Dropbox Notes poised to challenge Google Docs at launch

After testing a collaborative note-taking service early this
month, it appears that Dropbox is now ready to have users
sign up for Dropbox Notes.
According to TechCrunch , Dropbox Notes is the latest form
of Project Composer, a service that was part of the
HackPad acquisition. Under the Dropbox branding, the
company is now inviting teams to sign up for the private
beta. As part of the beta, Dropbox is asking companies for
their name, email address and company name.
Currently, Dropbox isn't providing much information on its
DropBox Notes site, but the service appears to be targeted
towards enterprises, businesses and teams. The
introductory text reads, "we're working on a new way for
teams to write together."
Collaboration
Entering the collaborative online note-taking space, Dropbox
will be competing with heavyweights such as Google with its
Google Docs service and Microsoft with Office 365. Another
challenger in this space is Evernote .
Unlike Google Docs and Office 365, the Dropbox service is
geared towards quick note-taking rather than full document
creation. Dropbox Notes is designed for taking meeting
notes, rather than creating documents and files for the
office. Still, the collaborative aspect, such as having multiple
collaborators working on the same document
simultaneously, is similar to other online office titles.
TechCrunch says that the simple interface may be an
advantage as it could make Dropbox Notes more usable on
mobile devices, where there is not a lot of screen real estate
to pack in menu bars and ribbons.
Dropbox integration
With Dropbox integration, users of Dropbox Notes may be
able to integrate files already stored on the Dropbox cloud
service . This integration would be similar to what Microsoft
offers on its OneNote application, allowing users to create a
rich digital notebook with links to text, images, videos, and
other files for later referencing.
This could make Dropbox Notes a valuable service for those
who need to plan events and projects, as it serves as a
digital notebook where you can reference and link other files
and documents.

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