Still think Microsoft isn’t bent on world domination?
How about their recent patent for double-clicking?
Or maybe the fact that they just patented “To Do” lists?
Of course there are contexts for these patents, but it sure seems to me that they’re setting the stage for making a whole lotta money through the courts.
Oh, and one more thing. Check out this quote from Steve at the All Things Digital conference, which sums up the guy’s attitude perfectly (from WSJ):

Apple recently renewed deals with major record labels to continue selling songs for 99 cents each, Mr. Jobs said. Some labels have recently discussed raising the price of legal downloads. But he resisted suggestions that Apple allow iPod users to play songs recorded in other digital-music formats, such as those from Microsoft. “We feel we can innovate much more if we control the technology,” he said.

Have we been here before? “…we control the technology?” I have a half-dozen NeXTStation2s in a closet here if anyone is interested.
Not to be outdone, Bill shot back with this:

Mr. Gates, meanwhile, said Microsoft’s forthcoming music-download service would challenge Apple by permitting the music to be played on a variety of players. Mr. Gates said Microsoft’s partners will create devices better than the iPod. “Imagine it’s possible to do better” than Apple, he said.

Oh, snipe-snipe-snipe. Can’t you kids just get along?