Jansos Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 I've just started to make use of the free Amazon Prime unlimited photo backup facility. Seems to be a no brainer if you already have an Amazon Prime account and more reliable than individual 2 - 4TB HDU storage solutions. I'd be interested to know what people think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Tucker Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 I have a Prime account, sounds interesting and I wasn't aware. The trouble is it means you are tied to Prime and as I seem to have exhausted the watchable films and TV series and the rest seems to be dross I was thinking of unsubscribing. Not sure I would want to be tied to them tbh. I'm not sure the 'free' postage is sufficient reason to keep me with them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jansos Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Steve Tucker said: I have a Prime account, sounds interesting and I wasn't aware. The trouble is it means you are tied to Prime and as I seem to have exhausted the watchable films and TV series and the rest seems to be dross I was thinking of unsubscribing. Not sure I would want to be tied to them tbh. I'm not sure the 'free' postage is sufficient reason to keep me with them. I know what you mean but I discovered they do a stonking good deal on own brand coffee capsules and Andrex loo roll! Compensates for the fee and I get free delivery. Nothing in particular on Prime I want to watch but saves on splashing out on another 4TB HDU every few years. Edited June 1, 2021 by Jansos typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jansos said: I know what you mean but I discovered they do a stonking good deal on own brand coffee capsules and Andrex loo roll! Compensates for the fee and I get free delivery. Nothing in particular on Prime I want to watch but saves on splashing out on another 4TB HDU every few years. Until Amazon decides to change the deal. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colblimp Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Jansos said: I know what you mean but I discovered they do a stonking good deal on own brand coffee capsules Coffee in capsules is a crime against humanity. 2 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jansos Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 5 hours ago, Colblimp said: Coffee in capsules is a crime against humanity. You are quite right but it is one of my few sins! 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) Read the fine print. They must be private photos, not commercial ones. I uploaded some family pix to make them easier to share with my daughter but the interface wasn't what I'd want for searching through tens of thousands of images. I'll stick with Photoshelter and Sync for my online backup. And redundant backup drives are cheap. I just got the tiniest 1TB SSD for less than $140 - It'll last years and no contract changes to worry about. 😎 Edited June 2, 2021 by Marianne 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Chapman Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) Providing I spend over £20 I always select free delivery and it often comes next day anyway. Mark Edited June 2, 2021 by M.Chapman 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 10 hours ago, geogphotos said: Until Amazon decides to change the deal. Ooh you scamp. Everyone liked it till you came along 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Estall Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 I do my utmost to avoid any of those smiley packages coming anywhere near my doorstep. Once in awhile I find one there in spite of best efforts. They're certainly not getting anywhere near my photo files! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colblimp Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Jansos said: You are quite right but it is one of my few sins! 😉 No, I mean coffee in capsules tastes like camel dung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, Colblimp said: No, I mean coffee in capsules tastes like camel dung. Could be. Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertSnapper Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 One day in the near future Amazon may start licensing the images that are uploaded to the storage facility. It'll be in the small print ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Tucker Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 9 hours ago, Colblimp said: Coffee in capsules is a crime against humanity. Never like them, but I do drink a lot of Nescafe Alta Rica instant which is very expensive and because of the OP I looked on Amazon where it is the cheapest I have ever seen it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colblimp Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Steve Tucker said: Never like them, but I do drink a lot of Nescafe Alta Rica instant which is very expensive and because of the OP I looked on Amazon where it is the cheapest I have ever seen it. Inst.. Instant? You're going straight to hell! 😂 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Watkins Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Instant coffee is to coffee what microstock is to stock photography. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Since I can no longer drop in at Sant' Eustachio bar in Rome in the morning, I make do with No. 5 Italian or French roast from M&S brewed in a French press. I have two mugs with breakfast and no more. Amazon Prime? I still have an account. They can't deliver to my building and for some strange reason they can't or won't deliver to ether of their two nearby lockers. I don't think I'll be getting involved in their photo storage plan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickfly Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 12 hours ago, geogphotos said: Until Amazon decides to change the deal. Many years ago I was one of the first with Dropbox.... motto... "We will always be free". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Standfast Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 55 minutes ago, Colblimp said: No, I mean coffee in capsules tastes like camel dung. Which raises a question????????????🙃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDM Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 20 minutes ago, Russell Watkins said: Instant coffee is to coffee what microstock is to stock photography. How about instant coffee is to photography what in-camera JPEGs are to raw. On a more serious note and coffee Is serious stuff, I recommend Waitrose Sumatran organic beans or ready ground. It normally costs £3.25 / 250g which is good value but they regularly have sales at £2.50 which is incredibly good value. They have similar sales for a lot of their other coffee but the Sumatran organic is exquisite in taste and powerful in caffeine content. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Estall Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) we invested in the cheapest home Espresso machine years ago thinking we might not use it that much (NOT THE WRETCHED POD TYPE!) After 8 years use a couple of times a day, we had worn it out and replaced it two years ago. If we have a visitor or two, Jane makes a batch in a cafetiere, but I have to hold back and run up a small strong-un for myself. Start the morning with a huge mug of builder's tea then a mid-morning small strong espresso and one more mid-afternoon. Then quits, that's probably enough caffeine for a day Edited June 2, 2021 by Robert M Estall 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertSnapper Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 A nice cup of tea. Much better than any coffee. Makes you feel better and refreshed, and solves all of life's problems..... ......except for the new Alamy contract ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin P Wilson Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 13 hours ago, Steve Tucker said: I have a Prime account, sounds interesting and I wasn't aware. The trouble is it means you are tied to Prime and as I seem to have exhausted the watchable films and TV series and the rest seems to be dross I was thinking of unsubscribing. Not sure I would want to be tied to them tbh. I'm not sure the 'free' postage is sufficient reason to keep me with them. I have a Prime account but will only keep it while I qualify for student discount. Won't be able to justify it wiothout. On the coffee front the best buy we made during lockdown was to buy a bean to cup coffee machine. The only waste are used grounds that go on the garden or compost heap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Estall Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 YEh, the worms in our compost are probably high on caffeine. When we were replacing the old Delonghi machine, the bean to cup option seemed to add a whole lot to the price. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Whatever coffee or non coffee works for you is all that matters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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