Share Big Files With Pando
Pando is a new software app that lets you bypass email file attachment size limits by letting you send large files for free. If you already use a service like YouSendIt for this task, take note, Pando is different. With YouSendIt, you can send files up to 100 MB for free (with a paid account, you can send up to 2 GB for $30/month), but Pando will let you send files of ANY SIZE for free. However, while the service is in beta, you can only send up to 1 GB. Another Pando feature is that you can attach and send whole folders. The files are sent directly to the recepient’s computer (hmm, anyone want to share movies?). The only drawback is that, of course, Pando is software you must download, and anyone who wants to receive files from you must download it as well. Still, the software only takes up 1.6 MB of disk space, and can’t any grandma install a program these days? The files are sent over an encrypted connection using BitTorrent technology. And you said there were no legitimate uses for BitTorrent, Mr. MPAA/RIAA man…uh, just kidding about the movies….
Update: I’ve been using this for a few days now, and it’s awesome! It’s so easy to use, has a nice UI, and even the "non-techie" on the other end had no problems with it. Love it.
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Have you tired the service yet?
One thing I noticed with these services is the transfer rate is so slow. YouSendIt, although a great service, is slow and in a way annoying to use.
Here are some other file transfer services in case you want to check out some alternatives
Haven’t tried it…I need a fellow beta buddy. I agree, YouSendIt is slow and annoying, but I think that’s because of the time it takes to upload large files. Pando uses BitTorrent, so it should be a much faster transfer.
Actually, Yousendit download speeds can go upto 300 kbps on a T1 line. I don’t know what the upload speeds are but it’s not bad. Pando sounds like another software that I’ve used called Avvenu. You should check that out too..
I’ve tried Pando for a week, and although user friendly and simple, it’s just too slow. 1-5 KB/s isn’t good enough for large files. (It started uploading at more than 100 KB/s, but slowed down after a while…)
According to their website, you can set your own upload speeds:
“By default, we’ve set the amount of upload bandwidth allocated to Pando at 40 Kb/s (40 kilobytes per second), a happy medium between fast uploads and lots of extra bandwidth for your other needs. Adjust according to your own preference. Un-check this setting if you want to maximize your upload speed.”