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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
And Apple will have a difficult time making much of a dent in Microsoft's market space until they relax their firm grasp of the entire environment they have set up. But Apple can't because then that would see them slide into similar issues Microsoft struggles with.
Both have their uses and fans, but neither will ever knock the other out; only they can screw themselves up, either by pursuing a poor strategy or by not recognizing when they need to act on a new trend.
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As far as I can tell, Apple has almost zero interest in making a dent in Microsoft's market. They have become quite adept at creating new markets (iPhone/iPod) strongly built around the locked down philosophy.
Apple is positioned to become the "Microsoft" of the mobile platform. And considering how rapidly that market is growing, it's a very enviable position to be in. I know more people with iPhones then I know with Blackberries or any other mobile platform (smart). Couple that with the explosion of iPhone development work, it's a recipe for domination.
The closer battle, in my view, is between Microsoft and Google and what they are doing with online computing and operating systems.