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Note that Google is primarily a services company, and many of their services are free. As a result, lots of people try the services, and complain if they're dis

Note that Google is primarily a services company, and many of their services are free. As a result, lots of people try the services, and complain if they're discontinued. Compare Apple[1] and Microsoft[2] both of which have discontinued many more (hardware and software) products than Google - yet the immediate reaction to new introductions from either is not 'fine, but when will they discontinue that?' 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_products_discontinued_by_Apple_Inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_products_discontinued_.... 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Discontinued_Microsoft_software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Discontinued_Microsof...

bitmapbrother 9y ago
That Microsoft list is missing a quite a few products and services. Wunderlist Sunset Games for Windows Silverlight Zune Kin XNA PlaysForSure Flight Sim Expression Suite SteadyState Windows RT Windows Phone 7 Forefront Front Page Money And I'm probably missing many more.
ClassyJacket 9y ago
Discontinuing a piece of consumer electronics is completely different to discontinuing a service. Firstly, your electronics don't disappear when they stop making them. You just can't buy a new one. Plus, many of those had direct replacements that were obvious iterations of their predecessor. Sure, Apple discontinued the iPod Mini, but they released the iPod Nano. Sure, Apple discontinued MobileMe, but they released iCloud. Google just quietly abandons services and products and if they ever replace anything, they appear to have started from scratch. Plus, the item in question is not a free service, it's an expensive physical device with a costly subscription service.