[jmathai]

If you use OpenPhoto and use your own S3 bucket then you basically have a backup and sharing service in one. For 500GB you're probably cheaper than whatever iCloud is costing you plus you have similar if not better tools to manage and share your photos.

Edit: I'm not trying to hijack this Snapjoy thread btw :)

[callmevlad]

Storing 500GB on S3 would cost me over $60/month, which is pretty hard to swallow.

[jmathai]

Oh, I just meant in terms of what iCloud charges it's about 1/2.

ATM 500GB is a pretty large in terms of options for consumer storage. Good thing is that the prices should continually go down. Bad thing is you'll continually be accruing more and more photos :).

It's a great question though. That 500GB of photos has some real value to you. I wonder what that is. And what the risk of losing it by backing up at home vs S3 vs home + S3.