Microsoft and Sony combine forces in new anti-Apple commercial

[greenmedic88]

Vaios don't have the best reputation as the most reliable PCs. But it seems that Sony basically gave up a level of QC in the interest of expanding their market within the laptop market.

They're not all overpriced as you can buy your basic budget models for well under $1000. They might even look a bit better than your average similarly priced laptop since the Vaio brand has traditionally placed an emphasis on aesthetics, but a cheaper laptop will use cheaper components, more prone to failure.

I wouldn't be surprised if their upscale business models had a higher reliability than their mainstream models, but this really isn't a discussion about Sony PCs; this is about a Microsoft commercial selling the PC as a Microsoft Brand computer.

But one of the most invalidating aspects of all these commercials is the fact that it states beforehand if the consumers in the commercials can find the laptop they want with their budget, MS will pay for it.

Repeat, MS will pay for it.

Now if someone told you they'd buy you a laptop that met your criteria so long as it wasn't an Apple, would you take it and act thrilled to get paid for the camera?

I'd rather have a MacBook Pro, but if choosing a PC meant someone else was subsidizing it, it's kind of a no-brainer to take the money. Even if you returned it the next day and used the difference to buy the Mac you really wanted.