Comment by cosmic_cheese
12 hours ago
It’s a factor, but the bulk of those devices can be generalized into a handful of categories. Google could also throw around its weight a bit more to get manufacturers to form a consensus on things like how various components are addressed so it doesn’t need to spin its wheels as much on papering over those differences.
Not going to happen Google is satisfied with its position because they are basically at the end of the day a ad company that is their priority.