Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 9th Apr 2009 22:21 UTC
Microsoft After the more-or-less positively received "You find it, you keep it" television advertisements, it seems as if Microsoft is quickly falling back to its previous mistakes of relying on easily countered FUD-like tactics. We already discussed the blog post regarding Linux on netbooks, which was easily countered on virtually every point made. However, it gets even worse: Microsoft has ordered a study detailing what the company calls the hidden "Apple tax" that you are supposedly paying if you go Apple. Now, I'm the first to state that Apple simply doesn't provide the optimal pricing for everyone, but this Microsoft sponsored study is so completely and utterly ridiculous it makes me wonder just who on earth would look at it and go "Yeah, this looks pretty convincing!"
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MFST still control 85% of the market
by Hussein on Fri 10th Apr 2009 09:17 UTC
Hussein
Member since:
2008-11-22

Yet with all these ads you get the feeling they are desperate, grasping for air. Why?
Can't MSFT compete? Is it too hard for them to adjust to the competition? Do they expect to go unchallenged forever and ever until the end of time?

Edited 2009-04-10 09:18 UTC

StephenBeDoper Member since:
2005-07-06

I think it's going to back-fire for Microsoft. In the minds of many people, these ads will probably create the impression that they're not only going after the "little guy," but also trying kick 'im while he's down.

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