[pas]

> if Google comes out with its own tablet

Yes, I get that Google is not really pressed in the tablet space (as it seems to be dead in the water, no new shiny tables for ages), but this interpretation reads too much into Google's tablet strategy. (Which is so far to concentrate on mobiles, and pay lip service to the tablet line by simply allowing Acer et al. to use a/the Google brand.)

> developer fees

??? So far Google Play dev account is free, of course Firebase is expensive as fuck.

[ktta]

>reads too much into Google's tablet strategy

It does, but sure puts Google in a good position if it needs to. Even right now even if Google doesnt make tablets, it would rather have other companies which are cooperative (get the Android CTS) get the edge. I assume you've heard of the passive aggressive fight between then.

>Google Play dev account is free

I was talking about the 30% store cut that Google gets for paid apps. Also you need to pay $25 to have a developer account, so that's not free either

[pas]

Hm, we have a published app, and continue to pay $0 for it. But looking at search results the 25 was already there in 2014, so ... maybe it's just for new accounts?

> strategy

Agreed! The embrace extend and E-something always works wonders, even if you don't do it, you just have to be in the position to be able to do it.