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Android has a standard file structure. You have access to the files either with a file manager (which then auto launches the appropriate program) or you open the program and it find all the files for you (Docs to go).

The main thing I like is I can connect to any LAN drive or FTP site and grab the files I want and drag them to my Android device. Or I can connect my Android device and drag and drop files onto it from my PC.

The "best" thing would be a seamless syncing in the background. Any files I've worked on with my PC are available on ANY other device. I think this is where Office 365 is going.

The "problem" with storing everything in the cloud is a combination of bandwidth for syncing and security. I know that for most of my programs I'm better of copying files from our server THEN working on them locally, than trying to open them through the VPN.

Also, I don't really want to keep my data "in the cloud". Who exactly is safeguarding my information?
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