I don't have time to refute all of your claims, but: >>> 1. iCloud. Have Windows Live ID and Live Mesh integration in windows for nearly 3 years now. Works acr

I don't have time to refute all of your claims, but: >>> 1. iCloud. Have Windows Live ID and Live Mesh integration in windows for nearly 3 years now. Works across mobile devices already. It works across mobile devices, poorly. I think iCloud is a much better user experience, and has better app support even being the newer product. >>> 2. Messages. Windows Live Messenger has social integration already which is on par with this. Windows Live Messenger is not on par with this. iMessage will work across many platforms. Using Messenges you can chat with someone who thinks you are texting them. The list goes on... The point is, yes, Calendar applications have been around for a while. Reminder apps have too. All of these things are offered in lots of ways on lots of platforms. What Apple is succeeding at doing (albeit slowly) is simplifying and improving software offerings in all of these existing domains.