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An Apple fan says they lost '20 years of digital life' after using an Apple gift card
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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.
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