Never heard of the old saying "jack of all trades..."? Why do you assume that your idea would automatically have the best of both world versus not doing either very well?
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All iPads iPad pro hybrid...good idea?
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It's not a universal truth though. In point of fact these Windows tablets ARE really good tablets that can actually be used as PCs too. Apple can do the same thing, and all of it will only get better as performance continues to increase.
What prompts the iOS comment about wasting the hardware? It's got its shortcomings and all but the iPad does lots of stuff fairly well. Just curious.
How good are the windows tablets though? IMO they are a tad clumsy feeling and a little fat for what a tablet ought to be. Not saying they have functionality problems but the form is a problem. Too heavy, widescreen just isn't right for a tablet, and it lacks the killer ecosystem of apps. Those are big negatives against a tablet!
The windows tablets I've used seem to be much more versed and capable of being a laptop than a tablet.
As problematic as win 8.x is, it still--imo--far preferable to osx. Although I grant those chrome window widgets are very cool--un a ninties way