Bloody He"double toothpicks" you say!
I can't disagree with most of what you wrote, but remember China has a huge stake in this too (since Apple does it mfg over there) and since China "owns" the US (finances a significant part of its debt anyway) and backs North Korea, so no reason to have a successful South Korean company. Besides Apple and Microsoft have cut a number of cross licensing deals (and who knows what other deals) and even though competitors, will still crawl into bed with each other when deemed necessary. Besides, I suspect Apple is gambling on the preponderance of negative reviews on Microsoft's Metro, that it will be a flop.