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Re: Google One

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Post by QML »

spyckie2 wrote: post #78

"Google One" suffers from designer in a box syndrome. It's probably a great internal name - hey, we've been providing storage for photos, email, docs, drive, and more, for over a decade, and we've finally integrated that storage into one space, so let's call it Google one! It's a great name - simple and powerful, symbolizes the effort and direction we've taken in the past 5-10 years of integrating our consumer, day t…

The ‘one’ stands for 1.0, as in the people signing up will become beta users for a product that will inevitably be shelved. /s

Re: Google One

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Post by will_brown »

cloverich wrote: post #278
will_brown wrote: post #177

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s also a straight rip off of a name from Microsoft...who produces the product Xbox One Not unlike how Google became alphabet which seems influenced by *Amazon A to Z

Its not a rip off, its just a very generic name. Tons of products do this, I assume because its relatively safe play when you can't (or don't want) a more standout branding.

“One” is generic...but it’s not descriptive. In other words it’s not cloud, drive, OS, etc. So in the context of computer goods and services One could be trademarked (which of course MS has). It’s like saying Apple is generic, it is but as Apple relates to computers and software it receives trademark protections.

When MS uses “one” across its product spectrum (OneDrive, Xbox One, One OS, One Note, One Guide) then google uses One...it’s not the same as MS OneDrive and Google Drive (ie descriptive) it’s more on par with MS creating a social network and calling it MS+. I think most would agree that’s either a ripoff or at least fail on many levels.

Re: Google One

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Post by goldenkey »

QML wrote: post #351
spyckie2 wrote: post #78

"Google One" suffers from designer in a box syndrome. It's probably a great internal name - hey, we've been providing storage for photos, email, docs, drive, and more, for over a decade, and we've finally integrated that storage into one space, so let's call it Google one! It's a great name - simple and powerful, symbolizes the effort and direction we've taken in the past 5-10 years of integrating our consumer, day t…

The ‘one’ stands for 1.0, as in the people signing up will become beta users for a product that will inevitably be shelved. /s

> Thank you for uploading 2 TB of data. Unfortunately Google One is being phased out and you will have until July 31st to download your data before it is pruned. Our new storage product is called Google Two - we don't currently have a migration program so you'll need to download and reupload your data once you pay for a Google Two membership. Thank you for being a loyal cus-tomb-er!

Re: Google One

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Post by goldenkey »

pacuna wrote: post #254
Beltiras wrote: post #139

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also: "One" has so bad SEO that Google One does not show up on the first page of Google Search results and OneDrive only on the third page. Google One was not on the first five pages.

I'm sure they'll fix that soon

"We've noticed that you use Google Search. So we've customized your search to include more Google Products"

Re: Google One

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Post by goldenkey »

Sargos wrote: post #288
ryandvm wrote: post #215

> You're currently signed in to your G Suite account. Switch to your personal Google Account to upgrade. Ugh... Google never misses an opportunity to shit on its most ardent supporters - the people with personal G-Suite domains.

Organizational accounts have a different storage plan they can use that's more suited to their needs. This is only for personal accounts. And no, you don't have a personal account, which hopefully you knew 5 years ago when that happened.

The pedantry doesn't help the customer. Your correction reminds me of the bureaucracy in the movie Brazil.

Reasons may be justified internally but a shitty experience for customers is still a shitty experience.

Re: Google One

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Post by auslander »

kbutler wrote: post #227
spyckie2 wrote: post #78

"Google One" suffers from designer in a box syndrome. It's probably a great internal name - hey, we've been providing storage for photos, email, docs, drive, and more, for over a decade, and we've finally integrated that storage into one space, so let's call it Google one! It's a great name - simple and powerful, symbolizes the effort and direction we've taken in the past 5-10 years of integrating our consumer, day t…

They bought into their own subliminal messaging. They just really like hearing "Google Won".

All your data are belong to us

Re: Google One

#357

Post by barberousse »

spyckie2 wrote: post #78

"Google One" suffers from designer in a box syndrome. It's probably a great internal name - hey, we've been providing storage for photos, email, docs, drive, and more, for over a decade, and we've finally integrated that storage into one space, so let's call it Google one! It's a great name - simple and powerful, symbolizes the effort and direction we've taken in the past 5-10 years of integrating our consumer, day t…

> It's probably a great internal name

Well, Google+ was taken :)

Re: Google One

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Post by auslander »

kyrra wrote: post #264
malux85 wrote: post #123

Consolidation of the services is nice, but I feel like this is just getting creepier and creepier. It’s like “put your entire digital existence onto our platform” Oh and by the way took “don’t be evil” out. Now give us all of your data, look at this beautiful UI! Sorry Google, I don’t trust you anymore, I used to love you, it used to be about the ideals and ideas, but now avarice has possessed and consumed you. No th…

To quote Google's code of conduct as it exists today: > And remember… don’t be evil, and if you see something that you think isn’t right – speak up! https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-conduct/ Media headlines from the time gave the impression that it was removed, which was absolutely false.

It was effectively removed.

1. Moving from top of the doc to very bottom of multi page doc, after things like Trade Controls.

2. Change of first party imperative to third party - you remember, not we

Re: Google One

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Post by bad_user »

Rjevski wrote: post #206
nwellnhof wrote: post #170

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They could win privacy-conscious users back by offering an ad and tracking free Google experience with the paid plans.

Would anyone trust them to not silently still collect personal data? For example, even if they don't need the data now because you're paying not to see ads, they might still collect it so that they can show you "better" ads if/when you stop paying.

If it says so in the Terms of Service, yes. Actually it does say so for G Suite: https://gsuite.google.com/terms/dpa_terms.html

With a good ToS in place, Google is actually more trustworthy than smaller companies.

Re: Google One

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Post by tracker1 »

marcosdumay wrote: post #320
wyldfire wrote: post #252

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> "Google one" sounds like... nothing. "What is it???" It sounds precisely like Amazon's "Prime" brand, and it's no coincidence. It's a sunk-cost feature to convince you to come back (like membership shopping clubs - Costco, Sams). Unfortunately I don't think it has the draw of 'free shipping' (+ music/TV/etc).

Prime has a well established meaning and predates Amazon by, well, probably centuries. It is also well aligned with their original usage, in that preferred customers could pay more to get better treatment (faster deliveries and customer service response).

Google Plus would probably be a better name... but, well...
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