Here are the reasons why I paid for Google Photos (Google One actually) and not for alternatives (Including NAS drives).
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- Integrates as part of my phone’s gallery, hence help in managing the local memory. 2 phones. One Android. One iPhone.
- Since I am already a heavy user of Google Photos and love it, it is time I pay google for the service.
- It has compression features that keep my files small yet looking good.
- The cost of setting up and maintaining my own NAS backup drives is about the same. Might as well pay Google to do it.
- The other cloud storage services, like Microsoft One Drive or Dropbox or Amazon Prime, don’t have intelligent photo management.
Do I feel like I’m cornered or trapped in this situation? No. I knew this day will come.
Which Google Paid Plan did I buy?
I signed up for the 100GB S$27.99 annual subscription plan.
Let’s see how fast I will take to reach the 100GB limit. Follow my journal.
I am ready to upgrade to more storage space until I find a better alternative.
~ Adrian Lee