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I think at this point I'm a little more comfortable paying more for a company that I <i>know</i> won't abandon this market.<p>I know Dropbox will be Dropbox in 5 years. How can we be sure Google Drive won't be shuttered in less time?<p>Google is very haphazard with their web properties. Sometimes they shutter them, sometimes they stuff them in the closet.<p>Google Reader, Wave, etc, you know. the stories. What scares me more are the ones that are visibly on the chopping block. You can see their agony from space.<p>Google Groups used to be huge, now to get to them you must click Apps -> More -> Even more from Google -> Scroll to the bottom of the page. It's 5th last. I expect them to announce it read-only within 2 years and totally closed within 5.<p>Google Finance was once the best stock screener and data-mine. Back in the day it was the only free service with real-time stock update. Google was proud to announce that and it was amazing. Today it still uses Flash, the stock screener is broken, portfolio's can barely be rearranged.<p>What guarantee do we have here? Why should I be more comfortable letting Google back up my stuff instead of Dropbox? I need a strong, material answer from Google on this question long before a few dollar bills become the important matter of distinction.<p>~~~<p>I'm sorry if I come off as scaremongering. The point I'm trying to make is that most people who want their data backed-up well, for a long time, probably care less about the exact dollar amount and more about (perceived) longevity of the service. Sometimes, Google <i>exits markets</i> for reasons that are unclear to many, and it needs to tangibly remedy that perception.