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New Apple ads tweak Microsoft marketers
Published 10/20/2008 at CNET News.com
Two new Mac vs. PC advertisements from Apple surfaced over the weekend, each playing on recent Microsoft marketing moves to reclaim its image while hitting back at Apple.
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