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		bunnyhero on April 24, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Introducing Google Drive... yes, really That sounds bad. Since I am primarily a laptop user, I am very picky about which online sync and backup services I use based on the resource usage of their desktop clients.

bunnyhero on April 24, 2012 [–]

Follow-up anecdotal data: Drive app on my 1st-gen MacBook Air is using 2-4% CPU, even when "paused."

(For comparison, the Dropbox client uses 0 to 0.2% CPU when idling.)

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