> There's no denying that out of the box, most Android devices are setup to favour Google's Play Store, just as Amazon's Kindle devices are setup to favour Amaz

> There's no denying that out of the box, most Android devices are setup to favour Google's Play Store, just as Amazon's Kindle devices are setup to favour Amazon's own store They don't just "flavour" Google's Play Store, they make it non-removable. Same for Google apps, services, search, accounts... At that point the so-called "openness" of Android is just marketing talk.