[6figurelenins]

Significant sectors of us (irritated end consumers) are not merely "playing with free products."

We purchase hardware (Assistant, Pixel, Nest). We make a living (Play, YouTube, Ads, gSuite).

We're vastly outnumbered by free users, but they aren't "playing" with Maps and Messages either.

(Side note: Photos is fantastic. That team should be a case study in product stewardship.)

[fphhotchips]

In case anyone from the Photos team sees this: Photos is the reason I still use a personal Google account, and I pay for Google One. It just works. Everytime I notice a change, it seems like it tangibly benefits me. When I don't notice a change, everything is smooth, fast, and easy.

[hoseja]

>(Side note: Photos is fantastic. That team should be a case study in product stewardship.)

Shame about Picasa though.