Comment on An Apple fan says they lost '20 years of digital life' after using an Apple gift card
bytesonbike@discuss.online 2 days agobut I’m learning that a LOT of people are either / or with phones and computers;
My knee jerk reaction was to say something smart ass like “well they should get a computer” but you’re absolutely right.
The customer service woman I talked to was surprised I could talk to her and browse the internet (on a laptop). She told me most people use their phone for everything. I met college kids who were typing their papers on their phones. My mom never owned a computer until I gave her one, and she leaves it in the corner “for emergencies”.
I have no answer. People will continue uploading their lives into Google photos, Facebook galleries, whatever - with no backup, and hope those companies store their data. I think the average person is fucked.
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
My mom do bussiness and manage financial assets on a smartphone…
Phone literally old, laggy, half-dying, charging port is filled with dust… and also no backups…
lmfao
Of course, actual word documents and stuff and printing were done by me or my older brother