Patrick NelsonAug 10th, 2007 - 17:25:54

In reply to:
“As a customer I really don’t see the value. For $500 I could forgo the Google storage and buy one of those snazzy Seagate drives. At that price, I could also explore a service like Amazon’s S3. The benefit to both the Amazon and Seagate solutions: I wouldn’t be dependent on Google,” added Dignan.

I believe the whole point is not just for the space, but for the hosting of said space. IE: Providing a reliable and speedy connection to the Internet for your files to live and be accessed. That is something that a Seagate hard drive can't offer on it's own...

- Pat

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ttownAug 10th, 2007 - 18:13:35

I'm happy with my usb stick

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anonAug 10th, 2007 - 19:23:10

Well AOL already does this with XDrive and taking part in its service doesn't cost you money. Please explain why I would want to pay for something when I can get it for free?

Also, what happens when you stop paying but you have over 9 gigs worth of stuff on your storage space? Do you just loose all your files? If so, uh, I would say no thank you.

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Dhruv GargAug 10th, 2007 - 19:40:25

What Google is doing is quite smart. They have offered huge amounts of space on Gmail and their other products so that some have learned to psychologically avert any notion of deleting any of their online transactions via google...You can think of this as the hook. Now Google is trying to take advantage of those who have been influenced by putting a price tag on something these people can't live without. This might not necessarily apply to you but I am sure there are many out there who feel more secure after seeing this news.

Furthermore, please note that Google isn't just getting money, they are getting INFORMATION and clues and learning more about you with the details you store in this extra space - which ultimately benefits their search -> advertising -> profit!

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Steve WoitAug 11th, 2007 - 11:01:21

People should consider using an unlimited online storage service like Carbonite (www.carbonite.com)--only $50 per year and you can use it for all of your files, not just Google apps.

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Ron D.Aug 11th, 2007 - 13:56:22

I will keep using my 4GB Flash Drive ($19.95) and my 120GB External Drive when needed ($79.95) and I think I will still be way ahead of the game.

But thanks Google, maybe it will bloom into something better in the future. And no matter what is said by others, I will always wonder about security in an off-site, owned-by-others storage arena.

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No1UknowAug 12th, 2007 - 17:00:26

'Furthermore, please note that Google isn't just getting money, they are getting INFORMATION and clues and learning more about you with the details you store in this extra space - which ultimately benefits their search -> advertising -> profit!'

Right on! You're paying them to invade more of your privacy. What will the masterminds at Google think of next?

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RustyAug 13th, 2007 - 23:52:34

Google files, which you can buy to be placed in the storage you've also purchased!

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SamAug 19th, 2007 - 11:45:05

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