you are forgetting that HTC sells phones and it makes no sense to invest in products that have already been bought. Google doesn't sell android they make money out of your personal info...HTC doesn't make operating systems.

two different business models.

i am with you on this one. i was thinking the same exact thing.

I belive HTC already saw or played with a beta of WM7 and they like what they saw which is why they wont' jump ship.

I also think that WM7 is thinking far beyond their appeal to eye candy. They are probably focusing on having all their phones integrate with WMC, XBOX, ZUNE, SURFACE,FACEBOOK,WINDOWS LIVE. HOW COOL WOULD THAT BE.

I recently watched an ad about windows surface and the intergration with it looks very very promising.

Maybe with in the next 5 years other business will adopt surface and microsoft will already have in place a way for you to pay with your cellphone, order and who knows maybe even view your cellphone display on the screen.