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October 20, 2015

Desperate Times – Microsoft Is Paying People To Switch From Apple

Microsoft are kinda desperate to get their new "ultimate" laptops into the market - so they've made you a deal.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - APRIL 29: A Microsoft logo is seen during the 2015 Microsoft Build Conference on April 29, 2015 at Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. Thousands are expected to attend the annual developer conference which runs through May 1. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Getty Images)

Microsoft released Windows 10 – and the crowd went wild. Sorta. But anything is better than what they had going for them. But this step forward sees a possible evolution for Windows, and they’re trying to prove it to their dying fan base when they released the Surface Book.

They’re even making you a deal: you can get your hands on a $599 “ultimate” laptop for $300 less if you trade in your old Mac Book. But, there are some conditions:

Your previous laptop can’t be older than 6 years, it has to have a screen that’s at least 11.4 inches, and it has to be able to power on.

The Surface Book will be available online from the 26 October.

[source: fortune]