>>>>having your relevant data NOT in the cloud, but on USB3 stick or external HD is the key (just say NO to everybody wanting to store your data while being able to peek at them
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>>I can testify that once in the cloud it can be difficult to revert to self sufficiency. Often you're lured in by a free/cheap taste and by the time the side effects appear you're well and truly hooked.
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>Well, aren't we old enough to resist the sirens' call?
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>I'm sticking to my goold old (4 year) Nokia E5, which I bought simply because it was still on Symbian. May switch to a smarter one if it comes with a Linux on it, cloudless. There are things that I like misty and wet, but my data aren't on that list.

But the SyncPhone costs no more than a new smartphone - seems like you'd have the best of both worlds.