It might be your vantage point. For several companies I personally engage with this has absolutely been a point of discussion for Gsuite vs O365.
Re:Google Kills Cloud Print
by chipotle_coyote on Friday November 22, 2019 @01:27PM
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While I can believe that, there's an obvious distinction between GSuite and most of the services Google kills with abandon: businesses actually pay to use GSuite, which means that unlike Google Reader, Cloud Print, Inbox, and many others, it's a direct revenue generator and it's immensely popular. I don't know that that guarantees its continued existence, but I think it does offer a pretty serious shield.
Re:Google Kills Cloud Print
by angry_octet on Saturday November 23, 2019 @10:07AM
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Then make me pay for Cloud Print. I'm already paying for Drive and GSuite, I think I can handle $1/year more.
Heck, add features like secure job release, integration with enterprise directory services, and services for brochure printing and online photo printing/albums. Document management and printing services is a huge industry.
Companies and universities hate doing printer driver and device management, and hence all the outsourcing of printers. But the outsourcing companies have to bolt an extra box on many printers to enable printing, or write special printer GUI firmware, makes it expensive. Could all be on your phone instead. Cf https://www.oki.com/ge/printing/services-and-solutions/smart...
https://www.office.xerox.com/software-solutions/xerox-workpl...
Once again, Google has screwed itself and it's users.
Re:Google Kills Cloud Print
by scarface74 on Friday November 22, 2019 @12:28PM
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Looking at adoption in the enterprise, it didn’t go much beyond a discussion....
Companies depend heavily on AdWords, gSuite, and Cloud and all three continue to grow.
The reputation for canceling projects which aren't working may matter to consumers, but I haven't seen anyone in business mention it in their purchasing decisions.