garym;639624 Wrote: > true (and I'm in the camp of having multiple local backup even if I ever > did use the cloud), but I'm also amazed at how many otherwise > intelligent people I know with NO backup of their important files. > Heck, I don't feel properly backed up unless I have full backups stored > at 3 different locations, preferably at least two different cities! > > p.s. How will all this cloud stuff really work once the internet and > cell phone providers severely cap data streaming. The caps in place now > are not limiting for most people, including me, but if I kept everything > on the cloud, I'd quickly bump into limits.
Read it and weep: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Midmarket/Verizon-Ends-Unlimited-Data-Plans-Introduces-Tiered-Pricing-691001/?kc=EWKNLEDP07072011B Here's the plan: First get the press to go crazy about just how great the "cloud" will be. Then offer low prices to get people to start using the cloud. And finally once people become dependent on cloud based computing raise the rates for people to access THEIR OWN DATA! -- ralphpnj Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels -> Snatch -> The Transporter -> Transporter 2 (oops) -> Touch 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88540 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
