I understand that everyone here finds the idea of switching from Android to be beyond comprehension, however, Samsung and Google realize there are many out there that look at the phone first and may not even know if a phone is Android or Tizen. Samsung is banking on this, Google doesn't want to find out! (Hardware first and OS second) Hence the cold war standoff, mutually assured distruction.
The average user probably doesn't care much about whether it's a Google or Samsung phone. If they really cared that much, then they'd all buy Nexus devices. What they care about is, 1) is it an iPhone? Many people will buy just because it's an iPhone, many will not for the same reason. 2) Does it get my email, surf the web, take pictures, text, and update my status. Other than those things, many people don't care about many other features. 3) Does the screen meet my needs, both size and clarity. 4) Does the salesman recommend it. 5) What is the cost. If they can fit all their needs and stay within their cost, then most people won't care if it's Tizen or Android, especially since they both look similar. And Samsung will make their phones look identical between Touchwiz on Android and Touchwiz on Tizen. Notice that a lot of the things they show off aren't "Android" features, they are features they have made or branded themselves. So, when the Tizen system comes out they aren't going to market it as "the battle against Android and Google," they will market it as the "next big thing," and most everyone who doesn't know better will buy it, because it's Samsung's new phone. Just my two cents.
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