchpad so thats 100GB :)

http://mobiputing.com/2011/10/box-net-gives-ios-users-50gb-of-free-cloud-storage/

Matrixvibe

Oct 13th, 2011, 04:49 PM

Signup sign up sign up?

PCDawg

Oct 13th, 2011, 04:49 PM

Thanks OP, with an idevice and touchpad you get 100GB, BUT you are still limited to file sizes of 100mb....

Matrixvibe

Oct 13th, 2011, 04:51 PM

Thanks OP, with an idevice and touchpad you get 100GB, BUT you are still limited to file sizes of 100mb....
Split big file into smaller ones? Lol

PCDawg

Oct 13th, 2011, 05:05 PM

Split big file into smaller ones? Lol

Splitting files seems like a good idea, but how would you join them on an apple device or touchpad LOL

kyip87

Oct 13th, 2011, 05:09 PM

link not working for me. Problem loading page

atong

Oct 13th, 2011, 05:40 PM

just go to the app store and download the box.net app from your iOS device, sign-up from your iOS devicec and the 50GB is automatically added to your account.

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/1006/iphone50gbfree.png

whitefinger

Oct 13th, 2011, 05:43 PM

As a Touchpad owner, I can tell you I use my 2GB Dropbox account far more than my Box.net account. The 50GB of space is nice, but the usability is nowhere near as good as DB.

Sniper001

Oct 13th, 2011, 05:49 PM

Is it possible to have 100 GB in one account (if you own an IOS device and a TouchPad)? Or will you have 2 accounts with 50 GB each??

sandy_beach

Oct 13th, 2011, 05:55 PM

"This promotion starts at midnight tonight"

Actually they posted the following message Wednesday..

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

iPad and iPhone Users Get 50 GB FREE Starting Tonight #Box50GB

MrDisco

Oct 13th, 2011, 06:05 PM

Actually they posted the following message Wednesday..

blah who knows what they meant. i signed up today and was still at 5GB.

edit: i knew i wasn't crazy
"The promotion starts at midnight tonight, so 12am PST on 10/14/2011. Apologies for the confusion! You'll get a notification in the app when you can get your 50 GB."

the_fm

Oct 13th, 2011, 06:32 PM

i signed up today and got my 50gb :D
it's nice to have that extra 50gb so i can backup certain files while i keep my minus one for larger files

juched

Oct 13th, 2011, 08:46 PM

they had the same for playbook, and after my initial 50gb from my touchpad, no more space was added.

Yumeji

Oct 13th, 2011, 09:11 PM

Thanks! I installed the latest Box.net app onto my iPod Touch 1G and upgraded my account to 50 GB upon logging in.

ancnfamily

Oct 13th, 2011, 09:57 PM

Not sure how you guys and girls are getting 50GB for life. When I signed up earlier on, pop-up came and it said 50GB for 50 days...

frugalcanuck

Oct 13th, 2011, 11:16 PM

Not sure how you guys and girls are getting 50GB for life. When I signed up earlier on, pop-up came and it said 50GB for 50 days...

Lol! Here's the text from the blog post..

As evidenced by the overwhelming crowds during past iPhone and iPad launches, it’s clear that our lives revolve around mobile. That’s why we’re happy to announce that we’re giving away 50 GB of free storage to anyone who uses a Box Personal account on an iOS device. That’s right, it’s 50 GB in the cloud completely free, forever. Your 50 GB of storage isn’t just limited to your mobile device – you get it anywhere you use your Box account, like on your laptop at home or your desktop at the office.

This promotion starts at midnight tonight and runs for only 50 days, so get your free space in the cloud by following these steps:

Visit the app store and download the Box app for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
Log in to your account or register for a new one directly from the app
Start sharing and collaborating in the cloud
(optional but recommended) Tell the world how you’ll use your 50 GB with the hashtag #Box50GB

frugalcanuck

Oct 13th, 2011, 11:22 PM

Anyone know if this place is reputable and secure? All this cloud storage screams security problems with your personal info.

They're a legit company as they've just raised $100 million in funding and apparently had a much higher offer as an acquisition, but turned it down as per Forbes report. I don't think I'll be saving any files that contain any personal info unencrypted on this or any other cloud service though regardless of the company. Just my .02.

porphyra

Oct 13th, 2011, 11:37 PM

As a Touchpad owner, I can tell you I use my 2GB Dropbox account far more than my Box.net account. The 50GB of space is nice, but the usability is nowhere near as good as DB.

+1. Got the 50 gb with my touchpad and got one of those accounts that has a 1gb file limit (as opposed to the 100mb standard). Even then I pretty much only use my dropbox account with 3gb.

dropbox is sooooo much better than box.net that I am actually considering paying for the upgraded accounts, even though I have a free 50gb from box.net.

rvs007

Oct 14th, 2011, 09:50 AM

As a Touchpad owner, I can tell you I use my 2GB Dropbox account far more than my Box.net account. The 50GB of space is nice, but the usability is nowhere near as good as DB.

Is there a native Touchpad app for Dropbox?

stephroll

Oct 14th, 2011, 12:24 PM

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/box.net/id290853822?mt=8

you do need to go by iTunes ( iPhone , iPad or iTouch ) to get the free offer .Wont work with Android devices or Computer .

porphyra

Oct 14th, 2011, 01:33 PM

Is there a native Touchpad app for Dropbox?

No, but dropbox works with the Touchpad synergy feature. So there is no need for an app for any documents/music etc.

Otherwise you can get dropboxify, which is not optimized for Touchpad (is designed for the WebOS phones), but it works just fine.

fightbriz

Oct 14th, 2011, 06:48 PM

after signup, can anyone confirm that you can access this from a regular desktop computer? I never use my ipod touch with files..

also, the 100mb per file limit is pretty bad... is there any benefit of box.net over Minus.com? (besides 50gb limit, which you'll never reach anyways)

the_fm

Oct 15th, 2011, 06:58 PM