Comments on: When Clouds Die: T-Mobile loses all Sidekick personal data! http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/11/when-clouds-die-t-mobile-loses-all-sidekick-personal-data/ General interest observations and true web-log. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:40:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tranharry http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/11/when-clouds-die-t-mobile-loses-all-sidekick-personal-data/comment-page-3/#comment-1589343 tranharry Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:30:34 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=59926#comment-1589343 lol I am so shocked to see that living in WA these two giants of the NW T-Mobile and Microsoft weren't smarter to store their backups off site so as to avoid these types of issues. I heard some big wig hollywood stars lost their contacts as well. Thing is I had the Sidekick 4 years ago, as soon as I needed a serious phone for serious business contacts I switched to a Blackberry immediately. Anyone that stores valuable contacts on a sidekick deserve to lose their info, those phones were so shaky... lol I am so shocked to see that living in WA these two giants of the NW T-Mobile and Microsoft weren’t smarter to store their backups off site so as to avoid these types of issues.

I heard some big wig hollywood stars lost their contacts as well.

Thing is I had the Sidekick 4 years ago, as soon as I needed a serious phone for serious business contacts I switched to a Blackberry immediately. Anyone that stores valuable contacts on a sidekick deserve to lose their info, those phones were so shaky…

]]> By: Phydeau http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/11/when-clouds-die-t-mobile-loses-all-sidekick-personal-data/comment-page-3/#comment-1589302 Phydeau Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:47:05 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=59926#comment-1589302 CLOUD = Complete Loss Of User Data CLOUD = Complete Loss Of User Data

]]> By: Pixelriffic http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/11/when-clouds-die-t-mobile-loses-all-sidekick-personal-data/comment-page-3/#comment-1589076 Pixelriffic Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:53:09 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=59926#comment-1589076 What I don't get is the part about the Sidekick loosing data when the battery dies?? Never used one, but I have had several smartphones, and they all stored data on flash. A dead battery was not an issue. Secondly, they all backed up to a PC. Sounds like it's a piece of crap to me. What I don’t get is the part about the Sidekick loosing data when the battery dies?? Never used one, but I have had several smartphones, and they all stored data on flash. A dead battery was not an issue. Secondly, they all backed up to a PC.

Sounds like it’s a piece of crap to me.

]]> By: deowll http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/11/when-clouds-die-t-mobile-loses-all-sidekick-personal-data/comment-page-3/#comment-1588977 deowll Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:55:53 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=59926#comment-1588977 Of course you can trust them. You just can't count on them so have copies of anything you really need somewhere else. Of course you can trust them. You just can’t count on them so have copies of anything you really need somewhere else.

]]> By: ECA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/11/when-clouds-die-t-mobile-loses-all-sidekick-personal-data/comment-page-2/#comment-1588935 ECA Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:20:53 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=59926#comment-1588935 If you have a product that you CANT backup, return it. And I mean BACKUP, PERSONALLY. If you have a product that you CANT backup, return it.

And I mean BACKUP, PERSONALLY.

]]> By: Postman http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/11/when-clouds-die-t-mobile-loses-all-sidekick-personal-data/comment-page-2/#comment-1588811 Postman Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:24:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=59926#comment-1588811 Rofl!!!! Ft is now confirming these services had not been migrated to windows technologies yet. That means the servers were running some suxnix variant. Put that in your pipe and smoke it slashtards Bwhahahahaha Rofl!!!! Ft is now confirming these services had not been migrated to windows technologies yet. That means the servers were running some suxnix variant.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it slashtards

Bwhahahahaha

]]> By: duh365 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/11/when-clouds-die-t-mobile-loses-all-sidekick-personal-data/comment-page-2/#comment-1588807 duh365 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:13:24 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=59926#comment-1588807 The cloud is the OVERHYPED flavor of the moment. Even though the concept has been around for a long time, it's still NOT ready for prime time. The cloud is the OVERHYPED flavor of the moment. Even though the concept has been around for a long time, it’s still NOT ready for prime time.

]]> By: bill http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/11/when-clouds-die-t-mobile-loses-all-sidekick-personal-data/comment-page-2/#comment-1588794 bill Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:06:18 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=59926#comment-1588794 ECA is totally right! BACKUP your stuff yourself!!!! and then actually try RESTORING it yourself!!! ECA is totally right!

BACKUP your stuff yourself!!!!

and then actually try RESTORING it yourself!!!

]]> By: ECA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/11/when-clouds-die-t-mobile-loses-all-sidekick-personal-data/comment-page-2/#comment-1588741 ECA Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:16:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=59926#comment-1588741 Expecting technology to protect you is like Expecting your car to start Every day of your life. And that 1 cold morning, IT DONT. Its easy to forecast the worst, as IT WILL eventually happen, as everything happens eventually. The problem here, is those persons that DONT UNDERSTAND, that tech is only as good as the Cheapest part(windows is the cheapest, most costly part) and SECOND is the people Running it.. Even your roaster is going to DIE. Forecast: your toilet will overflow. Your car battery will die. You car will run out of gas. Your house will fall down/burn down/... You will be late for work. You will Loose/quit your job.. Its the same with the iphone.. You keep ALL that data in your pocket and all your contacts and NEVER copy/backup the data. Loose it/have it stolen/DROP it and it DIES/your kid puts it in a BLENDER.. I HOPE you have a backup for that $500 phone/computer/pda/... Who will take the best care of YOUR TOYS/GOODS/HOME/CAR??? You will. Expecting others to do the job, is only having SOMEONE ELSE to blame/fire..and you still have no recourse. Expecting technology to protect you is like Expecting your car to start Every day of your life.
And that 1 cold morning, IT DONT.

