Apple Introduces iCloud Drive to Compete with Dropbox and Google

This year, Apple finally announced the arrival of iCloud Drive, a cloud file-storing system designed to compete with competitors Dropbox and Google Drive. The release shows Apple attempting to make good on late owner Steve Jobs’ vow to blow iCloud competition (like Dropbox) out of the water. Yet, although Apple aficionados will undoubtedly be enthused by iCloud Drive’s ability to sync files easily across devices, some experts are already predicting that iCloud Drive will not have the ability to attract loyalty from users who traditionally use Dropbox or Google Drive.

This is because, to start off, iCloud Drive offers very little in the way of enhancements and added features–it is simply an Apple-led version of Dropbox, with no unique aspects to set it apart from its rivals. iCloud Drive is also a more expensive investment–in terms of price per megabyte of storage space–than either Dropbox or Google Drive, while the issue of whether or not Apple will open up its APIs to enable Android and Windows devices to access the iCloud Drive remains to be seen.

The Good News? It’s Easy to Use

Useful aspects of iCloud Drive include the fact that files are easily synced across OS, iOS and Windows, and the fact that each app you use with iCloud is given its own folder within the interface. All in all, iCloud Drive is simple to use, and has all the features needed to serve your cloud storage needs.

A Quiet Year Shaken Up

The release of iCloud Drive adds a bit of bluster to what has otherwise been a relatively quiet year for iCloud. The obvious lack of activity from iCloud developers is in part due to the fact that many at the company have been working extra judiciously this year to ensure that all the wrinkles in the existing iCloud system are smoothed out, ensuring guaranteed reliability and optimal syncing capabilities. Will you be checking out iCloud Drive? Let us know in the comments section below!

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