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Microsoft Ads Winning Over More Consumers than Apple’s
Microsoft Ads Winning Over More Consumers than Apple’s
Apple’s fantastically effective “Get a Mac” commercials have entertained us for years now, and they just get better and better. Microsoft has been slow to respond, and when it did start to hit back, it first did so with the amusing-but-confusing Seinfeld commercials. Then the “I’m a PC” ...
Apple to answer netbook market with $500-$700 tablet - report
appleinsider.com — With a conventional netbook clearly out of the question, researchers for Piper Jaffray said Thursday there's mounting... evidence to suggest Apple next year will introduce its own take on the market in the form of a tablet-based device that will sell for ... (more) Apple to answer netbook market with $500-$700 tablet - ...
Apple Tablet In 2010
Apple Tablet In 2010
businessinsider.com — Apple (AAPL) is reportedly working on a "media pad" tablet to fit between its iPod touch and... MacBook devices. The idea is that it'd be better for surfing the Web, watching movies, and reading books than the iPod or iPhone, but not powerful enough ... (more) Apple Tablet In 2010
Confirmed: Apple Tablet In 2010
businessweek.com — A source familiar with Apple's product plans says that the company plans to introduce a tablet-based device... in early 2010. This is consistent with the report from Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster this morning suggesting precisely the same thing. Here's ... (more) Confirmed: Apple Tablet In 2010
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Take THAT Internet Explorer
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