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Sending multiple photos

Tintype_18 — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:43:18 GMT

I will have the opportunity to send a bunch of images to another person. I was thinking of Dropbox, mailing a zip drive or sending as a slide show. TIA.

Re: Sending multiple photos

kvbarkley — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 15:03:31 GMT

Zip Drive?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_drive

Remember, you are talking to old timers here that have actually used these, and might have experienced the "Click of Death". (Though I never did)

Re: Sending multiple photos

Tintype_18 — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:29:17 GMT

Old timers? Who? Me? I remember when gas was 19 cents a gallon! I was thinking of the thumb drive that fits in the USB port. I also have my slide rule from college.

Re: Sending multiple photos

Tronhard — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 01:51:17 GMT

@Tintype_18 wrote:
I will have the opportunity to send a bunch of images to another person. I was thinking of Dropbox, mailing a zip drive or sending as a slide show. TIA.

The Dropbox method seems to me the most flexible. Sending a hardware device cost you in both hardware, shipping and then there is the risk of it not arriving. the slide show still has to be transferred and then you are committed to the format of the slide show. Setting up a dropbox folder should provide instance access and can be use for repeated transfer of images.

Re: Sending multiple photos

jrhoffman75 — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:29:46 GMT

@Tronhard wrote:
@Tintype_18 wrote:
I will have the opportunity to send a bunch of images to another person. I was thinking of Dropbox, mailing a zip drive or sending as a slide show. TIA.
The Dropbox method seems to me the most flexible. Sending a hardware device cost you in both hardware, shipping and then there is the risk of it not arriving. the slide show still has to be transferred and then you are committed to the format of the slide show. Setting up a dropbox folder should provide instance access and can be use for repeated transfer of images.

I agree with Trevor.

Using Dropbox or One Drive sharing is bastthe same as emailing the files. And the receiving person doesn't need One Drive or Dropbox. Just click on the link and download the files.

Re: Sending multiple photos

Tintype_18 — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:06:06 GMT

Thanks, guys. I have used Dropbox to send multiple photos for magazine articles. If I recall, you don't have to reduce the photos as in an email. DB is as handy as a pocket on a tee shirt.

Re: Sending multiple photos

ebiggs1 — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:36:03 GMT

I use both. Dropbox and thumb drive. Most of my clients prefer a thumb drive. If you are sending full res photos Dropbox can be pretty slow for some folks. I would ask what your client prefers.

I never use and I really don't like One Drive.

Re: Sending multiple photos

ebiggs1 — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:42:54 GMT

"... mailing a zip drive or sending as a slide show."

Zip drive? Ah, in a word no, never, nada, not, nay, nope bad idea. Oh, sorry, that was more than a "word".

Only send a slide show if it is specifically asked for.

Re: Sending multiple photos

Tintype_18 — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:20:31 GMT

EB, thanks. Some would be sent to friends so download time might not be critical. Others would be for photos for the meeting last August.

Re: Sending multiple photos

Tronhard — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 18:02:15 GMT

@ebiggs1 wrote:
I use both. Dropbox and thumb drive. Most of my clients prefer a thumb drive. If you are sending full res photos Dropbox can be pretty slow for some folks. I would ask what your client prefers.

I never use and I really don't like One Drive.

Ernie, with the greatest respect, I would be interested to know why you have such an aversion to OneDrive: I have used it for since its inception and found it to be perfectly fine - in fact I use it in preference to Drop Box, although I am the first to say that this is no reflection on Drop Box, it's just my preference. Frankly, as per your advice - I think it is important to ask what the client wants as a means of delivery.

If one is physically handing over images to someone, then I can see a USB drive as being beneficial, however sending one via the mail or courier seems slow, more costly (in terms of the cost of the drive and P&P), and has more risk.

Re: Sending multiple photos

ebiggs1 — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 15:27:44 GMT

"... I would be interested to know why you have such an aversion to OneDrive:"

A basic dislike for Microsoft. It tries to take over everything and gives little control to the user. MS is the big dog and they try to show it at every chance.

