Canned music is just awful. However, it is much more cheaper and easier to work with than some egotistical musician. Thus, Microsoft introduces Songsmith. Turn up the happy and the jazzy and write that next top 40 hit, yeah!
Microsoft Research is now working on other easy to use interfaces for the lazy artist. Coming next year will be Fashonista, Turn up the slutty and the tight to design your next prom dress.
UPDATE: My home slice birch from pmog gave me this fun link, That be a mac laptop in the commercial.
I was sure hoping that you posted some kind of spoof ad. I am going to still think that it is. I dont want to believe.