Microsoft takes a swipe at Apple's iPad with Windows 8 attack ad

Sooraj Shah
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Microsoft advert mocks Apple's Siri and the price of the iPad

Microsoft has poked fun at Apple in a new 30-second advert, in which it mocks the iPad. The advert, dubbed "Windows 8: Less calling, more doing", pits the iPad against the Asus VivoTab Smart tab...

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