DropBox Demo

Why HN readers recommended it

HN cites it as the classic example of validating a product idea with a demo video, and many recall how compelling it was.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

theragax

Topic

startup product demos

Format

demo

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

4

HN mentions in dataset

10

Recommendation years in dataset

2012–2024

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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• DropBox is one of the most useful products to come out in the last decade. I still remember seeing the original 5 minute demo (1). My jaw was on the floor, I instantly needed it. And it's still the best, even at a premium price …

• Not sure about the code, but here's the original Demo Video Drew had on their getdropbox.com landing page. It presents the features in a very entertaining way :) [ Sep 15th 2008 ] DropBox Demo [VIDEO]

• For anyone who hasn't watched it, checkout the original demo videos made by Drew himself. Video1 (Probably earlier version) [LINK] Video2 (Better than Video1, more witty and well made.) [VIDEO] It's pretty impressive and the product then looked pretty polished (though minimalistic as it is …