janee
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Post by janee on Jun 30, 2020 15:10:42 GMT -5
DH and I both have iphones and Microsoft Surface PCs. We have photos on an old desktop pc, the new laptops, and our phones. I want to get them in one place where they are accessible and backed up. What's your experience, pros and cons?
Thanks for the help.
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justme
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Post by justme on Jun 30, 2020 15:16:26 GMT -5
All my photos taken on my phone are backed up to my google account. I've debated doing it to Amazon too for backup since it's free with Prime, but I haven't done it. The photos that I take on my DSLR are put on an external hard drive - ones I post are also usually put on google but I haven't uploaded every photo I take to google.
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steph08
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Post by steph08 on Jun 30, 2020 15:17:38 GMT -5
I backup all my photos to an external hard drive.
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janee
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Post by janee on Jun 30, 2020 15:24:47 GMT -5
I backup all my photos to an external hard drive. Thank you, I forgot I have photos on one of those too. I was thinking of online in case of fire.... What do you do with the external hard drive? Take it into work? |
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Happy prose
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Post by Happy prose on Jun 30, 2020 15:50:26 GMT -5
I use Google photos. Very easy to use. You can see the photos on any device when you sign into your Google account.
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steph08
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Post by steph08 on Jun 30, 2020 16:44:13 GMT -5
My external hard drive connects to my laptop or desktop via USB. So, I simply connect my phone and the external hard drive to the desktop/laptop and transfer the photos between the two.
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TheOtherMe
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jun 30, 2020 17:37:54 GMT -5
External hard drive and Dropbox
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crazycat
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Post by crazycat on Jun 30, 2020 19:05:11 GMT -5
I just started using Amazon photo since it’s free with Prime .
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justme
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Post by justme on Jun 30, 2020 21:27:26 GMT -5
I backup all my photos to an external hard drive. Thank you, I forgot I have photos on one of those too. I was thinking of online in case of fire.... What do you do with the external hard drive? Take it into work? If it's backup you can store it in a fire box except when transfering files to it. My condo has sprinklers so I just keep mine in a case figuring that'd mostly protect it unless the fire starts in my unit in my second bedroom. Though maybe I should put it in my fire box. |
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