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Google is really big, makes a lot of money on one thing, does a bunch of extra stuff on the side, and doesn't have strong central control. Those things are pre
by colechristensen 4y ago
Google is really big, makes a lot of money on one thing, does a bunch of extra stuff on the side, and doesn't have strong central control. Those things are pretty unique. A few other large companies could do things like this, but don't.
- philistine 4y agoUltimately Google is an ad company. Owning Android is a distracting mistake.
- 29083011397778 4y agoowning Android meant they didn't get locked out of mobile. it would be a lot easier for Microsoft, RIM, or Apple especially to set terms if Google couldn't say it would appear on 80% of the world's smartphones regardless. Owning Anfroid is many things, but saying it's a mistake is borderline laughable.