Will Dropbox Survive The Competition From Google Drive & SkyDrive?
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Oct 23, 2024
Oct 23, 2024
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Now that Google Drive is official, it's evident that Google's taking Dropbox head-on; with lower pricing, integration with Google Docs, more free space and so on. Google has invested a lot in building a great infrastructure which it can use to offer free space and more goodies to its users. Plus Google enjoys a large user-base in the form of Gmail, Google Accounts, Google Apps and so on. The competition is directly between an internet giant and a small startup company.
Currently the only visible advantage Dropbox has over the Skydrive and Google Drive is that it has its own apps for all the platforms including desktop and mobile. Google, obviously will tightly integrate the Gdrive into Android and has already promised an iOS app. Skydrive will be tightly integrated with Windows 8 OS and upcoming windows mobile. It'd be interesting to see how their apps for iOS and android (if they ever release it for Android) work.
Given all the various factors, do you think a small startup company like Dropbox will survive the fierce competition from Google and Microsoft? What should be Dropboxs' strategy to survive and stay on top?
Currently the only visible advantage Dropbox has over the Skydrive and Google Drive is that it has its own apps for all the platforms including desktop and mobile. Google, obviously will tightly integrate the Gdrive into Android and has already promised an iOS app. Skydrive will be tightly integrated with Windows 8 OS and upcoming windows mobile. It'd be interesting to see how their apps for iOS and android (if they ever release it for Android) work.
Given all the various factors, do you think a small startup company like Dropbox will survive the fierce competition from Google and Microsoft? What should be Dropboxs' strategy to survive and stay on top?
