Dropbox Founder Wants To Build the Next Google 165
ColdWetDog writes "The Dropbox file storage and synchronization service has managed to attract 50 million users and $250 million in venture capital. The founder of Dropbox, Drew Houston, says he is determined to build the next Google or Apple, not to sell out to them. Even for a guy whose paper valuation is around $600 million, it seems like the best he could hope for is another Facebook-level company — file storage isn't that sexy. I wish him luck in his bid to remain independent. I'd rather see Dropbox remain fairly agnostic with regard to other Internet services."
"file storage isn't that sexy." (Score:5, Funny)
Almost as boring as Web searching, in fact.
Re:On their way.. (Score:5, Funny)
We live in a digital age. Sending files to other people seems like the single most obvious use of the Internet, but it's a strangely unsolved problem...
Obligatory XKCD: https://www.xkcd.com/949/ [xkcd.com]
Re:Tough sell (Score:5, Funny)
Are you referring to WinZip in general, or your own specific evaluation copy?