Microsoft Bows to Apple Pressure, Changes the Laptop Hunter Ads

“As usual, the truth lies somewhere in between. But a little whining from Apple isn’t going to stop Microsoft from running the ads.” Looks like Devin was right, as he often is. Microsoft has updated the “Laptop Hunter” ad that had annoyed Apple, and now it's much more benign. Click through to see the video. You'll notice that the lines have changed somewhat. In the original version, the lines were, “This Mac is $2,000, and that's before adding anything... Why would you pay twice the price?” Now the line is, “"It seems like you're paying a lot more for the brand.” The brand isn't mentioned by name, of course.