Its easy to forecast the worst, as IT WILL eventually happen, as everything happens eventually.

The problem here, is those persons that DONT UNDERSTAND, that tech is only as good as the Cheapest part(windows is the cheapest, most costly part) and SECOND is the people Running it.. Even your roaster is going to DIE.

Forecast:
your toilet will overflow.
Your car battery will die.
You car will run out of gas.
Your house will fall down/burn down/…
You will be late for work.
You will Loose/quit your job..

Its the same with the iphone..
You keep ALL that data in your pocket and all your contacts and NEVER copy/backup the data.
Loose it/have it stolen/DROP it and it DIES/your kid puts it in a BLENDER.. I HOPE you have a backup for that $500 phone/computer/pda/…

Who will take the best care of YOUR TOYS/GOODS/HOME/CAR??? You will. Expecting others to do the job, is only having SOMEONE ELSE to blame/fire..and you still have no recourse.

]]> By: JimD http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/11/when-clouds-die-t-mobile-loses-all-sidekick-personal-data/comment-page-2/#comment-1588715 JimD Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:23:49 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=59926#comment-1588715 M$ "Cloud Computing" OPENS IT'S HOLE AND CRAPS ALL OVER T-MOBILE !!! Cloud Computing is just a plan to get users to PAY, AND PAY, AND PAY !!! And won't be usable until the Telcos get REAL BROADBAND - 100 mbs - going, and that too will COST A FORTUNE !!! M$ “Cloud Computing” OPENS IT’S HOLE AND CRAPS ALL OVER T-MOBILE !!!

Cloud Computing is just a plan to get users to PAY, AND PAY, AND PAY !!! And won’t be usable until the Telcos get REAL BROADBAND – 100 mbs – going, and that too will COST A FORTUNE !!!

]]> By: Killer Duck http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/11/when-clouds-die-t-mobile-loses-all-sidekick-personal-data/comment-page-2/#comment-1588677 Killer Duck Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:45:07 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=59926#comment-1588677 Please, someone tell me they outsourced the support to India. Please, someone tell me they outsourced the support to India.

]]> By: Don Quixote http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/11/when-clouds-die-t-mobile-loses-all-sidekick-personal-data/comment-page-2/#comment-1588646 Don Quixote Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:21:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=59926#comment-1588646 A cloud is a wispy but of watery fluff floating at the whims of nature, and you know how reliable nature is, so blame it on God for allowing the planet to warm so much. Who ya gonna sue when god, nature and stupidity all come together. A cloud is a wispy but of watery fluff floating at the whims of nature, and you know how reliable nature is, so blame it on God for allowing the planet to warm so much.

Who ya gonna sue when god, nature and stupidity all come together.

]]> By: ZoeChastain http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/11/when-clouds-die-t-mobile-loses-all-sidekick-personal-data/comment-page-2/#comment-1588621 ZoeChastain Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:13:01 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=59926#comment-1588621 Its really fantastic and the clouds are like a door opening and its like a big hole, Great story of yours. Its really fantastic and the clouds are like a door opening and its like a big hole, Great story of yours.

]]> By: Joe http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/11/when-clouds-die-t-mobile-loses-all-sidekick-personal-data/comment-page-2/#comment-1588575 Joe Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:31:56 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=59926#comment-1588575 I love this story! I love this story!

]]> By: Glenn E. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/10/11/when-clouds-die-t-mobile-loses-all-sidekick-personal-data/comment-page-2/#comment-1588555 Glenn E. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:19:35 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=59926#comment-1588555 This is rich! Ya know I was just thinking, before I logged on tonight, that there's no much bullsh*t in the world, that even the bulls*t has its own bullsh*t. Rather than T-Moble using something a bit more bulletproof for server software. They went with the big noise vendor. Why? Because it was so much easier to brag to their shareholders that they did. And the lie that Microsoft would be there to fix any little problems that arise. So now here we are, and they can't. Surprise! They is why I don't own systems or devices that rely on some remote database, to operate fully. Like Tivo, and such. They go down, and your expensive toy is a piece of junk. This is rich! Ya know I was just thinking, before I logged on tonight, that there’s no much bullsh*t in the world, that even the bulls*t has its own bullsh*t. Rather than T-Moble using something a bit more bulletproof for server software. They went with the big noise vendor. Why? Because it was so much easier to brag to their shareholders that they did. And the lie that Microsoft would be there to fix any little problems that arise. So now here we are, and they can’t. Surprise!

They is why I don’t own systems or devices that rely on some remote database, to operate fully. Like Tivo, and such. They go down, and your expensive toy is a piece of junk.

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