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Dropbox: What is Packrat?

by mp3jeep01 on 6/26/13, 11:43 PM with 5 comments

• by jffry on 6/27/13, 12:09 AM

  Dropbox could identify users who are more likely to need to resurrect a file (either because they frequently delete files, or because they frequently resurrect them), and offer them a discount on packrat.

  After all, the man most likely to value hurricane insurance is the man whose house was just blown over by one.

• by mp3jeep01 on 6/26/13, 11:44 PM

  I can't say I've ever noticed this feature before on Dropbox. I came across it while searching for the correct use of the word/term packrat (with or without hyphen). Nice use of the word on Dropbox's part.

• by jj567643 on 6/27/13, 12:30 AM

  Dropbox is yet another NSA whipping boy. Couldn't care less what lame features they're adding.