The integration of Dropbox and Office software enable customers to access Dropbox files from the Office app as well as edit Office files from the Dropbox app in phone, tablet or computers. What interest me most is that Microsoft has its own cloud storage software—-One Drive.
| OneDrive | Dropbox | |
| File size restrictions? | 2GB | None with Dropbox apps |
| Free storage? | 15GB | 2GB |
| Paid plans | $2/month for 100GB, $4/month for 200GB | $10/month for 1TB |
| OSes supported | Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, Blackberry, Kindle Fire |
| Users Quantity | Unknown | 175 million |
According to the table from the websites, we can find out some reason why Microsoft chooses to cooperate with Dropbox:
1. Increasing need of file hosting services: an increasing number of people own computers, smart phones and tablet and use all them to read or edit files. People need convenient software which enable them to read or edit their files in all electronic devices.
- One Drive is mainly available for the Windows products and clients must sign up for a Microsoft account. By contrast, Drop Box is more suitable with the majority brand of electronic devices.
3. Dropbox storages over 35 billion Office documents. By cooperation, Microsoft and Dropbox is able to attract more co-customer.
Generally, the combination provide mutual customers with convenient and convenient way of working on the document, which is a win-win cooperation for Microsoft and Dropbox.
Work Cited:
- https://blog.dropbox.com/2014/11/dropbox-microsoft-office-partnership/
- http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/4/7153975/dropbox-microsoft-partnership-microsoft-office
- http://images.bidnessetc.com/img/73634c1dcbe056c1f7dcf5969da406c8-microsoft-corporation-msft-and-dropbox-announce-partnership.jpg
- http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/dropbox-microsoft.png
- http://www.highpoint.edu/techblog/files/2014/11/2014-10-31_09-39-10.jpg
