[ocdtrekkie]

> Remember that Google has to convince OEMs to get behind their experimental free OS instead of Windows.

I think this argument held for the first year or two of Android, where they were a small player in the market.

...It simply doesn't hold today, where Google is a monopoly in mobile and one of the largest platforms in the education laptop space. OEMs live or die on Google working with them. Sales reps from major PC OEMs try to convince me to buy Chromebooks when I call them about Windows machines I need to buy.

There's no realistic claim today that Google doesn't have the clout or leverage to ensure their OS is supported properly. It's a choice.