Google Account

1. Google Mail Account

1.1. Disclaimer

1.2. Benefits

1.2.1. Free

1.2.2. You can stop using it

1.2.3. You can continue using it

1.2.4. Provides "cloud" storage

1.2.5. You can "POP" your mail

1.3. Email as an identity marker

1.4. Setting up an account

1.4.1. https://www.gmail.com/intl/en/mail/help/about.html

2. Google Drive

2.1. https://www.google.com/drive/

2.2. Office-like suite

2.3. 15 or 20 GB of cloud storage

2.3.1. Uploading files

2.3.2. Converting files

2.3.2.1. Documents and spreadsheets

2.3.2.2. Videos

2.4. Conceptual differences

2.4.1. Sharing and privacy

2.4.1.1. Collaboration

2.4.1.2. Shortening the URL

2.4.2. Live document

2.4.3. Time-stamped interaction

2.4.4. Archival