Hi all
I have a few questions about swapping my mac out for an iPad. Im not a heavy mac user but i have about 30GB of music from the old days, and about 10GB of music from iTumes. I also have a 30GB iPhoto library.
These are the 2 man things i need and use my mac for. I also have a time capsule to ensure these things are backed up, and i like the thought of having my own local backup, though cloud is ok i guess.
My questions are:
If i use iTunes match now, before i get rid of my macbook, does that mean all my music is in the cloud forever? What happens if the service stops and there is no more iTunes match? I no longer have a mac with the music on as 30GB was ripped from CD's, so would i then only have my iTunes purchased music? Would i always need to keep a backup of my old ripped music on a HDD somewhere just in case iTunes Match stopped? And even if that was the case without a mac how would i get this music back onto my iPhone and iPad?
How do i manage a 30GB photo library with no mac? I'm happy to pay extra for storage on iCloud, but can it handle a 30GB library and push it to both devices?
I think my other worry is relying in cloud only. I almost want an app on the iPhone and iPad to allow backups to a time capsule so i know if the cloud stops or Apple died tomorrow, my data is in my own house
Any thoughts?
Many Thanksa
I have a few questions about swapping my mac out for an iPad. Im not a heavy mac user but i have about 30GB of music from the old days, and about 10GB of music from iTumes. I also have a 30GB iPhoto library.
These are the 2 man things i need and use my mac for. I also have a time capsule to ensure these things are backed up, and i like the thought of having my own local backup, though cloud is ok i guess.
My questions are:
If i use iTunes match now, before i get rid of my macbook, does that mean all my music is in the cloud forever? What happens if the service stops and there is no more iTunes match? I no longer have a mac with the music on as 30GB was ripped from CD's, so would i then only have my iTunes purchased music? Would i always need to keep a backup of my old ripped music on a HDD somewhere just in case iTunes Match stopped? And even if that was the case without a mac how would i get this music back onto my iPhone and iPad?
How do i manage a 30GB photo library with no mac? I'm happy to pay extra for storage on iCloud, but can it handle a 30GB library and push it to both devices?
I think my other worry is relying in cloud only. I almost want an app on the iPhone and iPad to allow backups to a time capsule so i know if the cloud stops or Apple died tomorrow, my data is in my own house
Any thoughts?
Many Thanksa