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Apple's New Commercial Mocks Microsoft's 'Laptop Hunters'
Apple's New Commercial Mocks Microsoft's 'Laptop Hunters'
Apple (AAPL) claws back at Microsoft's (MSFT) "Laptop Hunters" ad campaign in its newest TV commercial. While Microsoft's spots have featured "real" people finding PCs that, for one reason or another, were better than a more expensive Mac, Apple ignores Microsoft's price jabs and sticks with ...
Microsoft's next Apple price attack: Zune Pass vs iTunes
Microsoft's next Apple price attack: Zune Pass vs iTunes
arstechnica.com — Microsoft's Laptop Hunter ads ( one , two , three , and four ) must be doing... quite well, because what Microsoft started off as a price attack on Macs seems to have transcended over to the online music store business. Sure, Microsoft ... (more) Microsoft's next Apple price attack: Zune Pass vs iTunes
Could this be the hardware spec for Microsoft's Pink phone?
Could this be the hardware spec for Microsoft's Pink phone?
blogs.zdnet.com — While rumors about what is/isn't part of the next Zunes and "Pink" phones swirl, I figured I'd... add a few more tidbits that I've been hoarding. First up: A list of what may or may not be the final specs for the Windows Mobile 7 Chassis 1. (more) Could this be the hardware spec for Microsoft's Pink phone?
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Apple Ad Takes Aim at “Laptop Hunters”
Cult of Mac — ... Here Megan stands between the Mac and the PCs — like a dating game show? –   while she talks about her (computer) needs. The PCs are still lining up to win her affection until she says, “I just want something that works, without a lot of viruses or a ton of headaches.” Leaving her alone to  Mac Man. Cute couple. Is the promise of long-term stability with little drama enough to combat the price claim made by the Microsoft ads? Via Silicon Valley Insider This article is copyright Cultomedia Corp.

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