[Alex1759]

If you feel you are giving something up to use ChromeOS, then perhaps it isn't for you.

[Boudica]

Perhaps this is another of those "always have backups" life lessons.

That's for sure.

Financial loss due to downtime (while backups are restored), Is also a concern.

That's a very good point. You can't back up a day's worth of lost trade/business.

[mothered]

Perhaps this is another of those "always have backups" life lessons.

That's for sure.

Financial loss due to downtime (while backups are restored), Is also a concern.

That's a very good point. You can't back up a day's worth of lost trade/business.

Yes, you've nailed It.

And depending on the scale of the operations, the loss can be significant.

[Boudica]

That's for sure.

Financial loss due to downtime (while backups are restored), Is also a concern.

That's a very good point. You can't back up a day's worth of lost trade/business.

Yes, you've nailed It.

And depending on the scale of the operations, the loss can be significant.

It's definitely food for thought, though. Some day, I think I'd quite like to be running my own business (as an artist), and I need to mindful of the tech I'll rely on, and how I use it to run my business.

[mothered]

It's definitely food for thought, though. Some day, I think I'd quite like to be running my own business (as an artist), and I need to mindful of the tech I'll rely on, and how I use it to run my business.

I certainly agree.

The majority of businesses nowadays rely on some element of technology to operate, and they will experience financial loss (to some degree) due to downtime and/or data loss. Corruption as a result of unreliable or Inexpensive hardware, Is also part of the equation.