Re: Sending multiple photos

Tronhard — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:21:29 GMT

@ebiggs1 wrote:
"... I would be interested to know why you have such an aversion to OneDrive:"

A basic dislike for Microsoft. It tries to take over everything and gives little control to the user. MS is the big dog and they try to show it at every chance.

with all due respect, I have to disagree with you there Ernie. I worked for a business partner to them for the design of the WIndows 95 and Office 95 interface, and was a master trainer for them for over a decade. I also did work for Apple and can assure you that they are no different from any other company. I have heard the same crticism levelled at Apple, for example, which keeps a tight reign on their hardware devices as well as their software. Frankly, they are BOTH protecting their market space, and that is even more critical with all of the cyber threats now in the environment.

For myself, having worked in the industry for some decades, I prefer to be able to rescue a system from a command prompt, rather than have to rebuild it. Still, each to their own! I think it IS important to say why one decries any product or service though: it gives the readers a chance to understand the basis and context for the perpective.

Re: Sending multiple photos

ebiggs1 — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 14:49:59 GMT

If you lived in the US you would find that MS is not beloved by all.

Re: Sending multiple photos

Tronhard — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:54:07 GMT

@ebiggs1 wrote:
If you lived in the US you would find that MS is not beloved by all.

I would certainly not expect ANY brand to be beloved by all - that is the nature of the marke. Still, I don't think my location is terribly relevent, actually. Like all other global entities, operating systems are pretty universal, so nationality is less of an influence.

I understand and respect your position, however people do have a choice: Android, MacOS, IOS, Linux, Kubuntu, Ubuntu, Solaris, Chrome, and a bunch more smaller players. To make my point, HERE is a reputable breakdown of market share across ALL devices, and HERE is a breakdown for desktop units.

The stats are interesting: while MS still dominates the legacy desktop environment, there are a lot more devices out there now being used: phones, tablets and internet-centric computers that use the Android system. A large part of that computer market is with corporates - certainly all the ones I have dealt with (in several counties) stick with MS because it is designed to be managed on a corporate level.

If one considers the big picture, Android is closer to the 'big dog' you refer to, but that share is on specific types of devices. It will be interesting to see how the market changes when Windows 11 is fully released, as that is going to engage with Android's share for the first time in about 8 years.

Re: Sending multiple photos

ebiggs1 — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:53:23 GMT

"...when Windows 11 is fully released,..."

I know no no computer that runs Android whatever. Go to Microcenter and buy a computer. There is a huge Windows department and a small Apple department. Nothing else! MS and Windows is the BIG DOG and will be for quite some time. MS tries to force its thing in every part of what it offers. Take or leave it is about the only real choice you have. I choose to leave it when possible which I concede is becoming less and less. You are not going to change my mid on this one my friend.

Of course I avoid any part of the so-called "cloud" from any source. So what do i know?

Re: Sending multiple photos

Tronhard — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 17:54:41 GMT

Ernie my friend, you are sounding decidedly grumpy these days!

If the vast majority of PC's you see are running Windows, that is because they DO have a major share of the market, but there are alternatives if you choose to look for them - I already posted a list of some of those...

Apple has its pro's and con's - just like Windows, but also recognize that they have their own stores network and that reduces their footprints in other box stores. Apple want you to do everything with Apple, at least with Windows you can choose your hardware and software components.

As to Android: see THIS

As to the web. It has become the standard environmnet for much of our transactions - we are using it right now to engage, after all. A lot of tablets, light PCs etc. use Android for direct use of web-based applications. If you are looking for market share, ask yourself if you search with Google, how many people have gmail accounts etc.

Take care and stay safe!

Re: Sending multiple photos

ebiggs1 — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:23:12 GMT

"..you are sounding decidedly grumpy these days!"

Oh, possibly but I don't especially like Apple/Mac either. An equal opportunity complainer! As a matter of fact I would never buy a Mac. They are too screwy and too many problems with their OS. Plus way too expensive. However both are the big dogs and push their weight around to prove it.

You may think of other OS choices but in the real world there are only two. Both of us know that. I have always done my own backups of photos and files, in house. I will continue to do so. If a client asks specifically for a particular method of delivery I try as much as possible to satisfy them.

I had one just yesterday that sent me his Google Drive shared folder. That is how he wanted the photos so that is how he got them. I will continue to take care of my own files though.