Using GMAIL as an online hard drive?

This is not such a good idea because free webmail services are unstable and you may not have high speed internet access everywhere.

I recently bought a Mini 2.0GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive from Best Buy. I can take my data with me anywhere I go and plug it into any computer with a USB port.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7069502&type=product&productCategoryId=cat01049&id=1108126082449

 

BAD BAD BAD Idea. Email services are not going to protect your data.

My wife had 3 years of emails (including divorce agreements) in her
email box that we're important on many levels. One day *POOOFFF*
ALL her emails were gone. Its not like you can pickup the phone and
complain or even speak to anyone. ITS FREE EMAIL. Dont expect it
to be there when you get back.

Go with the USB key. If you use a Palm, there is a PalmDrive which
uses the memory in the palm as a USB key. Palm is even comming out
with a 6gb model, so look into that.

 

Also you can't upload files that are a certain size.
I'm not sure what Hotmails limit is, but Gmail has a 10mb limit.

 

im with gmail, but my school also provides me with email too, e.g. [email protected]
its good cos the government pays for it i think and it has more space then my gmail.. but yeh i dont rely on email inbox, use a flash drive.. or better still i keep a portable 80gb 2.5ich laptop hard drive with me, that works on any computer with usb 2!! it's awesome, so much space.. and very very reliable

 

My really important stuff is on Hotmail, Gmail, burned to DVD, on my 1Gb flash drive and on the 40Gb portable HD. Backup!

 

i used to carry my usb flash drive around with me in my wallet, but it scared me just what i put on that thing and what could happen if it got into the wrong hands....

 

What I like to do is upload anything important, or that I want to save onto my IPOD hard drive. It works just like a USB flash drive. The only down side is if you dont have USB 2.0 it tends to be a little slow, but still faster than burning a CD. Since i have a dell laptop it is especially important for me to back up things like my resume, pictures from travelling, important documents, and what not since the dell inspiron I have sucks (dont buy one, mine isnt even a year old and it already has to go in for warranty work on monday!). The chances of my laptop, ipod and desktop all breaking at the same time is slim.