I would say this is one of their biggest advantage over Linux. >> This would allow for a much more competitive, and higher quality, software, and hardware eco

I would say this is one of their biggest advantage over Linux. >> This would allow for a much more competitive, and higher quality, software, and hardware ecosystem on mobile platforms. I have no idea why you think that. Any proof? How would you measure it? >> It makes it possible to build proprietary drivers End users do not care about opensource vs closed source, they care about the user experience. Based on your thesis, Linux would be the best operating system with the most market share out there because it features everything you say, yet it has a negligible share on desktop. Empirically proving your thesis being wrong.