JungleDisk... Plus one Dec17 '07

A short while ago I talked about JungleDisk, and how it doesn't allow interaction of your files through HTTP. For that I needed Transmit.

Well, that's going to change, as the JungleDisk team just announced JungleDisk Plus, which is a "companion service" to the traditional JungleDisk application.

Of the new features, this one has to stand out the most:

Web-based access to your files. This feature, which you can choose to enable with Jungle Disk Plus, allows you to access your stored files from a standard web browser on any computer around the world. You can also upload new files directly from the browser over a secure SSL connection.

This feature (and many others) do not come free, however. Outside of paying to initially use the software, you'll have to pay a $1 monthly fee to use the new "Plus" features. As one commenter explained, this new price change may not sit well with JungleDisk users who were promised a commitment to free upgrades.

To be fair, the JungleDisk team does effectively explain the reasoning for the price charge (it's Amazon's fault, not JungleDisk), and reiterates that this is not a mandatory enhancement. If you don't want to pay, you can simply choose to decline the extra features. Also, they are offering one year free for existing paid users. A year is a lot, folks. I think that alone reduces any discrepancies regarding their commitment to users. And one dollar a month is ridiculously minimal, almost non-existent.

Remember, you pay JungleDisk a one-time fee ($20) to use the software, and you pay Amazon for your data transfer and storage.

Categories: Amazon , JungleDisk , Software , Storage

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