OneDrive v Google Drive

curious
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OneDrive v Google Drive

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Between OneDrive and Google Drive, which app would you suggest for a non-savvy user? Would like to have the sync function back and forth btw the PC and iPhone SE, both ways. Would use it mainly for documents, some photos. (Win 8.1)
Many thanks

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HansV
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Re: OneDrive v Google Drive

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If the user intends to edit Word documents and/or Excel workbooks on all devices, I'd go with OneDrive. It integrates well with both the desktop and browser versions of Word and Excel.
If they mainly want to sync files between devices, I'd go with Google Drive or Dropbox.
Best wishes,
Hans

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Thank you

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I have used OneDrive since the XP Days. The first thing I did was to partition my one HDD pc to have 45gb for C:Drive the rest was for my files. This was also where I moved OneDrive to, then I could do Backups & Restores with my imaging app without fear of losing anything but made copy's on external HDD'S.
If it wasn't for bad luck I'd have NO luck at all.
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Thank you Ted