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Device storage or The Cloud?

sheepdog — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:05:13 GMT

Inspired from the Nexus 4 thread (credit to apb79 for the idea!), I was thinking what people prefer: on device storage or something like The Cloud.

I've been one for wanting that SD slot but in reality, I've only used less than 1GB. Granted I don't store music or videos but judging by my BB Playbook 64GB usage, my entire music collection (>1900 songs in mp3) can be done in 10GB and 30GB for video of an entire 22 episode TV series (50 mins each), 5 feature films plus another 7 hours of video and still have space for other things.

With wifi, cloud and personal web server/storage you can attach to your router, 16GB on the Nexus 4 is more than enough to do things in my opinion. I'm slowly realising they are better methods that I can call on rather than having it on one device and via multiple devices.

My point is that things are changing and on-phone storage is going to be one of things that will not increase or even decrease. Is this going to stop you buying a phone or even a tablet because of the lack of internal/external storage? Or are our attitudes towards "The Cloud" being slowly changed aka like Google/Apple are trying to do?

Re: Device storage or The Cloud?

adamtemp64 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:15:04 GMT

On device storage unless we get unlimited data plans

Re: Device storage or The Cloud?

perksie — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:22:45 GMT

I have to agree with Adam, the cloud is fine while I have unlimited data, but if I were to lose that I would need storage to be onboard.

Re: Device storage or The Cloud?

Liquid — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:40:22 GMT

I would also be weary unless the company proves to be reliable.

Nothing worse than a ddos to stop you gaining access to important files.

One I'd love too see(like iTunes over wifi) would be the ability to acces your own central server across multiple devices. Using your own desktop.

Re: Device storage or The Cloud?

MI5 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:59:39 GMT

@Liquid wrote:

One I'd love too see would be the ability to acces your own central server across multiple devices.

A bit like Google then

Re: Device storage or The Cloud?

Liquid — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:11:32 GMT

Indeed

Re: Device storage or The Cloud?

Liquid — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:11:31 GMT

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/10/governments-attack-cloud-computing

Interesting problem (complication)

Re: Device storage or The Cloud?

perksie — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:29:00 GMT

If they can find anything of interest in my cloud files they are very welcome!

Perhaps they will let me know?

Re: Device storage or The Cloud?

Liquid — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:52:56 GMT

I'm sure they will do haha

Re: Device storage or The Cloud?

jonsie — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:43:17 GMT

All my important stuff is backed up to my pc and to an external hard drive. I have back ups in icloud, google, sky and Save What Matters! Hopefully between them all, I can retrieve everything in an event of Apocalyptic implosion.

Call me old fashioned but should I shuffle off this mortal coil tomorrow, full instructions, passwords, bank accounts etc are written longhand and locked away in the safe! Sometimes the old ways are the best:smileyhappy:

Re: Device storage or The Cloud?

Liquid — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:45:40 GMT

Jonsie I'm 22 and I keep a full leather bound ledger full of my banking details and business specifics.

I wouldn't call you old fashioned just sensible:)

Re: Device storage or The Cloud?

jonsie — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:11:32 GMT

Wise head on young shoulders:smileyhappy:

Re: Device storage or The Cloud?

Liquid — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:13:36 GMT

1) it's practical not prone to failure
2) no one else can read it without me unlocking my safe
3) it looks so much cooler and eccentric:)

I just need a smoking jacket, cigar and a measure of single malt. I think ill have pretty much nailed "cool" by then:) haha

Re: Device storage or The Cloud?

jonsie — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:32:32 GMT

There's something very comforting and slightly mysterious about a big metal safe and what lies behind the locked door!:smileyhappy:

Re: Device storage or The Cloud?

perksie — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 02:47:36 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
There's something very comforting and slightly mysterious about a big metal safe and what lies behind the locked door!:smileyhappy:

Just remember to leave the safe key on the hook behind the front door!

Re: Device storage or The Cloud?

Liquid — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 12:27:42 GMT

Or in the safe:)