Another Dopey Family Goes PC in Another Laptop Hunters Ad

Microsoft has come out with another Laptop Hunters Ad. This time featuring a family of 3. They are looking for a cheap laptop ($700) and once again *yawwn* Apple doesn't quite cut the budget. So they opt for a PC.

This family though, seems to have very little knowledge about computers. All they really want is something to organize pictures. The pretty much narrows down their choices to every laptop in the world. They seem relatively ignorant to what they are really getting in a PC vs a Mac. Hey, that's just like most PC owners!

Oh, and last time I checked a baby doesn't like something he cries. Take a hint (from the baby), get a Mac.

Microsoft Laptop Hunters Ad Shows Just How Stupid Some Law Students (or Actors) Are

Obviously this girl isn't going to Cardozo...First off that laptop that is "$2000" is a full 2 inches bigger than that 13" Dell she ends up with. Second, Yes, you can get a MacBook for under 1700. Heck, you can get almost any MacBook for under 1700! Third, why would you spend less money on a laptop, when "Microsoft" is paying you 1700 for whichever laptop you want! Obviously this girl isn't a law student and that's not really her mother. They are probably both actors...and not even decent ones at that. At least we can give Lauren some credit for that.

Latest Laptop Hunter is "Sheila" (Probably an Actress)

Shieila is a movie maker, apparently, and she needs a laptop for her next great film. Apparently, she can't live with the 2 gigs of ram that come with the MacBook Pro and thus chooses a Mac. At one point she even asks to be downgraded in screen size. How many film makers do you know that make movies on their laptops?

Laptop Hunters Parody

Dear Microsoft, We Get it, Actors "Like" PCs

I think it's safe to assume that this "mom and son" duo are nothing more than actors. Second, way to pretend like you understand why people buy Macs, because they are "popular"and "cool." Yea, just forget about the fact that you practically won't get a virus. That your computer is made from aluminum instead of cheapo plastic. That you don't have to deal with the nightmare known as Windows Vista! The only nod I give to Microsoft is Blu-Ray. But then again, who needs Blu-ray when you can stream in HD!

Giampaulo isn't Falling for the Apple Brand Name

Meet Giampaulo, he's the second (actor?) person in Microsoft's Laptop Hunters ads. "G" as the announcer calls him, wants a powerful laptop for under $1,500. He takes a look at the MacBook, and even calls it "sexy," but he doesn't want to pay for a brand name. He settles on a HP HDX that features a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB drive -- raw numbers that would cost you $2,499 from Apple, although you'd be getting a vastly better display.

So far both ads have featured HP laptops. I thought this was a commercial for Microsoft! Maybe they figured they could help their sales by teaming up. HP + Microsoft vs. Apple. [Engadget]