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The sheer size of Google’s list vs Apple’s is why I’ve decided to never again use a Google service. There is no reliability there, nor is there any consistency

by voisin 5y ago

The sheer size of Google’s list vs Apple’s is why I’ve decided to never again use a Google service. There is no reliability there, nor is there any consistency - they kill products for no apparent reason - popular beloved products. The latest decision to turf anyone on Legacy Google Appa for your Domain accounts was the final straw. They are a truly reprehensible company.

philistine 5y ago
Apple's list is utterly incomplete. The thing is, Apple won't necessarily discontinue named services because they don't really like to name their services. They've killed things like their book printing from iPhoto/Photos, but it never had a marketable name, so a list like that is kind of dumb to use with Apple.
- voisin 5y ago
  Ok that’s a fair comment. I think with Apple one can at least recognize that when they cancel something it is due to a lack of popularity. With Google, they kill services constantly that are popular, or they randomly change the rules (for example, suddenly users need a gmail account but NOT a Google Workspace account to log into Nest Cams). Dealing with Google is like being in a relationship with a schizophrenic.
Glavnokoman 5y ago
Apparent reason is losing hope to monetize the product. They literally do not care how popular or beloved it is. In the end it is the business and not a charity foundation.
- voisin 5y ago
  Right, but if you have a popular product and can’t monetize it, particularly with Google’s business model of inserting ads, then you aren’t very good at business. What’s the difference between someone logging into Gmail and paying for it via ads in Gmail vs someone logging into a legacy Google Apps for your Domain email account and paying for it via ads shown exactly like Gmail? Honestly, it feels like the company is filled with warring factions and the users are collateral damage.

by voisin 5y ago

philistine 5y ago

Apple's list is utterly incomplete. The thing is, Apple won't necessarily discontinue named services because they don't really like to name their services. They've killed things like their book printing from iPhoto/Photos, but it never had a marketable name, so a list like that is kind of dumb to use with Apple.

voisin 5y ago
Ok that’s a fair comment. I think with Apple one can at least recognize that when they cancel something it is due to a lack of popularity. With Google, they kill services constantly that are popular, or they randomly change the rules (for example, suddenly users need a gmail account but NOT a Google Workspace account to log into Nest Cams). Dealing with Google is like being in a relationship with a schizophrenic.

Glavnokoman 5y ago

Apparent reason is losing hope to monetize the product. They literally do not care how popular or beloved it is. In the end it is the business and not a charity foundation.

voisin 5y ago
Right, but if you have a popular product and can’t monetize it, particularly with Google’s business model of inserting ads, then you aren’t very good at business. What’s the difference between someone logging into Gmail and paying for it via ads in Gmail vs someone logging into a legacy Google Apps for your Domain email account and paying for it via ads shown exactly like Gmail? Honestly, it feels like the company is filled with warring factions and the users are collateral damage.