Electronics

[Nuttmeg]

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@Lilysmom wrote:

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@glb613 wrote:

I don't want to pay a monthly or yearly fee. 

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Me too.  I think the free limited cloud space is just a come on for fee based cloud services.  I also worry about security.  Some times it is touted as secure until it isn't.  LM

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My smartphone was locked.The fingerprint and backup passcode would not work. I had to reset the phone, and wipe all the files. It was nice to have all the data backed up to Verizon and Google clouds.

[Kachina624]

When someone says they're afraid to use cloud storage, I am reminded of an old foggy who is scared of banks so he keeps his money under his mattress.  We know which is more secure.

[glb613]

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@Cha1k wrote:

@glb613

5GB of iCloud storage is free.  That would be enough storage for many folks who don't have lots of photos or documents.

I pay $1/month ($12/year) for 50GB storage on Apple's iCloud.  I spend that much on one dinner for just myself on most occasions.

50GB will let me store all my contacts, calendar events, over 6000 photos, the backup for all my devices. and documents that I want access to on my computer and all my devices.

I have control over which documents I store on iCloud.  My instructions for classes I teach, class registration lists, recipes, shopping lists, etc. are things I store on iCloud.

I also use the free services provided by Evernote and Dropbox.  Have many things stored all over the internet  and have used these for years.  

Wherever I go, even overseas - on any device I'm on - as long as I have internet service, I have access to all that info.  For me it's an invaluable service and moreso the older I get.  

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If I stored everything it would be 500 GB which is not free or $5 a month.  I'm a prime member and will try the free photo storage.  If I like it, I'll see what they charge for everything. 

I'm retired so I don't need to access files like you do.  I sync my devices so I have access to what I need like contacts and my calendar.  I'm not anti cloud storage, I don't want to add hundreds of dollars to my yearly budget. 

[Lilysmom]

You know, I really should learn more about cloud storage.  It is my ignorance on the issue and not the $ that is a problem for me.  I should get off my duff and do that this winter.  I have Apple care so I can probably do it there.  

I value Cha1k's opinion highly and that of the others here that are so good to share their knowledge (doob, nutmeg, glb613, gardenman, etc ... you know who you are).  I am sure I would be more comfortable with the use with some more info.  LM

[gardenman]

I primarily use the Amazon Cloud since I have a Kindle Fire and Android smartphone. It's neat in that I can access pretty much every photo and document directly from any of my devices. If I need my Mom's list of medications, I have a copy on the cloud that I can pull up at a second's notice from anywhere in the world. (At least anywhere in the world I've been, so essentially New Jersey, Delaware and Southeastern Pennsylvania.) I can even write on the Fire using an app I bought. I've got the first thirty some pages of a sci-fi novel written on it and stored on the cloud.

The cloud gives you a level of security that's vastly better than what most users have with their own backups. A fire, flood, earthquake, tornado, etc. can destroy everything else you've got, but the redundancies built into cloud storage makes it largely bullet proof.

[glb613]

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@gardenman wrote:

I primarily use the Amazon Cloud since I have a Kindle Fire and Android smartphone. It's neat in that I can access pretty much every photo and document directly from any of my devices. If I need my Mom's list of medications, I have a copy on the cloud that I can pull up at a second's notice from anywhere in the world. (At least anywhere in the world I've been, so essentially New Jersey, Delaware and Southeastern Pennsylvania.) I can even write on the Fire using an app I bought. I've got the first thirty some pages of a sci-fi novel written on it and stored on the cloud.

The cloud gives you a level of security that's vastly better than what most users have with their own backups. A fire, flood, earthquake, tornado, etc. can destroy everything else you've got, but the redundancies built into cloud storage makes it largely bullet proof.

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I downloaded the app and I can't get it to work.  I am going to try again today.  I got error messages, stop the upload and now it doesn't do anything when I open the app. 

[Nuttmeg]

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@glb613 wrote:

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@gardenman wrote:

I primarily use the Amazon Cloud since I have a Kindle Fire and Android smartphone. It's neat in that I can access pretty much every photo and document directly from any of my devices. If I need my Mom's list of medications, I have a copy on the cloud that I can pull up at a second's notice from anywhere in the world. (At least anywhere in the world I've been, so essentially New Jersey, Delaware and Southeastern Pennsylvania.) I can even write on the Fire using an app I bought. I've got the first thirty some pages of a sci-fi novel written on it and stored on the cloud.

The cloud gives you a level of security that's vastly better than what most users have with their own backups. A fire, flood, earthquake, tornado, etc. can destroy everything else you've got, but the redundancies built into cloud storage makes it largely bullet proof.

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I downloaded the app and I can't get it to work.  I am going to try again today.  I got error messages, stop the upload and now it doesn't do anything when I open the app. 

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@glb613 You may want to start a new thread to get  help with Amazon  cloud storage.

I notice Amazon has different apps. https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/pricing?ref_=cd_api_navpricing

[milkbone]

A few thoughts.

NOTHING is worse is when the cable TV or your internet connection is down  :-(

Many people have thought of  buying a chromebook.

Many people have bought iPads with small hardrives.

Unless you have the files on your HD, you are poop out of luck.  :-)

Hard drives fail for us, so does online backup.

Yes....I know Google mail, yahoo mail is "cloud"

Think of all the retail stores that USED to be in your hometown.

A few of us remember when TV with rabbit ears was free.

The price of cable and internet is not cheap !

Idenity theft is growing like crazy.

Good luck all

[gardenman]

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@milkbone wrote:

A few thoughts.

NOTHING is worse is when the cable TV or your internet connection is down  :-(

Many people have thought of  buying a chromebook.

Many people have bought iPads with small hardrives.

Unless you have the files on your HD, you are poop out of luck.  :-)

Hard drives fail for us, so does online backup.

Yes....I know Google mail, yahoo mail is "cloud"

Think of all the retail stores that USED to be in your hometown.

A few of us remember when TV with rabbit ears was free.

The price of cable and internet is not cheap !

Idenity theft is growing like crazy.

Good luck all

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TV with rabbit ears is still free, and truthfully better than cable or satellite. The image quality from an antenna is superior.

As to the Internet being down, with free WiFi in many locations, smartphones, and home Internet access, you're likely to be able to get access to your files without a lot of trouble.