none of those have working analogs that are being replaced due to the 'new hotness'.

Technology should serve a purpose, it should be a means to an end.. not the end in itself.

I started using sugarsync's free edition -- then they decided to better serve their customers by eliminating that option .. so i moved to Ubuntu one. And now It appears that Canonical is also wanting to better serve their customers by discontinuing the service.

My space requirements are very very slim (maybe 200MB) Would Dropbox be the go-to replacement (all machines are running windows)

While I see your point, I think it's kind of a slippery slope based on a) paying for services, there should be some assumption that the service is safe.. and b) frequency and wear/tear on the car. A cab that operates exclusively in an urban area, is going to be driven pretty abusively for 24 hours a day. That's a level of wear and tear the guy driving his chevy to work everyday just won't reach. (even if he occasionally ride shares with it.)

Also the cab company has a vested interest to skimp on costs (IE maintenance), whereas the private owner who also uses their car as a daily driver, is probably more concerned with their personal safety, than the ride-sharing revenue?