While the iPad is a very profitable business for Apple, the Surface tablet cost Microsoft almost $1 billion last quarter. But that won’t stop the Redmond, Washington-based software giant from firing more shots at Apple’s slate in a new Surface RT advertisement. Hey, it worked for Samsung so why not? Microsoft’s recent tablet ads haven’t been shy in poking at the iPad’s shortcomings and its latest spot follows suit. Simple and straightforward, the new ad runs through a list of things the Surface RT does better than Apple’s tablet, and then it encourages people to “Work easy. Play hard.” by purchasing a new Surface RT for just $350. By comparison, Apple’s latest iPad starts at $499. The full video is embedded below.
Video: Microsoft fires shots at iPad yet again in new Surface ad
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