The Media Supermarket

Everything is becoming “web-based” and not only that, the network effects and community are magnifying the importance of having shared files, rankings, and habits. Forget about your privacy for just about a century!
The importance of having your files on the web, is that it just adds to your mobility, and flexibility in terms of logistics. Many people work on two computers, one at home and the other at work. Having favorite files in one accessible place really makes things easier, especially while traveling.
This is my review of the service provided by Mediamax, a website owned by Streamload.Mediamax has a great offer for favorites junkies. The cool thing is that the paid versions have the same features, only the storage and sharing rate are different. This depends on your needs.

The above is the main dashboard when you login. The File Manager is the general tab containing all the files you have uploaded. They can also be accessed through their type; music, video, photo, and also mail. Uploaded files can be kept private or published for sharing with other. Each file in this case is given its unique URL.

Features:

Storage: The free version comes with 25GB of storage. The three other versions come with 100 GB ($4.95/month), 250 GB ($9.95/month), and 1000 GB ($29.95/month) of storage.

Uploading: Any person can upload files to your account if they are not registered. This is a great feature for receiving and sharing group projects and keeping everyone in the loop.  

Backup: By downloading their free Mediamax XL software, you can also backup your files on your compuer and synchronize your work with others as well.
There is a more detailed pricing and plan comparison on the pricing page.

This product was featured numerous times in the press, and a lot of buzz has been going out by several of the biggest magazines like PC World and Time. References also available on the site.

What could be imporved: The process of uploading files, especially big ones, especially if you are moving your full library of files is really mundane. Moving between tabs could really be improved by an AJAX interfce without having to refresh the page on clicking each of the tabs. That would really improve the user-experience, and would reduce some of the time spent on uploading. I hope they can do it soon.

I’m starting to depend on Mediamax for keeping my stuff on the web, and I’m enjoying having access to my useful stuff any time, and anywhere. You can register for free to check it out.