DropBox is a software as a service application. Due to it being an online software which runs in a browser, there is no need for users to download and install it locally on a computer. Thus, there is no need to worry about having to login as an administrator on a school owned computer, for example, in order to use DropBox. Furthermore, one does not have to carry around storage such as a usb drive to access important files. All one has to do is login to his or her account to find what they need.