GotGarlic
Chef Extraordinaire
Ooo, I like that term GG! I have to remember it when it will come in handy.
Ooo, I like that term GG! I have to remember it when it will come in handy.
I have stuff stored in Google Drive, but not important stuff. Mostly stuff I want to be able to access anywhere and share. Like BakeChef, the photos from my phone get automagically backed up to Google+ and my contacts are automagically synced between my phone and Gmail Contacts. I would consider backing up encrypted versions of stuff to some online service, but only as an extra backup.
BTW, I just started a game of solitaire in Win 8. It asked me if I want to store data on my local drive or in the cloud. I chose local, because, even if it's free, I can't be bothered to sign up for something to store my solitaire data. Maybe another time I'll say cloud, just to see what happens.
Be sure to let us know how you like your Google laptop.I recently bought a Google laptop and it came with a free 2-year 100 Gb Google Drive. I have yet to activate it, but not sure if I should take advantage of it or not as I'm fine with my current external storage system I use.
Now why didn't I think to grab that deal? Do you have a reminder to update your CC info when your card gets renewed?A few years back Google offered 20gigs of space for $5 per year, so I have 35 gigs total. I can keep that grandfathered plan as long as my card on file stays current.
I'm thinking about getting a chromebook, I'm just not sure if it will do 100% of what I need it to do, the prices do look tempting though.
Now why didn't I think to grab that deal? Do you have a reminder to update your CC info when your card gets renewed?
You should be aware of the security risks associated with storing things in the Cloud. Also, if you get a new computer, the USB ports will most likely be USB 3.0. I have my important files on a mem-stick that lives in my safety deposit box. I take it out and check it every year to make sure I can still access it. I do have copies on my backup external drive but I also want copies someplace where if my house burns down, the data isn't lost (although my lawyer has most of it).