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Dropbox Founder Wants To Build the Next Google

Posted by Soulskill on from the get-crackin dept.

ColdWetDog writes "The Dropbox file storage and synchronization service has managed to attract 50 million users and $250 million in venture capital. The founder of Dropbox, Drew Houston, says he is determined to build the next Google or Apple, not to sell out to them. Even for a guy whose paper valuation is around $600 million, it seems like the best he could hope for is another Facebook-level company — file storage isn't that sexy. I wish him luck in his bid to remain independent. I'd rather see Dropbox remain fairly agnostic with regard to other Internet services."

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  1. "file storage isn't that sexy." by John+Hasler · · Score: 4, Funny

    Almost as boring as Web searching, in fact.

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  2. Re:On their way.. by Joce640k · · Score: 4, Funny

    We live in a digital age. Sending files to other people seems like the single most obvious use of the Internet, but it's a strangely unsolved problem...

    Obligatory XKCD: https://www.xkcd.com/949/

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  3. Re:Tough sell by Kalriath · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are you referring to WinZip in general, or your own specific evaluation copy?

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