Another reason not to like cloud computing

[Eviltechie]

http://www.physorg.com/news157384011.html

People upload files to site. Site changes rules. People must pay or lose files.

Just imagine if Gmail did this. I've got over 2000 emails tied up in their service, and just imagine if they decided to charge for it one day.

[MikeTheC]

REASONS WHY "CLOUD" COMPUTING IS A BAD IDEA

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/1243176-lg.jpg

#47: Static Electricity

[Dr Small]

REASONS WHY "CLOUD" COMPUTING IS A BAD IDEA

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/1243176-lg.jpg

#47: Static Electricity
That is hilarious!

[Chemical Imbalance]

Linky-poo please? That would make an awesome wallpaper

[jpeddicord]

http://www.physorg.com/news157384011.html

People upload files to site. Site changes rules. People must pay or lose files.

Just imagine if Gmail did this. I've got over 2000 emails tied up in their service, and just imagine if they decided to charge for it one day.

In Kodak's defense, she has until May 16. That's about a month and a half. If she can't find another provider by then, then I think bigger problems are afoot.

By the way, Google does charge for certain aspects of Gmail (& apps). If you need extra space, expect to pay a premium. Businesses will pay the price for Google Apps (mail, docs, web, etc) as well, it's something like $200/year/account.

[Sealbhach]

That's the point though, you hand over all control of access to your stuff.


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[Polygon]

In Kodak's defense, she has until May 16. That's about a month and a half. If she can't find another provider by then, then I think bigger problems are afoot.

By the way, Google does charge for certain aspects of Gmail (& apps). If you need extra space, expect to pay a premium. Businesses will pay the price for Google Apps (mail, docs, web, etc) as well, it's something like $200/year/account.

they don't threaten deletion unless you pay them money.

[Dr Small]

they don't threaten deletion unless you pay them money.
Then I suggest we stop paying them.

[ugm6hr]

I use online services as a backup (including emails).

But I always keep an original.

Same story for any digital information of value: Keep a backup somewhere.

Worst case, keep 2 separate online backups (with different companies).

[Chemical Imbalance]

Ugghh, if cloud computing ever becomes the norm, I would just become a computer hermit and join some darknets

I would never subscribe to this cloud computing stuff :)

[Skripka]

That is hilarious!

I lol'd.

[MikeTheC]

Linky-poo please? That would make an awesome wallpaper


http://gallery.photo.net/photo/1243176-lg.jpg

That's the link to it. I just did a quick Google search to find it.