Here's hoping that by the time Windows 7 arrives around, Microsoft will have more to spruik about PCs than the old chestnut: "Hey, they're cheaper!".
In the latest ad, a red-haired woman named Lauren goes shopping for a laptop with "speed, a comfortable keyboard, and a 17in screen" for under US$1,000. First stop, the Mac store, and guess what? There's only one computer available at that price and it's a 13in model. Is this what Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer alluded to recently, when he declared Apple as an overpriced logo?
Lauren then hurries off to a PC store, where lo and behold, there's an Aladdin's cave of cheap laptops in many shapes and sizes. Her pick? An HP Pavilion notebook for a measly $699.
While we applaud the effort, we're not sure many Mac afficionados will see the battle in terms of value for money. Judge for yourself. Here's the clip.