Jerry in So IL

I have an question for a friend. He is looking at a comfort/hybrid bike and is looking for a pretty much upright ride. All we got to look at today was the Giant Cypress, Giant Tran Send, and A Schwinn World. They all looked about the same frame. And when we went on line, the comfort bikes looked the same, just different names.

So, does any other brand have a comfort bike that rides upright that doesn't look like the Cypress/Nomad/World/Carmel?

Is it me, are are these the same damn frame?!?

Jerry