> Google has a walled garden as well. For the Smartphone OS, maybe yes. But not for the Hardware, Services and the rest of its *entire* ecosystem. Google is n

> Google has a walled garden as well. For the Smartphone OS, maybe yes. But not for the Hardware, Services and the rest of its *entire* ecosystem. Google is not the savior for that industry, it's just the only real alternative (until some regulation hopefully enables a competitor to rise) > Talking to my less techy friends, they won't even consider the thought of moving just because their purchases won't carry over. Yes, hence the applause for everyone who just TRIES.