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Microsoft, Samsung, and others are worried about what the other guys are doing, and Apple just worries about Apple.

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.

You started this with the declaration that "what most people fail to understand is Apple isn't trying to compete with anyone."

You brought Microsoft into the argument, not I. Now you're trying to claim I don't understand the market because Microsoft offers a different product line than Apple.

If you submit that Apple's primary market is Home User/Multimedia, and further that they're not trying to compete with anyone then it appears that it's you that's misunderstood the Home User/Multimedia market, thinking Apple is the only company that serves that market.

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.

Actually, Apple's had server software for quite a while. OSX Server droped on top of Maverick shortly after it came out, and you can currently buy the Yosemite version for $19.99.
How about XServe? None of these have been wildly successful, and from my buddies who used to work with Citrix/does home and small business installs, Apple servers have always been pretty bad.

It seems you don't understand the market. Microsoft's primary market is Business/Productivity, and Apples primary is Home User/Multimedia.

It seems you don't understand the market. Just because you have a primary focus in one, doesn't mean you can't compete in another. Windows machines are more ubiquitous in the Home market than are Macs. Ford makes trucks, but they also compete in the small cars market, the sports car market, and so on.