(1) Dropbox has a web interface where you can upload and download files. It's pretty easy to use.
(2) Their app adds a huge value, in that it automatically uploads any changes to files in your local Dropbox folder. It is convenience, and hardly nefarious. Everything that can be done to make backups easier and more automatic is a good thing, IMHO.
If you don't want the automation, then yes, another solution is probably better.
(2) Their app adds a huge value, in that it automatically uploads any changes to files in your local Dropbox folder. It is convenience, and hardly nefarious. Everything that can be done to make backups easier and more automatic is a good thing, IMHO.
If you don't want the automation, then yes, another solution is probably better.