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Apparently there's a new version called google workspace individual. You keep an @gmail account pay a fee for some extra features. https://workspace.google.com

by dudus 5y ago

Apparently there's a new version called google workspace individual. You keep an @gmail account pay a fee for some extra features. https://workspace.google.com/individual/ https://workspace.google.com/individual/ Not sure if it's fully launched yet.

mkmk 5y ago
Calendly replacement, designed email templates, and video call collaboration features for $8/mo… interesting! So accustomed to Google’s “everything is free” approach that I’m curious to see how this does.
crooked-v 5y ago
Neat. How long until they abruptly shut it down, though?
cassonmars 5y ago
Doesn’t fix the problem where when you make all the services you depend on use your gmail address for validation and Google arbitrarily decides to shut your account down with no recourse or contact to resolve it, you’re just screwed. Stop letting Google eat the web.
TaylorAlexander 5y ago
My Gmail has been throwing up a “Workspace” splash screen when it launches. I think I’m paying a few dollars a year for Drive storage, so maybe they rolled me in to that.
- dudus 5y ago
  I have that too but it's just google One. A different thing that only gives you extra storage, some photo editing features and some support. Google workspace individual seems like a different thing. Kinda confusing to be honest.
sillysaurusx 5y ago
Do not buy any kind of gmail add on, subscription service, or anything. I did, and when Gmail turned off my billing (for my own protection), I lost the ability to send and receive emails, because I was exceeding my drive quota by 1,200%. I have to send them a passport photo (my ID is expired) and hope that they bless me with the ability to pay for additional storage again. But I realized it’s safer not to pay for anything.
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tyingq 5y ago
Trying to figure out why "Individual" is $7.99/month, but "Business Starter" is $6.00/month. I see Business Starter is 30GB of storage. There's no figure cited for the Individual plan that I can see. You do need a domain for Business Starter, but that cost would be less than the savings over the Individual plan.
- guu 5y ago
  "Business Starter" accounts are a different category of account that can't join or create a family (To share YouTube Premium, YouTube TV, etc). Also, if you stop paying your email account gets suspended. Individual is a "normal" Google account and doesn't increase your storage from the default 15GB or support custom domains. But if you stop paying you still have a valid @gmail account and just lose access to the additional features.
  - tyingq 5y ago
    >Also, if you stop paying your email account gets suspended. "Business Starter" uses your own domain..."Custom email with your domain". So, yes, you would need to export the emails, but you retain your email address.

by dudus 5y ago

mkmk 5y ago

Calendly replacement, designed email templates, and video call collaboration features for $8/mo… interesting! So accustomed to Google’s “everything is free” approach that I’m curious to see how this does.

crooked-v 5y ago

Neat. How long until they abruptly shut it down, though?

cassonmars 5y ago

Doesn’t fix the problem where when you make all the services you depend on use your gmail address for validation and Google arbitrarily decides to shut your account down with no recourse or contact to resolve it, you’re just screwed. Stop letting Google eat the web.

TaylorAlexander 5y ago

My Gmail has been throwing up a “Workspace” splash screen when it launches. I think I’m paying a few dollars a year for Drive storage, so maybe they rolled me in to that.

dudus 5y ago
I have that too but it's just google One. A different thing that only gives you extra storage, some photo editing features and some support. Google workspace individual seems like a different thing. Kinda confusing to be honest.

sillysaurusx 5y ago

Do not buy any kind of gmail add on, subscription service, or anything. I did, and when Gmail turned off my billing (for my own protection), I lost the ability to send and receive emails, because I was exceeding my drive quota by 1,200%. I have to send them a passport photo (my ID is expired) and hope that they bless me with the ability to pay for additional storage again. But I realized it’s safer not to pay for anything.

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tyingq 5y ago

Trying to figure out why "Individual" is $7.99/month, but "Business Starter" is $6.00/month. I see Business Starter is 30GB of storage. There's no figure cited for the Individual plan that I can see. You do need a domain for Business Starter, but that cost would be less than the savings over the Individual plan.

guu 5y ago
"Business Starter" accounts are a different category of account that can't join or create a family (To share YouTube Premium, YouTube TV, etc). Also, if you stop paying your email account gets suspended. Individual is a "normal" Google account and doesn't increase your storage from the default 15GB or support custom domains. But if you stop paying you still have a valid @gmail account and just lose access to the additional features.
- tyingq 5y ago
  >Also, if you stop paying your email account gets suspended. "Business Starter" uses your own domain..."Custom email with your domain". So, yes, you would need to export the emails, but you retain your email address.