Microsoft has renewed its Laptop Hunters marketing campaign with the latest ad. The new ad shows Matt and Olivia try to find a perfect laptop that has a large screen, battery life and ability to share pictures under $700. Needless to say, they wander around the Macbook – white Macbook to be exact – before rejecting it as “too small” and over their budget. Check the video and guess which one they took? Freakin’ HP again!

Microsoft’s Laptop Hunter series has broken the lull with a new ad featuring Lauren and her Mom. They have been allotted a $1700 budget in which Lauren demands speed, portability and battery life. After going through a series of laptops, she finally gives it in for a Dell XPS 13 (thankfully, no HP again).

Ok, with another ad being released under the Laptop Hunters campaign, I now believe that these are more of HP ads rather than Microsoft ones. Seriously. The new ad shows Sheila, a filmmaker who wants a powerful laptop to handle her filmmaking. Any guesses which one she picks? It’s a freakin’ HP one! HP HDX 16t. What about Mac? Well, she turns it down because it has just 2GB RAM.

You hardly see Apple commenting on competitor’s moves but when it does, the whole world notices it. Apple’s spokesperson Bill Evans recently commented on Microsoft’s Laptop Hunter ads that takes a dig at Apple’s pricey products. This is what he had to say.

“A PC is no bargain when it doesn’t do what you want. The one thing that both Apple and Microsoft can agree on is that everyone thinks the Mac is cool. With its great designs and advanced software, nothing matches it at any price.”

On that snarky note, I’ll leave you with a parody of Laptop Hunter ad. Enjoy Homeless Frank’s Windows shopping.

It’s not the peppy Lauren or technical savvy Giampaolo but this time, Microsoft goes for a mother (Lisa) and an 11 year old son (Jackson) pair. With a budget of $1500, the duo checks out a series of laptops including the Mac but ditches it because they come small with that kind of money. They finally settle for a Vaio notebook. No, not the Vaio P.

Microsoft has released the second ad from its Laptop Hunters series. This time it’s Giampaolo who is more technically savvy and emphasizes on value for money rather than paying more for a brand. Needless to say he picks up a PC (HP again!) because he felt Macs are pricey because of its aesthetic appeal.

We know this already but Microsoft has officially declared that owning an Apple product is only possible when you have extra cash to blow off. Lauren has $1000 to spend on her laptop packed with a decent configuration. No prizes for guessing who will win to be in Lauren’s lap until she doubles up her budget.

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