> The services that they provide are so above and beyond anything from any other provider that to not use them puts you at a great disadvantage. Five years ago

> The services that they provide are so above and beyond anything from any other provider that to not use them puts you at a great disadvantage. Five years ago I would have agreed but at this point most of the advantages offered by Google's services are non-essential conveniences. Google's competition has caught up faster than they have added new 'must have' features.