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Chatbox adds missing file comment & collaboration feature to Dropbox

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#dropbox#file comments#collaboration#file sharing#mac app

52points
10comments
#235of 1,097 in 2011
Top 22%of 2011 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

4 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score +0.28.

Idea: 4 for, 1 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Good idea, would use it

    From 3 comments
    • This is a good idea. How far is the Windows client, in the works? Will you charge?
      keyle on HN
    • Very nice idea. It's the sort of thing I'd use if it were cross platform. But for people just on OSX (and there's nothing wrong with targeting just that market for the moment) it…
      almost on HN
    • I love this idea.
      mhunter on HN
  • Shows online collaboration needs innovation

    From 1 comment
    • this reiterates the need for online collaboration innovation -- down with Google docs
      kelseyfalter on HN

Objections

  • Only works on OSX; no Windows client yet

    From 2 comments
    • Very nice idea. It's the sort of thing I'd use if it were cross platform. But for people just on OSX (and there's nothing wrong with targeting just that market for the moment) it…
      almost on HN
    • This is a good idea. How far is the Windows client, in the works? Will you charge?
      keyle on HN
  • Seems like old shared-folder collaboration; revision control would be better

    From 1 comment
    • Whats the use case for this over some type of revision control? Wouldn't revision control let you track changes and have comments with those changes? This feels like doing…
      tseabrooks on HN

Requests

  • Windows client

    From 2 comments
    • This is a good idea. How far is the Windows client, in the works? Will you charge?
      keyle on HN
    • Thanks. We will add the most requested feature first. So you may want to vote on a Windows client on our GetSatisfaction page to help us prioritize new features…
      edwincheese on HN
  • Cross-platform support

    From 1 comment
    • Very nice idea. It's the sort of thing I'd use if it were cross platform. But for people just on OSX (and there's nothing wrong with targeting just that market for the moment) it…
      almost on HN

Questions

  • Did it use the Dropbox API?

    From 1 comment
  • Will it be paid?

    From 1 comment
    • This is a good idea. How far is the Windows client, in the works? Will you charge?
      keyle on HN
  • What is the use case over revision control?

    From 1 comment
    • Whats the use case for this over some type of revision control? Wouldn't revision control let you track changes and have comments with those changes? This feels like doing…
      tseabrooks on HN

Alternatives named

  • Revision control systems

    From 1 comment
    • Whats the use case for this over some type of revision control? Wouldn't revision control let you track changes and have comments with those changes? This feels like doing…
      tseabrooks on HN
  • Google Docs

    From 1 comment
    • this reiterates the need for online collaboration innovation -- down with Google docs
      kelseyfalter on HN

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