Adobe AIR 1.0 has officially shipped and now we’re already starting to see applications built with the new platform. One such application is AOL’s Xdrive Desktop Lite. It was designed for uploading and downloading files from AOL’s Xdrive storage solution. As a quick reminder, Xdrive is a service that allows users to store (for free) 5GB worth of data. It’s particularly useful for Windows users who can install Xdrive as a virtual hard drive and ends up being a backup solution. The new Xdrive Desktop Lite works for Windows users but also Mac users now for the first time.
Xdrive Desktop Lite Features
- Queue multiple files/folders for simultaneous upload and download
- Easy-to-use file organization tools to create, move, and rename your folders
- Preview of supported media files on the fly with built-in players
- Browse files and your desktop, hard drive, or USB device, not just your Xdrive account
- Drag-and-drop uploading
If you’d like to try Xdrive Desktop Lite, you’ll need to do the following:
- Install Adobe Air (get it here)
- Install Xdrive Desktop Lite and launch it (get it here)
- Login to Xdrive Desktop Lite (using a AOL or AIM screen name) and begin using it
We’re excited about Xdrive Desktop Lite, especially because Windows Live SkyDrive which launched last week wasn’t all that we expected it to be. While they offer 5GB of storage like AOL does, Microsoft didn’t integrate it into Windows as well as they could have. AOL’s solution isn’t perfect, but with Adobe Air behind it now, the application looks great which is always a plus. And with competitors like omnidrive, mozy, box.net, and SkyDrive, AOL needed something to set themselves apart from the others. For those who need more space, AOL offers 50GB of storage for $9.95 per month or $99.50 for the year.
Eventually AOL intends to say “adios” to the PC only desktop version and stick with an application built with Adobe’s Air platform.
Source: Download Squad
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GUI looks to be ok….
Just ok? I thought it looked pretty good!
I had had nothing but problems when trying to use XDrive. I hope the new platform corrects some of XDrive’s shortcomings.
I haven’t tried to use Xdrive extensively, but when playing with it here and there it’s been a pretty decent service.
I downloaded XDrive and immediately uploaded a 1.2 GB movie…It took forever but was nice to see there were no upload file size limits.
Does the the pretty GUI slow it down? If not then I agree’ Lookin Good..
Well so far I have been sold on MS Skydrive but there is something to be said about a online storage site that has a desktop interface.
I did run into a couple of problems while trying out the new Xdrive Desktop Lite. On two seperate computers until I turned off my floppy drive it would just run non-stop once I was logged in. Everything else seemed to work okay.
Other thing is no matter what size file or fold I upload it shows only a size of 512B which could be just a glitch.
All and all very interesting I am off to see if I can map to it somehow and use it as a system drive.
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I’ve noticed a few kinks as well, but generally it seems to work pretty good.
um…..I have Adobe Air installed, I then try to install Xdrive as it looks VERY usefull….and my computer crashed……booted up, tried to install, and it crashed again right at the same point….i dono, guess I will not beable to use it.
Wait a second speed and appearance have little to do with each other, no mater who fast or slow it goes it still looks the same. . .
Tell that to Windows Aero