CNN Shows That Microsoft Surface Makes Great $799 iPad Stand
From NFL sidelines to product placement in various movies and TV shows, Microsoft has been making a huge marketing push to get its Surface tablets in the hands of people you see on TV. But what’s that distinctive-looking Surface stand actually propping up? In the case of CNN, it’s probably an iPad.
Last night, the CNN election center news desk was arrayed with Surface Pro 3 tablets for Anderson Cooper, et al, to follow the latest election news (or, more likely, check out NBA and NHL scores).
But viewers noticed that, when shown from certain angles, some folks at the CNN had a dirty little Apple secret hiding behind that $799 Microsoft tablet — iPads:
CNN commentators using Microsoft @surface tablets as iPad stand. Facepalm. http://t.co/BPxWTf2zhI—
Adam (@adamUCF) November 05, 2014
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