Should Apple worry about Microsoft-IBM deal?

When Microsoft inked a deal with IBM last week to develop new business applications for Surface tablets, it felt like a case of deja vu. Details of the partnership closely resemble those agreed to almost exactly two years earlier by Apple and IBM. The difference, experts say, is how Apple and Microsoft are tackling the ‘next phase in enterprise productivity.’
IBM and Microsoft have been closely aligned on many business deals for decades, making it somewhat surprising that it took so