yeah its not nearly the same thing. Google is built on the opensource OS called AOSP (android open source project), then they have all the proprietary google stuff on top of it. they use sleazy legal tactics to force anyone using the AOSP variant on any device to not be allowed to ship with any google service. mind you the AOSP is completely legal and developed under the guise of create open platform and supporting community. this is nowhere like microsoft banning reactos or apple banning .. well pretty much everything outside of their walled garden.