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Before even clicking on the comments, I knew this was going to be top comment. And it just goes to show how bad it's gotten lately. But then I think of all the

by mkhalil 11y ago

Before even clicking on the comments, I knew this was going to be top comment. And it just goes to show how bad it's gotten lately. But then I think of all the other stuff Google does for free. A company that has so many products and offerings is just bound to have a few that they shut down. Some of them are inexcusable though.

personjerry 11y ago
For popular products (especially ones that have been purchased, re: Revolv), they should at least have an advanced warning and a lengthy "transitionary" period.
- victorhooi 11y ago
  Was Revolv ever popular though? I thought the whole point was it wasn't popular - they were a home automation also-ran, who basically nearly went bankrupt in 2014 - got bought out in an acqui-hire, immediately ceased selling the product, then kept the servers on life-support for 2 more years. E.g. - http://www.cepro.com/article/theories_on_home_automation_hubs_what_went_wrong_with_revolv http://www.cepro.com/article/theories_on_home_automation_hub... http://recode.net/2014/10/24/nest-acquires-home-automation-hub-revolv-but-will-stop-selling-it/ http://recode.net/2014/10/24/nest-acquires-home-automation-h... If they were actually popular, I suspect they would have been where Samsung SmartHub, or Nest is now. It's like when people talk about Google Reader, or Wave. I loved both of those products - but I don't try and kid myself that they ever got traction with the mainstream masses. Yes, nerds get angry when you shut down things they love, but we're also probably a minority - and it costs money/engineering effort to ensure these things continue to run well.
  - tombert 11y ago
    If Revolv had actually gone bankrupt I'm not sure people would be nearly as mad as they are. The fact is that Google is worth tons of money, and has access to a ton of hosting infrastructure. Is Google (or Alphabet, really) arguing that they can't spin up a single cloud-computer-engine-thing and run Revolv?

by mkhalil 11y ago

personjerry 11y ago

For popular products (especially ones that have been purchased, re: Revolv), they should at least have an advanced warning and a lengthy "transitionary" period.

victorhooi 11y ago
Was Revolv ever popular though? I thought the whole point was it wasn't popular - they were a home automation also-ran, who basically nearly went bankrupt in 2014 - got bought out in an acqui-hire, immediately ceased selling the product, then kept the servers on life-support for 2 more years. E.g. - http://www.cepro.com/article/theories_on_home_automation_hubs_what_went_wrong_with_revolv http://www.cepro.com/article/theories_on_home_automation_hub... http://recode.net/2014/10/24/nest-acquires-home-automation-hub-revolv-but-will-stop-selling-it/ http://recode.net/2014/10/24/nest-acquires-home-automation-h... If they were actually popular, I suspect they would have been where Samsung SmartHub, or Nest is now. It's like when people talk about Google Reader, or Wave. I loved both of those products - but I don't try and kid myself that they ever got traction with the mainstream masses. Yes, nerds get angry when you shut down things they love, but we're also probably a minority - and it costs money/engineering effort to ensure these things continue to run well.
- tombert 11y ago
  If Revolv had actually gone bankrupt I'm not sure people would be nearly as mad as they are. The fact is that Google is worth tons of money, and has access to a ton of hosting infrastructure. Is Google (or Alphabet, really) arguing that they can't spin up a single cloud-computer-engine-thing and run Revolv?