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| 830094 | 2009-11-15 04:27:00 | I, for one, will not be sending my data off site and rely soley on the net for access. My ISP can, and does, have outages and if I want to print a report during that time then I want to be able to do it. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 830095 | 2009-11-15 04:42:00 | Well my faith in google has just gone down the dunny. When in Australia last week, my wife was was writing a diary of our trip, she was using google Doc's, as some people at her work do as well. When she had finished each night, I copied it to wordpad, and uploaded it to Microsoft's skydrive as a second backup. Yesterday she tried to log in to google doc's, wouldn't accept her user name and password - tried sending a password reminder, still nothing. I logged into MS Skydrive and downloaded the copy. Google 0 - MS 1. soif it locks you out you're stuffed. ( as in this case it has) I just thought I'd make an account at Google docs myself, it asks for a cell number to Verify your account Example (www.imagef1.net.nz)- that was 15 minutes ago - still nothing. :groan: Hmm.. I never got asked for a cell number on signup.. probably because I've been using it since it first came about. Anyway, what you are saying is unfortunate, but could happen to anyone, anywhere on any service. bad luck buddy :yuck: What actually wins me over the most is gmail, it's one of the best clients around. It's great having everything in one consistent, simplistic interface, I've never experienced down time to be honest and work on the go without the net with no problems. I trust google. They just have that element to them, whether it be their 'Don't be evil' motto or 'I'm feeling lucky' :thanks If I ever get caught out I'll drop you a you-were-right PM haha :P |
baabits (15242) | ||
| 830096 | 2009-11-15 04:42:00 | I, for one, will not be sending my data off site and rely soley on the net for access. My ISP can, and does, have outages and if I want to print a report during that time then I want to be able to do it. Wise man. Baabits and anyone else relying exclusively on Google for data storage and access are going to get a rude awakening one day. |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 830097 | 2009-11-15 04:46:00 | Wise man. Baabits and anyone else relying exclusively on Google for data storage and access are going to get a rude awakening one day. Don't agree there either, I've always got a copy on my computer thanks to gears, so if the net goes down I just revert to the offline version. Gears not only brings my docs offline, it also brings the entire docs app offline as well :) |
baabits (15242) | ||
| 830098 | 2009-11-15 05:25:00 | You have a computer - why shackle it with Winderz? It's like putting a v8 into a go cart so you can drag a dead tree around everywhere you go. Because then I can actually do stuff on the computer. ;) (Crashing it doesn't count.) So people are going to rely on google for everything ? Funny that seems to be the exact same as relying on MS for everything which so many complain about. Basically the same but a different name. I don't mind relying on Microsoft as all the data is offline, but relying on Google can be a problem for reasons previously mentioned. (The only Google services I use are Gmail and Blogger.) |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 830099 | 2009-11-15 05:33:00 | I don't mind relying on Microsoft as all the data is offline, but relying on Google can be a problem for reasons previously mentioned. (The only Google services I use are Gmail and Blogger.) Installing gears means that data is online and offline, which means that data is accessible if one is out (i.e. computer crashes, you can access google docs and vice versa) So I'm failing to see the reliability issues here.. as for data sensitivity, I'm sure that files would be well protected.. especially business accounts. |
baabits (15242) | ||
| 830100 | 2009-11-15 05:36:00 | I would use online docs if they gave me a cast iron guarantee that I can access my docs anytime forever without any of the problems such as lost passwords etc or crashed servers. I know gears allows you to work offline but its not quite the same as having your docs in your own folders backed up by you and openable with any office program and not needing to get updates from the net. I have said before I will not trust my docs online with any one whether it be MS, Google or whoever and at the end of the day what's the security policy they have do they keep the servers inside fort knox? or do they have duplicate servers somewhere obscure like the Ukraine? | gary67 (56) | ||
| 830101 | 2009-11-15 05:42:00 | Just found This article (www.pcworld.com) - interesting questions. Then one of the Links in the article (www.pcworld.com news) as well. Google had better get it right 1st time other wise it very well could flop, seems to be a lot of unanswered question - so whats the big secret ? - there's no so called public testing that I can see, and as we all know, lab testing and real world usage usually are completely different ?? They claim "It should just work" hmmmmmmm How many times have we all heard that from various software manufactures ;) Best of luck to them :) Will be "interesting " to say the least. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 830102 | 2009-11-15 06:30:00 | I would use online docs if they gave me a cast iron guarantee that I can access my docs anytime forever without any of the problems such as lost passwords etc or crashed servers.. No one can guarantee this, even on their own computers there is always some risk that files will be corrupted/damaged/grow legs and go walking. I have files that are about 3 years old and are still in there. I suppose it's all about trust and experience~ I have said before I will not trust my docs online with any one whether it be MS, Google or whoever and at the end of the day what's the security policy they have do they keep the servers inside fort knox? or do they have duplicate servers somewhere obscure like the Ukraine? As much as it's an assumption, I seriously doubt a company like google would risk it's reputation with unethical, weak security procedures and guidelines. Someone as big as google with reputations as leaders in Internet innovation would most probably have some of the strictest security policies in the public internet sector. At the end of the day, if there is someone determined enough to get into something and they have the skills and equipment, what else besides morales are standing in their way? I actually feel that my files are safer on google's servers than remotely accessing them off my own pc remotely. As for the articles wainuitech linked to, I think google have proved time and time again that they can innovate and change the face of any product. They kept things easy and simple. Created the first image search engine. Just look at Gmail, PC World rated it 10/10 once it matured. I think it's pretty safe to say that they have a high chance of redefining the OS industry (as long as they get the partnerships they need!) btw, I don't mean to do a winmacguy and sound like I'm becoming a wingoogleguy, I just like Google :):clap:clap |
baabits (15242) | ||
| 830103 | 2009-11-15 07:22:00 | As much as it's an assumption, I seriously doubt a company like google would risk it's reputation with unethical, weak security procedures and guidelines . . btw, I don't mean to do a winmacguy and sound like I'm becoming a wingoogleguy, I just like Google :):clap:clap never would have guessed :D . Every one is entitled to like something - but what really is annoying is when someone tries to push their beliefs on every one else . While this is not happening in this thread yet - just be careful . Security is only as good as the weakest link as the saying goes . Google doc'c CAN and HAS been hacked, and data weather personal or not can be made public As per this article reported ( . businessinsider . com/henry-blodget-google-docs-nightmare-becomes-reality-as-hacker-shares-twitter-secrets-with-world-2009-7" target="_blank">www . businessinsider . com) in July this year . There are several other articles as well if someone was prepared to search . While having doc'c on ones own PC is still not 100% secure - I still wont trust ANY important stuff in a cloud operating system/storage . There are several VERY important documents / photos I have, that are safe, on storage that never goes on the Net, not even on my LAN . Any ways - this thread is not about google doc's directly, its about the new OS - time will tell what problems will arise, and no one can currently answer them . ( and there will be problems of some sort that you can be assured of) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
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