Re: First Ubuntu Phone OEM?
Originally Posted by
scubascooby
It's a mobile device, it doesn't need to keep any of my data anywhere but on the device. If I want to back-up then I can use an SD card or my home computer.
If Ubuntu took this line they would quicky gain enthusiastic following among those of us who don't want all and sundry slicing and dicing every aspect of our lives. If they want to make money then I for one would happily pay a small premium on the contract or data usage.
Gaining an enthusiastic following amongst a handful of people, and simultaneously turning away everyone else, is not the way to make a successful product.
While you may feel paranoid about having your data stored anywhere other than your phone, the majority of the rest of us like having our data automatically backed up. When your phone's OS won't start up anymore, or you experience hardware failure and have to buy a new phone, it can really hurt to lose those important notes and phone numbers you stored safely in your phone two days ago.
I back up my SD card manually every month, but my contacts, SMSes, mail, calendar and notes are stored in the cloud. And I tell you what, I've had my phone's OS stop working and need reflashing, and lost my contacts. Then I decided to use Android's automatic cloud storage this time, and when the same thing happened again I didn't need to lift a finger to get all my data back.
If the Ubuntu phone didn't automatically back up my contacts in the cloud, I wouldn't buy one. It would be too big a step backward.
I try to treat the cause, not the symptom. I avoid the terminal in instructions, unless it's easier or necessary. My instructions will work within the Ubuntu system, instead of breaking or subverting it. Those are the three guarantees to the helpee.