Wouldn't you agree that its an absolute pain to have your files stored somewhere you can't access them? Like on a broken PC? Or a laptop that has been stolen from you? (Imagine losing all those photos - forever!)
Of course there is an answer, and its been around for years. You should be storing ALL your important documents in the CLOUD!
Thankfully this is easier than ever with a whole range of providers offering free services (such as google docs). However there are a couple which I think are worthy of special mention:
SafeSync
I subscribe to SafeSync, and get 100gb of storage for approx £50 per year. SafeSync offer great services such as ability to share documents with non-subscribers, retrievable backups, android / iphone access, search facility and the ability to play videos / music etc direct from source (ie without downloading). SafeSync are - quite simply - the BEST storage providers on the web (and in fact cheaper than DropBox for paid services).
DropBox
Whilst I think SafeSync is the best option for storing (precious) documents online, the fact is that most people don't like to pay for stuff! Which is why DropBox is my second recommendation. The great thing about dropbox is not that you get 2gb of storage for free (you get this with google docs), but that you can then use referrals to increase this up to 18gb.
Both DropBox and SafeSync offer applications which can be downloaded to your pc, so you can still work offline (away from the internet) and have the peace of mind to know that all your files will be backed up in the cloud as soon as you reconnect.
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