As I've reported before, this morning several Gmail users found their accounts had 9030MB storage, instead of the typical 2.8G. A few hours later Google Blogoscoped and Google Operating System discovered that we can now purchase additonal storage on Google, via this account management screen. Here's the price scheme they reported (annual prices):
- 6 GB - $1.00
- 25 GB - $75.00
- 100 GB - $250.00
- 250 GB - $500.00
If you think 6G for $1 per year is too good a deal, you're right. By the time I tried it, the price for 6G was $20. The $1 price was not a typo though: see Philipp Lenssen's screenshot and order receipt for the $1 pricing.
From $1 to $20 in minutes - that's probably a world record in inflation...
Has anyone else grabbed it for $1?
Also see: Mashable!, Infectious Greed, Venturebeat, the Official Google Blog,
Tags: gmail, google, gmail storage, email storage, humor
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