Fon buys Gspace internet storage provider and announces new “Liberator” router.
Gspace is the creator of a Firefox plugin that allows you to use the unused portion of your 2 Gigabyte Gmail account’s storage space as a folder for holding personal files, and additionally, you can access these files anywhere you have an internet connection. This is similar in concept to an FTP service or Yahoo’s Briefcase.
Also on Nov 6, Engadget writes that fon has announced the Liberator version of El Cheapo (La Fonera), which adds a USB connector which allows the use of a flash drive. FON announces Liberator, adds NAS
I’m a little confused about the implication that Liberator will benefeit from the Gspace acquisition. If I have a flash drive, why do I need Gspace? If I have access to Gspace storage on the internet, why do I need a flash drive? [EDIT: If I have DD-WRT with Samba support (and I do), why do I need Gspace or a flash drive?] Is the best place to attach a removable mass-storage device going to be on the tiny Fonera router which I will likely want to have mounted high up or outside?
It is unfortunate that the English-language boards has suffered this sudden, extended blackout just when fon is making such important announcements. This may serve to have a dampening effect on open discussion of Liberator’s practicality and Gspace’s usefulness. That would not benefeit fon, would it?
ADDITION: Visit fontastic.org for their contribution to the Liberator/Gspace story:
http://www.fontastic.org/wifiproducts/fon-aquires-gspace-liberator-announced/
