Comment by latexr

> I can download an APK and easily install it on my device (unless this changed since I last did this).

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45017028

> I don't care about competition, I care about the best product.

You can’t have the best product if there’s no competition.

> And if Google fails to deliver the best product, I'll switch.

You won’t if there’s nothing to switch to because due to monopolistic practices no other service was able to survive.