A company threatened will make bashful remarks. Its about time Microsoft focus purely on the office software and xbox, they obviously lost their path in terms of OS and computer hardware.
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Microsoft Bashes Apple's iWork Software, New iPads
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So wait. He talks about it being cheaper and having a keyboard. But the keyboard isn't included in the price. And if you want to get a keyboard and say be able to use it wirelessly you are out 140 bucks.
Also he talks about on-board storage. We all know how much space you actually get. In the pro model its less than half of the 64 gigs free.
No thanks Microsoft.
Also he talks about on-board storage. We all know how much space you actually get. In the pro model its less than half of the 64 gigs free.
No thanks Microsoft.
Haha, Reality Distortion Field? Apple doesn't even have a leader right now half as charismatic as Steve Jobs. This is as if Apple would have joked about Blue Screens of Death yesterday. So tired...
I kind of expected this comment however, with how important Office 365 is to Microsoft and Apple directly comparing that and its subscription free to iWork in iCloud for free and for everyone. This time, with Google having their own similar free offering, Microsoft is the black sheep. And that's problematic, when this is about their key product besides Windows itself. They just can't help themselves but get on the defensive. Going on about Reality Distortion Fields like an old bitter grandpa. Oh boy.
I kind of expected this comment however, with how important Office 365 is to Microsoft and Apple directly comparing that and its subscription free to iWork in iCloud for free and for everyone. This time, with Google having their own similar free offering, Microsoft is the black sheep. And that's problematic, when this is about their key product besides Windows itself. They just can't help themselves but get on the defensive. Going on about Reality Distortion Fields like an old bitter grandpa. Oh boy.
Why? Exchange is a POS on a server and client system. While it has tons of installed users, most are SMB's and in enterprise-type operations it's about 50%-50% Notes and Exchange with some "Other" thrown in for good measure.
And don't get me started on Sharepoint. The product most hate to use and even MS admits implementation is ~7x the acquisition cost. It's cumbersome, hard to use, and another utter garbage app from Microsoft.
Er... what? in what way?! RT is horrible to use and has no software of note. Pro is fine, but is a battery hungry behemoth. Don't forget the preinstalled software on the surface takes many many many GB's of space.
Word in RT is not very good at all. Pages is a much nicer experience. Surface has 1 thing going for it. a relatively nice keyboard. That is all.
This is all like a few weeks when the Google guy said that Android was way more secure than iOS.... Oh how we ( and the security expo ) laughed and laughed.
I don't know who design the Surface 2 but that device will attract everyone if was $ 99...I'm not a fanboy, I do like what is best including HTC One, Nokia Lumia the smart phone and the new Nokia Lumia tablet...but this "Microsoft" Surface 2 is just an unattractive fat chick in high heels 
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Yup I finally saw someone at Starbucks a couple weeks ago with a surface first and only one I have ever seen in the wild. She was trying to use it with the click keyboard cover and it did not look like it was too much fun typing on that thing!
Here's my response to Apple.
If the Surface is the tool on how productivity is done, then why hasn't it sold as well as the iPad?
...nuff said.
Also, I use my iPad a lot. I start a Number document on my Mac, sync it over iCloud (also for free) to my iPad. I can know view my projects, add/edit things, etc on my iPad. When the project is done, I can share it to my boss via email, iMessage, or AirDrop.
So yeah Microsoft, my iPad is not for productivity.
If the Surface is the tool on how productivity is done, then why hasn't it sold as well as the iPad?
...nuff said.
Also, I use my iPad a lot. I start a Number document on my Mac, sync it over iCloud (also for free) to my iPad. I can know view my projects, add/edit things, etc on my iPad. When the project is done, I can share it to my boss via email, iMessage, or AirDrop.
So yeah Microsoft, my iPad is not for productivity.
A curiously insecure thing for MS to do. If they really had a superior product they wouldn't have to tell anyone about it.
I'm just tired of the Surface v iPad commercials. Every time it comes on TV I hear the Siri voice, "here we go again" and think to myself...sigh here we go again, mute.
Not that I hate Microsoft, just most of their commercials as well as plenty of other commercials are straight out annoying to where I "tune out" on whatever is trying to be pushed on me.
Back on topic, the pokes and prods they are taking at Apple .... have at it it just doesn't seem like calling people dumb for using an iPad is going to win them over and make them feel smarter by using your product. Keep the marketing that doesn't flat out bash one single company, why not compare how much better you are than all of the competition.
2 years ago when I went to buy a new truck I was at one dealership and said well I need a day or two to decide on this truck or the other brand so the salesman proceeded to call me an idiot for even thinking of buying from the competition. I smiled, shook his hand, thanked him for his time and spent $60k at another dealership.
Not that I hate Microsoft, just most of their commercials as well as plenty of other commercials are straight out annoying to where I "tune out" on whatever is trying to be pushed on me.
Back on topic, the pokes and prods they are taking at Apple .... have at it it just doesn't seem like calling people dumb for using an iPad is going to win them over and make them feel smarter by using your product. Keep the marketing that doesn't flat out bash one single company, why not compare how much better you are than all of the competition.
2 years ago when I went to buy a new truck I was at one dealership and said well I need a day or two to decide on this truck or the other brand so the salesman proceeded to call me an idiot for even thinking of buying from the competition. I smiled, shook his hand, thanked him for his time and spent $60k at another dealership.
Kind of embarrassing
Hard times in Redmond, obviously. How many people showed up at their midnight opening for the Surface 2?
Hard times in Redmond, obviously. How many people showed up at their midnight opening for the Surface 2?
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Right, that's what every tech website is talking about. Reality Distortion Field much?
Whats a surface? Oh yea, its those devices we ordered at work as a pilot that got rejected because every person in the pilot wanted iPads instead. The top reason, and I quote: "Ease of use" followed by "More/Better applications".