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> I mean 237 TB of data is an excessive amount of data. If it's excessive, then Google shouldn't have offered an unlimited data plan. They could have called it
by Pikamander2 3y ago
> I mean 237 TB of data is an excessive amount of data.
If it's excessive, then Google shouldn't have offered an unlimited data plan. They could have called it a 100 TB plan, but they chose to call it unlimited to make it sound better and then canceled it once people took them up on the offer. Regardless of whether that kind of action is legal, it's a shady business practice.
For that matter, there's nothing wrong with Google discontinuing the plan going forward, but they had plenty of options for making the transition more fair and building consumer trust without hurting their bottom line too much. For example, they could have converted his account to a 250TB account and tripled its price, at which point he wouldn't be in immediate danger of losing his files but would be pressured into gradually moving to a more cost effective solution.
- boringg 3y agoThey offered it for 10 years and then probably realized that people were taking advantage of the position and then tried to phase it out. Most likely with a lot of warning beforehand. I have a tough time believe that they didn't give any warning and then kicked them off the service.
- crooked-v 3y ago> taking advantage It was unlimited. If they didn't want it to be unlimited, it should have had a limit on it.
- renewiltord 3y agoIt was unlimited and they retained the right to exit the contract. If someone wants to pay for unlimited duration unlimited storage they should find a provider who does that.
- darkwater 3y agoThey had it, it was Google.
- rvba 3y agoInteresting that they realized it only after 10 years.
- ahtihn 3y ago> If it's excessive, then Google shouldn't have offered an unlimited data plan. Right, which is why they discontinued it. They offered unlimited, not unlimited forever.