Why The Cloud?
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189793)
Boise, Idaho
January 1, 2022 2:17pm CST
I don't get it. Why use the cloud? Why pay monthly for using the cloud to store your pictures and documents and whatever else? I have used a thumb drive for years and never a problem. Now if the cloud is hacked or you don't have access to it for whatever reason how convenient is that? I wouldn't use it.
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
1 Jan 22
I agree... I've asked people that for years and never got a satisfactory answer.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jan 22
Trusting folk I guess-- who use it.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Jan 22
@DaddyEvil ......I wouldn't want someone to be going through my personal documents either. Not adult stuff but still.
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
4 Jan 22
@celticeagle Yeah, my stuff is my stuff. If I invite someone to see something, that's different.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Jan 22
QVC had a app or something that does all that. It was like a thumb drive you just put on your phone and it stores them all.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Jan 22
@rebelann ......We all have our different ways of storing and what works for us. It's nice to have options.
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Jan 22
As Joni sang:
"I really don't know clouds at all"
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Jan 22
@celticeagle Rain on parades?
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Jan 22
Me either. Just know what they are supposed to do.
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@kaylachan (84702)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 Jan 22
I use the cloud, and have no problem with it. No matter the product, there's always a risk attached. The question, is the risk worth it? For example, like the cloud, a thumb drive has limited storage. So, if you need more storage, you need to buy a new one. Or, empty some files. And, like with the cloud, if something happens to that thumb drive, you lose what's on it.
With the cloud, the only real risk is if the server it's stored on crashes. But, you're not tied down to one device, and you don't ever have to worry, if the technology will exceed your device's capabilities.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Jan 22
I'd just rather have complete access at my fingertips any time. Not have my materials somewhere else.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
2 Jan 22
I pay for automatic backups. If you remember to save your files, then a thumb drive is very useful and economical.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Jan 22
I think so. And, you have your stuff right there.
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