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One thing I've learned is that you can nevere rest an your laurels too long. Like Balmer had said, there's a lot of smart people at Google, so I wouldn't assume that they're being stupid about their entry into the mobile space.
If I couldn't understand how their business model worked, I'd be working very hard to figure out how they think their model does work, and then come up with plans to compete against it.
The mobile space is increasingly becoming more important, and as phones get more powerful, there's a chance that it'll become the dominant market over computers, like the shift from desktops to laptops. I wouldn't be surprised if in 10 years time, a phone (with a docking station for keyboard/mouse/monitor) sold more than the other computer segments. With most consumers only needing basic functionality, such as web surfing, office applications, communication, why spend $500 on a computer when your phone will eventually be able to accomplish all the same thing?
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