>But they may have multiple devices so syncing is desirable.
USB cables or thumbdrives make that a snap, and you don't have to rely on some flaky third-party system or a network connection. It's all 100% under your control 100% of the time.
Really, social interactive shared things are the only things where it ever makes sense to be online-first. For everything else, native is way better in every possible way. Speed, security, ability to still access it in the future, etc.
It's good to have online backups in case your house burns down. But that's still second-tier to having local backups.
USB cables or thumbdrives make that a snap, and you don't have to rely on some flaky third-party system or a network connection. It's all 100% under your control 100% of the time.
Really, social interactive shared things are the only things where it ever makes sense to be online-first. For everything else, native is way better in every possible way. Speed, security, ability to still access it in the future, etc.
It's good to have online backups in case your house burns down. But that's still second-tier to having local backups.