Microsoft tops new brand-like-me survey, while Apple too cool for school

In an interesting new study that measures consumer brand strength, Microsoft reigned supreme while perennial winner Apple lagged behind. The reason? The Seattle area software giant was deemed just-us-folks, while the Silicon Valley style icon was considered unapproachable.

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—By Kara Swisher, recode.net.

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