"But it wasn't to knock off Apple, it's because Google is building what consumers want and demand now." Consumers want and demand touchscreen smartphones with

"But it wasn't to knock off Apple, it's because Google is building what consumers want and demand now." Consumers want and demand touchscreen smartphones with large screens and no keypads precisely because Apple trained people to want them. Google is knocking off Apple, just like Microsoft knocked off Apple with the GUI computer interface. (Apple trained people to want them too). And it's not just Google. You can hardly turn around without tripping over another iPhone knockoff (large touchscreen, no keypad) from Nokia, RIM, Samsung and basically everyone else. EDIT: Not sure why this is being downvoted - name a touchscreen smartphone that people were raving about before the iPhone? Pointing this out doesn't make me a fanboy. The iPhone wasn't the first of it's kind, but it was the first touchcscreen smartphone people were nuts for. See the number of sales and downloads on the App store compared to anywhere else. Or the fact that despite being locked down, and bundled with shitty carriers, people were still willing to endure that to own an iPhone.