That may be Dell's strategy, but Microsoft doesn't care. Everything about their strategy indicates that they're taking some lessons from Apple with regard to b

That may be Dell's strategy, but Microsoft doesn't care. Everything about their strategy indicates that they're taking some lessons from Apple with regard to beautiful hardware and vertical integration. Microsoft likely believes that the PC (at least as an upgradable device) is an anachronism that will be wholly replaced by digital appliances like Xbox and Surface. Dell doesn't fit into that worldview.