So, open question: What do you need from Sia in order for you to start using it to store files?
- the option to select multiple files
- a more user friendly gui (the fact that it works with most people is not an argument, I had to open ports and add gateways for it to work = not very user friendly)
- command line only for developer reasons, if you want mass adoption you don't want the majority to have access to something they don't understand. It scares them away.

- the ability to upload files larger than 500MB
- Progress: a solid team working on sia, moving forward in a professional way with enough transparency.
- trust, if you want me to store my files I need to know or at least have the absolute impression that my files are safe. This is a beta, which means they aren't. Most people will likely only store (personal) data with a final product that has had some 'testing', has been reviewed, troubleshooted, benchmarked,...etc.
I will however store some data that is 'a little less important' to get the ball rolling and support this community. Community, also very important!
Keeping in mind this is a beta I know everything needed will be added once it's ready. But you asked, so...

edit: the ability to lock my wallet and make backup directly from gui instead of having to copy it out of the folder.
I think for starters everyone needs to introduce SIA to a friend somewhere, anyone with a pc lol, download a copy to your flash drive and install it for them if need be. Have a few coins to send them right away from your wallet to get them started even 100 coins would jump start them and have them upload some basic music files or (non important as you said) and let people see how easy it is to store data. Next full version will do much more as well.
Let them grow with it from there.
Personally I think SIA is a really cool storage tool right now... can't wait for newer versions!