I'm really curious to watch this whole thing unfold. I don't think betting against MS is a good idea. There are a number of factors that make me think MS could actually come out fairly well from all this. Apple doesn't have Jobs to demand innovative slick products. East Asian electronics companies want to be in the tablet game, but Apple won't license iOS to them. This is why Android is on more devices. However most people who can be choosy aren't excited by Android. Enter MS. Windows 8 has mixed reviews. However, Surface seems to review fairly well. And, we can be fairly certain MS will license Windows for tablets.