Comment by inthewoods

I think the problem with Google+ was that they couldn't decide what they wanted it to be. It was a social network, but it was also supposed to extend across the Google empire. It was difficult to get your head around it. Reminded me of an old Saturday Night Live fake ad - "it's a floor wax, it's a desert topping."

Now that they've split up the product and made Photos a standalone app, they've got something. It's not a social network, but rather a simple concept that people can easily understand. Now if they could make the relationship between Drive and Photos a little clearer, they'd really have something. :)