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> It seems like any company would have to be crazy to want to depend on any new Google service for anything important. Companies depend heavily on AdWords, gSu

by 0xEFF 7y ago

> It seems like any company would have to be crazy to want to depend on any new Google service for anything important. Companies depend heavily on AdWords, gSuite, and Cloud and all three continue to grow. The reputation for canceling projects which aren't working may matter to consumers, but I haven't seen anyone in business mention it in their purchasing decisions.

foobiekr 7y ago
It might be your vantage point. For several companies I personally engage with this has absolutely been a point of discussion for Gsuite vs O365.
- scarface74 7y ago
  Looking at adoption in the enterprise, it didn’t go much beyond a discussion....
- chipotle_coyote 7y ago
  While I can believe that, there's an obvious distinction between GSuite and most of the services Google kills with abandon: businesses actually pay to use GSuite, which means that unlike Google Reader, Cloud Print, Inbox, and many others, it's a direct revenue generator and it's immensely popular. I don't know that that guarantees its continued existence, but I think it does offer a pretty serious shield.
  - angry_octet 7y ago
    Then make me pay for Cloud Print. I'm already paying for Drive and GSuite, I think I can handle $1/year more. Heck, add features like secure job release, integration with enterprise directory services, and services for brochure printing and online photo printing/albums. Document management and printing services is a huge industry. Companies and universities hate doing printer driver and device management, and hence all the outsourcing of printers. But the outsourcing companies have to bolt an extra box on many printers to enable printing, or write special printer GUI firmware, makes it expensive. Could all be on your phone instead. Cf https://www.oki.com/ge/printing/services-and-solutions/smart-solutions/followme-printing/index.html https://www.oki.com/ge/printing/services-and-solutions/smart... https://www.office.xerox.com/software-solutions/xerox-workplace-cloud/enus.html https://www.office.xerox.com/software-solutions/xerox-workpl... Once again, Google has screwed itself and it's users.

by 0xEFF 7y ago

foobiekr 7y ago

It might be your vantage point. For several companies I personally engage with this has absolutely been a point of discussion for Gsuite vs O365.

scarface74 7y ago
Looking at adoption in the enterprise, it didn’t go much beyond a discussion....
chipotle_coyote 7y ago
While I can believe that, there's an obvious distinction between GSuite and most of the services Google kills with abandon: businesses actually pay to use GSuite, which means that unlike Google Reader, Cloud Print, Inbox, and many others, it's a direct revenue generator and it's immensely popular. I don't know that that guarantees its continued existence, but I think it does offer a pretty serious shield.
- angry_octet 7y ago
  Then make me pay for Cloud Print. I'm already paying for Drive and GSuite, I think I can handle $1/year more. Heck, add features like secure job release, integration with enterprise directory services, and services for brochure printing and online photo printing/albums. Document management and printing services is a huge industry. Companies and universities hate doing printer driver and device management, and hence all the outsourcing of printers. But the outsourcing companies have to bolt an extra box on many printers to enable printing, or write special printer GUI firmware, makes it expensive. Could all be on your phone instead. Cf https://www.oki.com/ge/printing/services-and-solutions/smart-solutions/followme-printing/index.html https://www.oki.com/ge/printing/services-and-solutions/smart... https://www.office.xerox.com/software-solutions/xerox-workplace-cloud/enus.html https://www.office.xerox.com/software-solutions/xerox-workpl... Once again, Google has screwed itself and it's users.