Hate being refused service at other mobile app stores? Tired of making pennies? Not planning on making a turn-by-turn navigation app? Then the Microsoft App Marketplace is for you.

This cute commercial is pitching MS’ MobileThisDeveloper Race to Market challenge website. It pokes sly fun at the Apple App Store and involves cute little stick figures running around. What can you win with the Race to Market challenge?

Sign up now and get your mobile application on the shelves of Windows Marketplace for Mobile. When you submit your app, you’ll also be eligible to win the Race to Market Challenge and exciting prizes, including:
A Microsoft Surface table
Online marketing and promotion
A one-of-a-kind trophy

Cartoons and a trophy! Pullin’ out the stops, Microsoft.

via SG