How Mountain Lion stacks up against Windows 8
/Even if Apple no longer considers Microsoft to be a 'threat' (which was probably intended to point out the differences in their approaches and userbase, rather than being an arrogant offhand remark), both of them are going to be working very hard to keep from being upstaged by the other and to provide the best experience they possible can.
I agree. This can only benefit consumers. I especially appreciate that Microsoft is taking a different approach than Apple is. Microsoft isn't full of idiots or anything. They are smart people, but the company is lazy and complacent. Maybe getting pushed around by Apple and Android in the mobile space has woken them up. This will be fun to watch.