AOL will put an end to their Xdrive service, a hosted-storage service for individuals; AOL Pictures, a photo sharing and management site; and Bluestring, designed for sharing photos, music and videos, according to an internal memo obtained by technology news site TechCrunch.
In the memo, AOL Executive Vice President Kevin Conroy said these and mobile services AIM World and MyMobile will be “sunset” because they haven’t gained enough popularity. A source close to AOL said the leaked memo is legit and that it was intended solely for Conroy’s team.
So what will users do now?
If the services are closed, AOL plans to either burn end users’ content into CDs and DVDs and send it to them or walk them through how to save the photos, videos and other media to local hard drives, the source said.
AOL is no longer the power house and hasn’t been for a very long time. The knockout punch was broadband service that really put AOL on the canvas. The only technology that seems to still have some following is their AOL Instant Messenger.
I think you are right – I would be horrified if anything were to happen to my IM;)
Kendra from Box.net here – just wanted to chime in an let you guys know that Box.net will be more than happy to work on smooth transitioning of XDrive accounts to Box.net.
For a bit more info and to hear some thoughts from our CEO, check out today’s blog post at http://blog.box.net
Take good care and have a great weekend,
Kendra
Community Manager
Kendra,
I appreciate the visit, and thanks for the added value! I am also a community manager for servicelive.com. I run both the forums and blog.
Have a great weekend!
Its sad to see that another AOL service is going down the drain.They used to be the best in the past…
Added. Nice work on this one. Btw, my blog is dofollow, stop by and grab a link. Bompa
I am not one bit sad to see AOL go drown the drain. I got bullied into trying there service out only to get billed before my 30 days free trail was up when I tried to cancel service with them. Then I got harassed no end and called names and told I was stupid on the phone. And I had to block them form taking more money out of my bank account. As they didn’t cancel my service as I ask them to. So I for one am glad to see them die out. I got all my money back through my bank luckily. They didn’t win. :P
Hey guys, this is Giovanna from Drop.io!
I just wanted to let you know that Drop.io is welcoming all Xdrive users to privately store and share their files online with a free premium upgrade!
All users have to do is visit: http://www.drop.io/welcomeXdrive and they will be provided with a free 1GB drop valid for one year.
Have a great weekend,
Giovanna
http://www.drop.io
Hey – quick update from Box.net… last night we rolled out an XDrive to Box.net account converter – whereby a user enters their account login info for XDrive and Box.net and we make sure that the data is seamlessly transitioned to Box.net.
Check it out: http://www.box.net/xdrive
Kendra
Community Manager
http://www.box.net
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Hi – just wanted to say good design and blog –
Let me update everyone…
On November 12 2008 Xdrive LLC part of AOL LLC sent out to Xdrive account holders an AOL Official Mail notifying them that the Xdrive service will be shutting down on January 12 2009. On December 12 2008 Xdrive LLC part of AOL LLC sent a second notice to Xdrive account holders.
Check your SPAM box if you don’t see it in your Inbox especially if you have a non AOL email account.
I would not recommend waiting until the last day. Get it done today…!
I recommend choosing ElephantDrive and to make transferring those digital assets over as easy as possible just click the link http://www.elephantdrive.com/m/ct.aspx?ici=267 …this is the Xdrive to ElephantDrive migration page.
ElephantDrive is the only solution provider working in cooperation with Xdrive using their Open Xdrive API. While competitors of ElephantDrive may offer discounts on their subscription plans you’ll have to do all the work of transferring your digital assets. ElephantDrive is committed to helping every Xdrive account holder make transitioning their digital assets seamless and transparent by using the Xdrive to ElephantDrive migration page.
ElephantDrive offers packages that are designed to protect the digital assets of individuals, SMBs, and large organizations.
Xdrive consumers with questions about transferring their digital assets over to ElephantDrive can check our Common Questions page.
https://www.elephantdriv…ve_migration.aspx#Learn
Matt K. Olson
Consultant @ ElephantDrive
Matt,
Thank you for the update!
For getting more time to download your files, see here. It gives you a free way to get one more month for downloading your files..and may be you can get another online storage…
http://lifemoviefun.blogspot.com/2009/01/1-more-month-for-xdrive-data.html
Thanks James!