[snowplow54]

I think it's also important to note that its a price for Google offering these services for free. Theres no such thing as a free lunch. Google works hard to offer all of their services for free, they do deserve to be paid for their efforts. By using their services you are agreeing to pay them. Not in money, but in information. It's selfish to think that you deserve these services for free. And if you think Microsoft, or any other business isn't the same way, then you are mistaken. Maybe they're not doing it to the extent that Google is ( or maybe they are, I'm not doing the research to find out though). It costs more to use these free services because Google does it better. Its like paying more money for a similar plan on Verizon as opposed to Sprint. Sure Sprint is cheaper, but Verizon is a better network, so you pay a premium.