Google Apps stops accepting free sign-ups

Re:Google Apps stops accepting free sign-ups by burke on Thursday December 06, 2012 @07:41PM (#4884786)

How so? It's essentially the same service as gmail, only with a different domain. The incremental cost to them is zero, and they make the same revenue as they do from a gmail user.

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Re:Google Apps stops accepting free sign-ups by justincormack on Friday December 07, 2012 @04:37AM (#4886231)

A gmail user advertises gmail every time they send a mail. Your own domain does not. Its a mass market product. Having your own domain is not.

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Re:Google Apps stops accepting free sign-ups by ams6110 on Thursday December 06, 2012 @07:45PM (#4884805)

Google's cost != Value to You.

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Re:Google Apps stops accepting free sign-ups by burke on Thursday December 06, 2012 @07:51PM (#4884836)

I was responding specifically to the 'It clearly costs money' statement. It definitely costs them $0 more than gmail.

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Re:Google Apps stops accepting free sign-ups by cglace on Thursday December 06, 2012 @08:57PM (#4885088)

Opportunity cost.

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