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> they will own "Facebook for business" when they launch Apps integration Well I doubt any App user is expecting that to happen anytime soon. In any post about

by tobtoh 15y ago

> they will own "Facebook for business" when they launch Apps integration Well I doubt any App user is expecting that to happen anytime soon. In any post about Google+ today, there is an App user within the top 5 parent reply posts bitterly complaining how, yet again, they have been neglected. Google has made empty promises a couple of years ago about App user integration - but have been deathly silent since then.

Kylekramer 15y ago
And before today, people were complaining about how you needed an invite for Google+. And when Google Voice started, Apps users were bitching about not having access to that. It is fairly clear that it will eventually happen, just like it has for nearly all other Google services. It is just that the sound from those screwed over is deafening and then disappears without a trace.
- edanm 15y ago
  I wouldn't say it disappears. As an Apps user, I do what most do - assume that anything new coming from Google will not be coming to Apps withing the first few months. This definitely detracts from the Apps experience. I've seriously considered leaving Apps before. And this is after they made that major push to unify Google Accounts with Google Apps Accounts, which was a major headache as well.
  - StavrosK 15y ago
    As far as I know, this is because Profiles aren't available for Apps users, and thus Plus can't work with Apps. I guess that, in the long run, Apps will have perfect integration with everything else.
BvS 15y ago
> Well I doubt any App user is expecting that to happen anytime soon. In any post about Google+ today, there is an App user within the top 5 parent reply posts bitterly complaining how, yet again, they have been neglected. Doesn't that just show the incredible demand for such a service?
- tobtoh 15y ago
  I agree there is a lot of pent up demands - my point is that when your Apps users are frustrated at being treated as second class citizens, they either move to other services and/or discourage others from joining Apps. So the 'Google has it in the bag ... once they release the Apps version' argument to me holds significant risk, because the longer the delay, the less and less certain it will be that it will be a hit because their advocate users are tired of waiting.

by tobtoh 15y ago

Kylekramer 15y ago

And before today, people were complaining about how you needed an invite for Google+. And when Google Voice started, Apps users were bitching about not having access to that. It is fairly clear that it will eventually happen, just like it has for nearly all other Google services. It is just that the sound from those screwed over is deafening and then disappears without a trace.

edanm 15y ago
I wouldn't say it disappears. As an Apps user, I do what most do - assume that anything new coming from Google will not be coming to Apps withing the first few months. This definitely detracts from the Apps experience. I've seriously considered leaving Apps before. And this is after they made that major push to unify Google Accounts with Google Apps Accounts, which was a major headache as well.
- StavrosK 15y ago
  As far as I know, this is because Profiles aren't available for Apps users, and thus Plus can't work with Apps. I guess that, in the long run, Apps will have perfect integration with everything else.

BvS 15y ago

> Well I doubt any App user is expecting that to happen anytime soon. In any post about Google+ today, there is an App user within the top 5 parent reply posts bitterly complaining how, yet again, they have been neglected. Doesn't that just show the incredible demand for such a service?

tobtoh 15y ago
I agree there is a lot of pent up demands - my point is that when your Apps users are frustrated at being treated as second class citizens, they either move to other services and/or discourage others from joining Apps. So the 'Google has it in the bag ... once they release the Apps version' argument to me holds significant risk, because the longer the delay, the less and less certain it will be that it will be a hit because their advocate users are tired of waiting.