Google already offers a host of free online applications, but now the Internet giant is considering offering online file storage as well.
The Wall Street Journal and others are stating that Internet icon Google may be getting set to add online file storage to the suite of free online applications that it already provides such as a free word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation system. Google is being very quiet about the whole idea, leading some to wonder if the idea will ever come to fruition or if it is simply a potential vaporware candidate.
Like the other Google applications, the storage component would be free for a certain amount of space. Additional storage would be available for a fee. No word as to whether the service would allow file sharing.
Some people wonder if this new option is wise for Google or if it is even needed. Many people already use Google's applications as a type of online storage by emailing attachments to their spacious Gmail inboxes. Regardless of the competition, if Google does open this component up to the masses one can expect it to become very popular simply because of the brand name associated with it.
