Google's Free Cloud Storage Tier Forces Unwanted Paid Upgrades
A user finds Google's default 15GB free storage allotment insufficient once a new device is set up, and objects to being pushed toward a paid storage plan. This reflects a widely shared frustration with free-tier storage limits across major cloud providers.
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