https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/microsoft-offers-macbook-pro-owners-up-to-1-000-to-switch-to-surface-laptop-ultraContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/microsoft-offers-macbook-pro-owners-up-to-1-000-to-switch-to-surface-laptop-ultrahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/microsoft-offers-macbook-pro-owners-up-to-1-000-to-switch-to-surface-laptop-ultra#u129605Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:00:43 +0000Microsoft is offering MacBook Pro owners up to $1,000 in cash back, provided in addition to trade-in value, to encourage a switch to the new Surface Laptop Ultra. The laptop is priced at $2,599 and features Nvidia RTX Spark silicon designed for local AI performance. This aggressive promotion targets Apple's professional user base as Microsoft attempts to capture the AI laptop market with hardware described as an AI supercomputer in laptop form.Why it mattersThe Surface Laptop Ultra represents a strategic partnership between Microsoft and Nvidia to move AI processing from data centers to l