MacVoices #26267: Cloud Storage Isn't Backup and Evaluating Googlebooks

The panel looks at macOS 27 ending Time Capsule backup support, then debates Google's new Android-based laptops and its attempt to build a tighter ecosystem. Other topics include Chrome's retro-style bookmark launchpad and GM's geolocation privacy settlement before a deep dive into cloud storage, AWS data loss, redundancy, service agreements, and why cloud storage is not necessarily backup.

The panel consists of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet.

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Show Notes: Chapters:

00:00 macOS 27 Ends Time Capsule Backup Support

00:57 The Risks of Aging Time Capsule Hardware

02:20 Google's New Android Laptop Strategy

03:35 Google Tries to Build an Apple-Like Ecosystem

05:09 Chromebooks Versus Android-Based Laptops

06:00 Android and Apple Ecosystem Pricing

07:17 Google Book Pricing Compared With MacBook Neo

08:31 Chrome's Retro Approach to the New Tab Page