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Google making it's paid storage plans cheaper

Posted on 5/14/18 at 3:33 pm
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61438 posts
Posted on 5/14/18 at 3:33 pm
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Google is rolling out new changes to its storage plans that include a new, low-cost storage plan and half off the price of its 2TB storage option, the company announced today. It’s also converting all Google Drive paid storage plans to Google One, perhaps in part because you’ll now have one-tap access to Google’s live customer service.

Google One will get a new $2.99 a month option that gets you 200GB of storage. The 2TB plan, which usually costs $19.99 per month, will now cost $9.99 a month. Finally, the 1TB plan that costs $9.99 a month is getting removed. The other plans for 10, 20, or 30TB won’t see any changes.

Google will also make the plan shareable within a family of up to five members, and give users access to live chat support even if you’re on the cheapest plan of $1.99 a month for 100GB. It’s the first time live support is coming to Google for users who may not have a G Suite business account.

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Posted by rpr4695
Member since May 2013
2094 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 2:43 am to
Please follow suit Apple

A man can dream
Posted by TigerGman
Center of the Universe
Member since Sep 2006
11174 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:02 am to
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Please follow suit Apple

A man can dream



When you sign up for iCloud, you automatically get 5GB of free storage. If you need more space in iCloud, you can upgrade to a larger storage plan.

You can upgrade your iCloud storage plan from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC. Choose from a total of 50GB, 200GB, or 2TB. You can even share the 200GB and 2TB plans with your family. After you upgrade, we'll bill you monthly.1 See the monthly pricing and plans per country or region below.
If you purchased a 1TB monthly plan before June 5, 2017, your account was upgraded automatically to a 2TB monthly plan.

United States5 (USD)
50GB: $0.99
200GB: $2.99
2TB: $9.99
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96003 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 7:16 am to
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When you sign up for iCloud, you automatically get 5GB of free storage.


I've always found it ridiculous that they only offer 5 GB free.
Posted by Phate
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
11723 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 7:30 am to
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I've always found it ridiculous that they only offer 5 GB free.


Even more ridiculous that all your devices have to share 5GB. They should at least give you 5GB per device on the free tier.
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61438 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 7:55 am to
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I've always found it ridiculous that they only offer 5 GB free.


It was ridiculous before they lowered prices a few years ago. Paying $1 a month for enough storage to back up your phone is a reasonable price. Hopefully this move by Google pushes everyone else to bump their storage too to keep up with the ever bigger photo and video files people are backing up.
Posted by colorchangintiger
Dan Carlin
Member since Nov 2005
30979 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 9:19 am to
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Please follow suit Apple

A man can dream


You realize Google is MATCHING what Apple's current price is for 300 GB and 2TB?
This post was edited on 5/15/18 at 9:20 am
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77946 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 10:25 am to
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You realize Google is MATCHING what Apple's current price is for 300 GB and 2TB?


cherry picking. apple offers unlimited hi-res photo, HD video storage and 50,000 of your personal mp3s for free?
This post was edited on 5/15/18 at 10:26 am
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96003 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 12:37 pm to
Not to mention Google's free cloud tier is 15 gigs as opposed to apple's 5. Sorry but apple cloud is clearly inferior. No one should try to argue otherwise.
Posted by drdoct
Atlanta, GA
Member since Oct 2015
1609 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 11:39 am to
I get unlimited free full res photo and video on my Google Pixel. Don't think it covers mp3 though.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77946 posts
Posted on 5/16/18 at 11:42 am to
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Don't think it covers mp3 though.


google

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You can add up to 50,000 songs to Google Play Music from your personal music collection using Google Play Music for Chrome or Music Manager (up to 300MB per song). Once you've added your music, you can listen to it through the Google Play Music app and on your computer.

Music purchased from the Google Play Store doesn't count towards your song limit.


at the part in bold. just noticed that. i'm guessing some clever folks figured out a way to create a single massive MP3 out of an entire album to get around the 50,000 limit.
This post was edited on 5/16/18 at 11:45 am
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