Whether you\'re trying to share megabytes worth of music with a friend or send an important document to a coworker, nothing outshines a fast, easy-to-use file-sharing service. On Tuesday we asked you to share your favorite file-sharing service, and over 200 nominations later, we\'ve rounded up the five most popular services. Hit the jump for a look at the top five, and then cast your vote for the ultimate file-sharing service.
Box.net
Popular for its simple interface and large feature set, file-sharing site Box.net provides 1GB of free space. Users love it for its collaboration tools and open format, which enables fun features like mounting you web space on your desktop and web service support, and RSS feeds. Like many others in this Hive Five, Box.net provides direct links to files so users aren\'t held up at a landing page to get their download. Box.net\'s biggest drawback is its free account\'s filesize limit, which sits at a rather paltry 10MB.
Drop.io
Renown by users for its simplicity and impressive interface, Drop.io doesn\'t require registration for use and specializes in document sharing, offering built-in previews of everything from images to PDFs. The innovative service has recently added a couple of new features, like free sending and receiving of faxes and voice recording. The free account has a 100MB storage limit, so unless you\'re ready to spend some cash, Drop.io is best-suited for smaller files.
MediaFire
Users love unlimited storage, and MediaFire offers just that. The service is free, offers unlimited disk space, and requires no sign-up to use any of the site\'s features. The files you upload, however, can only be up to 100MB in size.
Windows Live SkyDrive
With an impressive 5GB of free storage space, Windows Live SkyDrive is one new product out of Redmond that\'s quickly found a place in users\' hearts. SkyDrive works on a folder-based system, emphasizing the ability to organize your files in personal, shared, and public folders. SkyDrive requires a Windows Live account to get started, individual uploads are limited to 50MB.
FolderShare
The cross-platform FolderShare is more of a file syncing tool than it is a traditional file-sharing service. (In fact, it\'s what we used to sync Firefox extensions across the internet.) FolderShare lovers emphasize the ease with which they can share a folder on their desktop, then quickly sync the folder\'s contents to a friend\'s computer. All you have to do is set it up, then any file you drag into a shared folder is automatically replicated on computers you\'re sharing folders with.
无论你是给好友推荐一首数MB的歌曲,还是跟同事分享一个重要的文件,快速、简单、易用的文件共享服务都是最佳选择。lifehacker.com从200个候选网站中选出了5个最受欢迎的在线共享网站。
Box.net

提供1GB存储空间的Box.net以其简洁的界面和强大的功能著称。用户喜欢它的协同工具和开放的格式,用户可以很容易地将Web服务安装到桌面上,该网站还提供Web服务和Rss feeds。像进入榜单的其他服务商一样,Box.net提供了直接下载的链接,这样,用户在下载时就免去了登陆的麻烦。Box.net最大的缺点就是,免费用户的单个文件不能超过10MB。
Drop.io

其简洁以及让人印象深刻的页面在用户中有良好的口碑。Drop.io无需注册,专注于文件分享。内建的预览工具支持图像、PDF文件等多种格式。近期加入的创新性的功能包括:免费发送和接收传真以及语音。免费用户的存储上限是100MB;对于“吝啬”的用户来说,Drop.io是共享小文件的最佳选择。
MediaFire

MediaFire最吸引人的地方就在于其无限的存储空间。服务免费,空间无限,无需注册便可使用其全部功能。但是上传的单个文件不能超过100MB。
Windows Live SkyDrive

Windows Live SkyDrive有5GB的存储空间,这个微软的新产品刚一问世,便迅速地赢得了用户的喜爱。SkyDrive提供基于文件夹的共享服务,用户可以按照“个人”、“共享”、“公共”等文件夹管理文件。SkyDrive使用Windows Live帐户登录,上传的单个文件上限为50MB。
FolderShare

跨平台的FolderShare已经超越了传统的文件共享服务的范畴,而更应该被看作是文件同步工具。(实际上,你可以通过互联网同步火狐浏览器的扩展插件。)FolderShare用户只需在自己的桌面上共享一个文件夹,然后,这个文件夹里所有的文件都将被同步到朋友电脑的共享文件夹中去。你所做的就是新建一个共享文件夹,把文件拖进来,然后“同步”。
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