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You forgot Android.

Is Android a win for Google? Does it make any money, lock in anyone to their proprietary hardware? No.

Android makes money because Google Play is effectively mandatory, even if it isn’t absolutely so.

That’s a huge staying power in multiple areas that let’s them keep a lead

Google Play store isn't mandatory in most places where Android is the most popular OS.

You forgot Ads.

(Fixed that for you…)