2.26.2008

FanBox - Not really a fan

FanBox is an interesting concept. They have created a virtual desktop that runs in your browser. They give 2Gb of space free to upload your existing files. It's a nice idea and may be a solution for those without a computer but, it seems a little silly to log into my virtual desktop from my laptop to get at files and applications that I already have available. It's a very impressive interface in that it's not just a flash app like you see everywhere but, uses dynamic HTML. They are also trying to add some social networking features that I don't quite get yet. I am annoyed that now that I have signed up I get a couple e-mails a day from FanBox users. I'm not sure how this feature works but, I can't seem to turn it off other than to add FanBox to my spam bucket. The e-mails always ask irrelevant questions like "Do you like Musicals?" Who cares. If you commonly use a public computer because you don't have your own then check it out otherwise stay away.

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