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> Be among the first to know when Google One is available in your area. What does my area have to do with an online storage offering? I'm not giving them my zipcode. Anyway, taking all bets on whether this doppelganger will be killed off, or whether two more doppelgangers will be launched.
I think this article is missing the bigger picture—this isn't about storage. This is Google trying to copy the success of Amazon Prime. They're going to try to unify lots of different benefits under a single, high-value subscription. The storage plans and priority support are just the first benefit they've tied to the subscription. > In addition to access to experts, the company also promises to provide subscribers w…
I’m looking forward to reading whatever Ben Thompson (stratechery.com) has to say on the undelying business model implications
I think this article is missing the bigger picture—this isn't about storage. This is Google trying to copy the success of Amazon Prime. They're going to try to unify lots of different benefits under a single, high-value subscription. The storage plans and priority support are just the first benefit they've tied to the subscription. > In addition to access to experts, the company also promises to provide subscribers w…
I agree that this definitely looks like the play - Google's "Prime" service. I only hope that they choose a more reasonable strategy for migrating users to it as they expand features. YouTube Red can become part of a Google One tier for new users with older users grandfathered. Integration of existing user bases can happen later. Storage is a cheap benefit to provide for the average user who won't use it all. YouTube…
Not only that, but they'll have to decide where the borders of the subscription are—is YouTube a separate entity, and thus should keep it's own subscription model? or is it too valuable and thus should be part of Google One? Either direction will have complexity issues, either in continuing to have too many different subscriptions, or in trying to capture value with too many orthogonal benefits in a single pricing system.
I think this article is missing the bigger picture—this isn't about storage. This is Google trying to copy the success of Amazon Prime. They're going to try to unify lots of different benefits under a single, high-value subscription. The storage plans and priority support are just the first benefit they've tied to the subscription. > In addition to access to experts, the company also promises to provide subscribers w…
Perhaps it’s partly a rational defensive move in case the GDPR wreaks havok with the ad-based web ecosystem? I’m looking forward to reading whatever Ben Thompson (stratechery.com) has to say on the undelying business model implications
https://abevoelker.github.io/how-long-since-google-said-a-go... currently says 6 years 20 days and 1 hour since Google claimed a Linux client is coming.
The naive name for this product bundling would be Google Bundle, GBundle, but that would rub regulators the wrong way. The first rule of UX and branding is: don't make me think. Using a digit in a brand name is a question mark, just like Google Plus. Or was it Google+? It gets in the way of the meat of your message. Why would Google would rub up against Microsoft OneDrive with Google (One?) Drive? Is it going to be G…
I understand the potential confusion, but do you think this has hurt the Xbox One adoption? I think it's probably possible to execute a "One" branding correctly, provided it gives the users a sort of "universal" experience ala Prime.
I think this article is missing the bigger picture—this isn't about storage. This is Google trying to copy the success of Amazon Prime. They're going to try to unify lots of different benefits under a single, high-value subscription. The storage plans and priority support are just the first benefit they've tied to the subscription. > In addition to access to experts, the company also promises to provide subscribers w…
Perhaps it’s partly a rational defensive move in case the GDPR wreaks havok with the ad-based web ecosystem? I’m looking forward to reading whatever Ben Thompson (stratechery.com) has to say on the undelying business model implications
I think this article is missing the bigger picture—this isn't about storage. This is Google trying to copy the success of Amazon Prime. They're going to try to unify lots of different benefits under a single, high-value subscription. The storage plans and priority support are just the first benefit they've tied to the subscription. > In addition to access to experts, the company also promises to provide subscribers w…
Interesting point !
I already see Youtube Red as a very high value bundle : no ads on Youtube, offline mode, picture in picture AND that's only on top of Play Music for the same price as any other music service. All of this is sadly region limited though.
It never occurred to me that the champion of bundling is Amazon Prime.
It will be interesting to see how Google moves in this direction.
> free one-tap access to Google Experts for help with any Google consumer product and service. This is huge . Together with having removed ads that scanned your e-mail from consumer Gmail, it looks like Google's consumer offerings could actually be changing course from "you're the product" to "you're the customer" -- or at least be giving you the choice. Of course, you could always get a single-seat G Suite for busin…
I agree. And I think the branding here of "Google One" implies that this could be the start of a large change of course, since it's not specific to any one product. While gmail support is notoriously awful, I've been extremely impressed with my call-in support for my Google Fi, Nexus phones, and Pixel buds. So when you pay for the product, they do (/can) support it well. I would love a general paid-Google (a la Amazo…
I had a Nexus phone on Fi that -- while I was holding it in my hand texting -- it went black and never turned on again, for no reason. I assumed the battery died -- even though the UI displayed that I had most of my battery still. No, it completely bricked. Coincidentally and non-conspiratorially, it might've been ~2 weeks after my 1-year warranty expired. But after the whole iPhone planned obsolescence thing, I was skeptical.
Still, I called into Fi support. Not only were they completely unapologetic for the phone bricking, but they also had literally only one phone available for sale -- the new $700+ Pixel XL. I didn't want that phone. They offered no discount. Their answer was "you can wait a month until we get new phones". I had to buy a phone (grudgingly) from Verizon.
Overall, one of the worst experiences I've had with a Telecom company -- and it's not like I've had any experiences I would describe as "jolly".
I think this article is missing the bigger picture—this isn't about storage. This is Google trying to copy the success of Amazon Prime. They're going to try to unify lots of different benefits under a single, high-value subscription. The storage plans and priority support are just the first benefit they've tied to the subscription. > In addition to access to experts, the company also promises to provide subscribers w…