"in beta and is free to use. Normal cloud service provider fees still apply. Pricing will be announced after an extended beta period and will follow standard cloud service pricing models."

I respect the work of SpringSource and appreciate their commitment to the Java community. However, I'd be very nervous about launching an app onto a platform without first knowing the exact cost of the platform. Also, I had to dig into the FAQ to even find any mention of the price.

I skimmed the FAQ and "Getting started" part and can't help but think they either completely missed the point or fail to explain it properly.

Why would I (or anyone) want to use this, what particular problems does it solve?