Device storage or The Cloud?

[sheepdog]

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? 

[Liquid]

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:)

[jonsie]

Wise head on young shoulders:smileyhappy:

[Liquid]

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

[jonsie]

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

[perksie]

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@jonsie wrote:

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

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

[Liquid]

Or in the safe:)