"It's always a major concern and sometimes we walk onpinsandneedles when we see one of our players go over there and go all-out so early in the season, " Lopez said.
The Apple leader had little to say about one issue the tech and media worlds are onpinsandneedles about: whether the technology company plans to build a television or create a new type of television content service.
We've been waiting onpinsandneedles for Google to announce some official Android tablet plans for so long we'd almost forgotten about Mountain View's other operating system -- but from what we're hearing, Chrome OS is about to jump to center stage with a tablet debut on Verizon just before the holidays.