Cloud storage services like Box.net aren’t taking iCloud lightly since on Wednesday they announced a new promotion, which you might find hard to resist considering that Apple’s newly released iCloud only offers users 5GB of free storage. Box.net is offering 50GB of free online storage for anyone that has a free Box Personal account on any iOS device. Read that again — 10 times the amount of storage that iCloud offers and it is free!
- Installing the Box.net for iOS client on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
- Log in to your Box.net account or register for a new one directly from the app.
- You’ll be rewarded with 50GB of free storage.
Afterwards you can start sharing and collaborating in the cloud with the rest of us that have left the safety of a grounded internet. Plus file size limitations will be increased from 25MB to 100MB and you can use your Box.net storage from any where you can use your Box.net account. That means the storage will be available to you on your Mac using the free Mac OS X client.
This offer is only good for about the next 50 days, but why wait that long go get that all that free storage now.
David W. Martin has more than 20 years of experience in the industry as a programmer, systems and business analyst, author, and consultant. David has written for CNET’s iPhoneatlas.com, MacLife.com, CultofMac.com, BYTE.com and recently for aNewDoman.net. He comes to Cult of Mac’s website with deep knowledge and passion for the all things Apple. Follow David on Twitter @david_w_martin or see what he’s up to now at davidwmartin.com.
22 responses to “The Cloud Strikes Back Box.net Is Offering You 50GB Of Free Cloud Storage”
The box.net OSX client just does screen shares. If it’s going to replace Dropbox/iCloud/anything, we need a straight up OSX client with a folder like Dropbox.
Each file must be 100MB or less, each month you can have a total of 10GB traffic…so as long as you have 50 99mb files that you want to upload each month, in just 5 months you will have it all up there! YAY..oh wait…
I like minus.com better. They start at 10 GB with a 2Gb file size limit. They also have a referrer program each person gets 1gb extra for using your link. Mine is http://min.us/rv1R8n4 if anyone is interested….if you are not interested in a referral link, they are at http://Minus.com
how long does the free 50 gb last. do I get free 50 gb every year?
Hey there – great question. The 50GB of free cloud storage last the lifetime of your account. Enjoy!
– Ashley Mayer (Director of Communications, Box)
I just signed up for a new personal account via the iOS app I downloaded and I did not receive the 50GB promotion. Only the standard 5GB. How do I get the 50GB on my account?
So the 50GB does not expire after 50 days? The promotion is what ends and those who signed up for the 50GB keep that amount of space for life? Free?
I got 50GB just a moment ago…
Besides the obvious 50GB, what’s the difference between box.net and DropBox? :)
The site is only giving the standard 5GB, just tried it
hmm my initial, less than glowing comment was moderated….lovely, though not unexpected
danny, i downloaded the app and set up the account through my phone. i got the 50GB. maybe try that and see if you have better luck.
this is a lie, i have not recieved any 50GB only 5GB and I have set up three different accounts on different iOS devices…come on box.net don’t be letting us down.
i signed up thru phone. got 50GB! works well.