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Microsoft Says More People Are Switching From Macs To Surface Than Ever Before (theverge.com)

Posted by msmash on from the how-about-that dept.

Microsoft has been targeting Mac users with its Surface commercials recently, and it appears they might be paying off. From a report on The Verge: The software giant claims that November was the "best month ever for consumer Surface sales," following a number of Black Friday deals on the Surface Pro 4. Microsoft still isn't providing sales numbers, but the company claims "more people are switching from Macs to Surface than ever before." Microsoft cites "the disappointment of the new MacBook Pro" and its trade-in program for MacBooks for tempting people to switch to Surface. Again, Microsoft refuses to provide numbers but vaguely claims "our trade-in program for MacBooks was our best ever."

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  1. It's gone from one to two? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    That would be "more than ever before"...

    1. Re: It's gone from one to two? by Type44Q · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's a lot more than that; I heard they had to take off their shoes and socks to count 'em.

  2. 1 0 by mwvdlee · · Score: 5, Funny

    Okay, which one of you switched to Surface?

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  3. Re:1 0 by Areyoukiddingme · · Score: 4, Funny

    With apologies to Mark Twain:

    There are lies, damned lies, and marketing.

  4. Re: Reminds me of the US version of The Office by Type44Q · · Score: 4, Funny

    I take it math isn't your thing.

  5. Re: If true, it's because Macs are starting to suc by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 3, Funny

    >> there is no Chromebook that can do anything for me that my MBP does,

    Why did this get modded down? This guy's right on: if you're a developer and your company gives you a Chromebook, you're probably mostly going to use it to hit job boards.

  6. Heard that before.. by jcr · · Score: 3, Funny

    I heard it about the Zune.

    -jcr

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  7. Fake News!!! by RogueWarrior65 · · Score: 3, Funny

    There. I said it.

  8. Re: If true, it's because Macs are starting to suc by Gramie2 · · Score: 4, Funny

    effluent idiots

    They are full of shit!

  9. Re: If true, it's because Macs are starting to suc by ninthbit · · Score: 3, Funny

    Isn't if funny how similar that word is to affluent. To be fair of my mistake, they both carry many similarities.

  10. Apple Maps by Roger+W+Moore · · Score: 2, Funny

    It hasn't just lost it's way it so bad you have to wonder if it is using it's own Apple Maps to navigate.