At least with Google/Amazon et al you have a fair guess it won't disappear overnight.
No, they'll usually give you at least a few days notice ! BTW - try asking a Revolv user what they think of Google's approach to long term support ;-)
But yes, it's a problem if you buy into all this "online connected" tat - you are at the whim of some beancounter at some outside company who does not have your interests in mind.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
