Apple can do what it does because it controls both the software and hardware. Most Microsoft hardware products fail. I don't think they want to be in the PC building business.

>Apple is a worse control freak, for sure. Apple has always been Microsoft's wet dream - it's only that they didn't know how to do it. Imitation as highest form of flattery etc.
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>>Some companies are starting to fight back back http://www.niemanlab.org/2011/06/the-financial-times-shuns-the-app-store-but-not-the-ipad/comment-page-1/
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>It will be interesting to watch. I expect some sort of wider reaction from the market.