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8/18/09

The Top Spokesassholes in Tech

Each day I get a little bit sadder that Billy Mays is no longer with us. Good thing there are so many spokeassholes…

Rosa Golijan

PublishedAugust 18, 2009

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TechApple

Greatest Single Phone Call in History Gets Microsoft to Change Laptop Hunter Ads

The "greatest single phone call" Microsoft COO Kevin Turner's ever received apparently worked. Sort of. After…

matt buchanan

PublishedJuly 24, 2009

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TechApple

If You Buy a Computer That Costs Over $1000, It's Probably a Mac

That's because according to NPD, in June, 91 percent of the market for computers that cost over $1000 belonged to…

matt buchanan

PublishedJuly 23, 2009

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TechApple

Microsoft Gloats: Apple Begged Them to Stop Running "Laptop Hunter" Ads

When Microsoft COO Kevin Turner revealed Microsoft Stores will open next to Apple Stores and rain falls upward, he…

matt buchanan

PublishedJuly 15, 2009

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TechMicrosoft

Meet Microsoft's New Laptop Hunter: Lauren 2.0 Likes Pink

The original laptop hunter Lauren was a cute librarian-type who wanted a giant lapmonster. Microsoft's latest…

matt buchanan

PublishedMay 15, 2009

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TechApple

New Apple Ad Mocks Microsoft Laptop Hunters In Usual Smarmy Way

Apple's new ad takes solid aim at Microsoft's recent much-talked-about Laptop Hunters ad series with the Apple style…

Dan Nosowitz

PublishedMay 13, 2009

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TechApple

Microsoft's Latest Ad Is Dumb: iPods Cost $30,000 to Fill Up

The Laptop Hunters price assault on Macs has shifted to iPod and iTunes: It'd cost $30,000 to fill an iPod, but…

matt buchanan

PublishedMay 11, 2009

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TechMicrosoft

Microsoft Says "I'm a PC" and Laptop Hunters Ads Make People Want Windows More

During their quarterly earnings call (going on right now), Microsoft said there's a 10 percent increase in…

matt buchanan

PublishedApril 23, 2009

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TechApple

Apple Responds to Microsoft's Laptop Hunter Ads

If you thought Microsoft's laptop hunter ads (1, 2, 3) were catty, check out Apple's response.

Jason Chen

PublishedApril 16, 2009

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TechApple

Windows Laptop Hunter: Homeless Frank Gets a PC Too

I guess that's what it takes to make Mac fanboys sleep at night—exploiting the even less fortunate. [LandlineTV via 9…

matt buchanan

PublishedApril 14, 2009

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