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So it’s not enough that Google has given anybody that wants to compete in mobile a head start 80% of the way to a finalized product. They have to bring them up

So it’s not enough that Google has given anybody that wants to compete in mobile a head start 80% of the way to a finalized product. They have to bring them up to 99% now? Sorry but decent maps, mail, and browser are just table stakes to the game. If you can’t develop those yourself you don’t have an “OS”, just a lazy rebranding of Android. At least Microsoft tried a little harder than that.

close04 8y ago
In the interest of fair competition yes, that's exactly what they have to do. Or play in a market with different laws. Now were you this upset when Microsoft had not only to give other browser makers access to an OS that was on 90% of computers in the world, they had to take them to 99% with the "browser choice" screen that was basically free promotion for other browsers? The law is clear, when you have a dominant position you are not allowed this kind of shenanigans. And Google was fully aware of that law. This situation isn't the negotiating type. And you are not actually looking for answers, you think trolling is useful somehow.