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I shouldn't even be surprised anymore when this happens, yet I still am. Why is what is fundamentally a different billing method restricted by account type? It

I shouldn't even be surprised anymore when this happens, yet I still am. Why is what is fundamentally a different billing method restricted by account type? It feels completely arbitrary. There's a discussion on this going on over at Google's product forums [1]. Tons of people are in the same boat. These are some of the most devoted users of Google's products, yet are continually left frustrated and left out of new products for seemingly no apparent reason. And no - migrating to a regular @gmail.com address isn't really feasible. I'd have to manually export all of my playlists, library, favorites from Play Music and countless other products. [1] https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/play/86WVa8b_3i4/KMZbhuxRCQAJ https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/play/86WVa8b_3i... Project Fi is another service I'd love to sign up for, but my Google Voice number I've been using for years is associated with my Apps account, and I'm not about to start another number and start switching between Google accounts all the time just to use it.

icebraining 11y ago
I don't think it's arbitrary; Google Apps is an enterprisey product, where stability is prioritized over new features. Regular people who want to use their own domains are an exception, and certainly not the market they are going after. I say this as someone who has used Apps in the past, but I've given up on it since.
- chambo622 11y ago
  I fail to see how enabling a different billing plan for a music streaming service they already offer to Apps customers has anything to do with "stability" of the core products that enterprise users rely on.
  - icebraining 11y ago
    The codebase of the billing system might very well be separate and require updating.
  - oldmanjay 11y ago
    Generally speaking, when you start your statement with the admission that you're ignorant of the thing you are about to slam, it's a signal that you may not be making a great case.
- psaintla 11y ago
  I have a difficult time believing that stability is the main reason for the lack of integration. Admins have the ability enable/disable certain features. Throw a beta flag in front of the feature and say it's not supported.

icebraining 11y ago

I don't think it's arbitrary; Google Apps is an enterprisey product, where stability is prioritized over new features. Regular people who want to use their own domains are an exception, and certainly not the market they are going after. I say this as someone who has used Apps in the past, but I've given up on it since.

chambo622 11y ago
I fail to see how enabling a different billing plan for a music streaming service they already offer to Apps customers has anything to do with "stability" of the core products that enterprise users rely on.
- icebraining 11y ago
  The codebase of the billing system might very well be separate and require updating.
- oldmanjay 11y ago
  Generally speaking, when you start your statement with the admission that you're ignorant of the thing you are about to slam, it's a signal that you may not be making a great case.
psaintla 11y ago
I have a difficult time believing that stability is the main reason for the lack of integration. Admins have the ability enable/disable certain features. Throw a beta flag in front of the feature and say it's not supported.