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[Nvyseal]

images/news/internet.jpgWhen Clouds Die: T-Mobile loses all Sidekick personal data!

Obviously, T-Mobile is blaming Microsoft for the data loss, but If T-Mobile had in place a archive, this wouldn't be such a big issue.

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T-Mobile’s popular Sidekick brand of devices and their users are facing a data loss crisis. According to the T-Mobile community forums, Microsoft/Danger has suffered a catastrophic server failure that has resulted in the loss of all personal data not stored on the phones. They are advising users not to turn off their phones, reset them or let the batteries die in them for fear of losing what data remains on the devices. Microsoft/Danger has stated that they cannot recover the data but are still trying. Already people are clamoring for a lawsuit. Should we continue to trust cloud computing content providers with our personal information?

[m.oreilly]

i think this might back ms down a notch or two re their own cloud plans (one can only hope), though i can see them making a lot more $$$ with data backup subscriptions and online "OS rental" time...oh god...

[stormrosson]

hey MO, u think ms mite get thir cloud computing bs a better chance if they gave everyone who signs up a "Owlsley sugar cube" to ..........let's say....open their mind?

Edited by stormrosson, 11 October 2009 - 07:44 PM.

[m.oreilly]

windowpane, or it didn't happen...

[stormrosson]

what happened ....when........where...........................................................
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