> Google already has a near-monopoly in the smartphone space and it's much better than the Windows monopoly on the desktop.
Like half the useful apps have problems running without Google Apps being installed. GCM errors, apps refusing to run if the Play Store is not installed, Google making decisions that impact ROM developers. That's what I read about it anyway and discouraged me from trying AOSP without Gapps.
> it's much better than the Windows monopoly on the desktop
Steam is DRM. Gabe bus factor: Microsoft buys Steam and renames it to GFWL Redux