The irony is that, on a thread about the “religious war” topic, that can’t stop and see how just how fervent their responses get.
I tried an intervention above, but I have a feeling that if there was a FR rally against Hillary, for example, and they found out that we were there, they would reorganize their corner of rally into an anti-Apple Haters rally pretty quick. They’d refuse to talk to the rest of us, and maybe even try to tar and feather us if the supplies were available. They might even pull a Cruz moment, “If you refuse to stand with Apple, then I refuse to stand with YOU!” and walk out. All over a product.
It seems you don't understand the market. Microsoft's primary market is Business/Productivity, and Apples primary is Home User/Multimedia.
If Apple really wasn't to compete against MS, they would build servers, write Server OS, and write Admin Tools, and market that to the public. Apple hasn't done that yet. If they ever do you can bet they would give MS a good run for their money.
A few years ago Pepsi-Cola sued Coke-cola for being uncompetitive. The judge threw the case out. His reason was because while both companies were in the Soft-drink Industry, Cokes primary was in Fountain Drinks and Pepsi's primary market was in Bottled Drinks.
Just because two campaniles are in the same Industry, doesn't mean they are in the same market.