Apple have always been very clear that they don't like being beholden to anyone when it comes to core products. Google ran the risk of finding themselves in pr

Apple have always been very clear that they don't like being beholden to anyone when it comes to core products. Google ran the risk of finding themselves in precisely that position with the advent of mobile devices. As much as I'd rather Apple and Google - two of the most exciting companies out there - were getting on, I don't think anything Google is doing is that different to what Apple would do were the situation reversed.