Microsoft Gets Another Lauren to Buy a PC

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Posted May 15, 2009 at 10:54am by Shalom Levytam

Microsoft has released the fifth laptop hunter ad in which Lauren and mom go searching for a PC for her to take to law school.

She says she needs a laptop with speed and battery life for less than $1700. They choose a Dell XPS 13a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, and a $899 price tag.

I don't understand why anyone with 1,700 free dollars would choose a 900 dollar computer (Mac or PC) but you can watch the ad yourself below...

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Jay - May 15, 2009 at 3:27pm

Wants programs to run fast? Well your out of luck hunny its a PC with Vista...

RICK - May 15, 2009 at 12:48pm

I just got a new Macbook Unibody for $1100 and after having a $3000 laptop the Sony TZ series with SSD drive on it. I thought that laptop was fast and reliable but once I got my Mac I dont think Ill ever buy laptop if its not Mac. While my Windows Vista laptop used to take 5 min to load my Mac only takes less than a minute. So with 1700 u can buy a really nice Mac set up.

Paolo Rossi - May 15, 2009 at 1:32pm

First, let me teach you something, even Macs have a key we usually call caps lock. Second, we are not discussing you can not find an excellent Mac at other price, we are talking about the ridiculous commentary why choose a 900 notebook. Third, I have a Mac and a Windows machine (desktop and notebook), both are very good. I am not a PC or Mac fanboy, only use the most useful tech to my life.

Nathaniel - May 15, 2009 at 10:29pm

I think you guys are misunderstanding the commentary. It has nothing to do with Macs versus PCs. This is supposedly a realistic commercial and Lauren wasn't aware that she was being filmed for a Microsoft ad. Do you know anyone in their right mind that if told they would be reimbursed for a computer up to 1700 dollars who would buy a 900 dollar one and forfeit the extra 800 bucks? Thats like winning 1700 bucks in the lottery and saying no I only want 900. Thanks.

Ethan - May 15, 2009 at 11:00am

who agrees that these adds dont tell you anything about windows and makes you want a pc less?

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