Last night, CNN wasn’t just covering the mid-term elections. It was also pimping the Surface Pro 3, conspicuously placing a kickstand-ed unit in front of a bunch of its commentators. The catch? They were actually just being used as iPad stands.
As GeekWire points out, a few eagle-eyed viewers pointed out that behind every Surface Pro 3, there’s an iPad running the show.
CNN commentators using Microsoft @surface tablets as iPad stand. Facepalm. pic.twitter.com/BPxWTf2zhI
— Adam (@adamUCF) November 5, 2014
Even the good people at CNN who have Microsoft surface tablets in their face hide iPad … – http://t.co/Sz6CpzLrEg pic.twitter.com/7Bam8uyI2G
— Melbourneer (@_Melbourneer_) November 5, 2014
This comes on the heels of NFL commentators calling Microsoft’s Surface an iPad and “iPad-like” after a 400 million dollar deal to do exactly not that. Still, at least it’s making a solid case for kickstands. And if they can use this to saddle Wolf Blitzer with unsold Zunes and Kins for a month, it’ll all be worth it. [Geekwire via 9to5Mac]
