Microsoft Launches New Anti-iPad Surface 2 Ad Highlighting Kickstand and Multiple Accounts

[GoCubsGo]

Yeah, but if the magical pony was holding it, then it wouldn't be on the counter, now, would it?

Just sayin'.

Well played. Except if he were magical I bet he'd be sitting on the counter.

 

[glasgood]

Obviously you don't.

Yeah, very good!

 

[kdarling]

Microsoft does need to shut up about the keyboard thing already. There have been keyboards available for iPad from nearly day 1, and for prices lower than what MS charges for theirs. Of course since Apple NEVER ADVERTISES that fact, the majority of the population doesn't have any idea.

I don't have a Bluetooth keyboard handy at the moment to test...

Does the iPad recognize keyboard cursor keys yet?

It used to be a pain to keep reaching up from the keyboard and try to select / edit text with a finger on the touchscreen.

 

[Renzatic]

Does the iPad recognize keyboard cursor keys yet?

It used to be a pain to keep reaching up from the keyboard and try to select / edit text with a finger on the touchscreen.

It has for as long as I've been using an iPad. It's still kind of a pain trying to get the cursor to land exactly where you want it to via touch, but you can always guide it into position with the arrow keys.

What always throws me for a loop is when I'm using Safari, and I keep forgetting that standard keyboard commands don't work there. Like when I type something into Google, and I see the suggestion I want pop up, I'll hit the down arrow to try and select the one I want, and...

NUP! AIN'T WORK!

 

[Michael Goff]

It has for as long as I've been using an iPad. It's still kind of a pain trying to get the cursor to land exactly where you want it to via touch, but you can always guide it into position with the arrow keys.

What always throws me for a loop is when I'm using Safari, and I keep forgetting that standard keyboard commands don't work there. