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Good to see that an open platform is leading the way with these "super personal computers" (phones/tablets).

I still love my iphone and pad, but it is nice to know that the market leader isnt some corporation who is bent on defining how the market should move

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Google's interest in how the mobile market develops is at least as strong as Apple.

Google provided the business muscle involved in getting a phone sold by a major carrier (who provide the massive subsidies that make these phones mainstream) and Google's massive popularity among regular internet users helped drive interest.

Google's involvement is the key factor in Android's adoption.

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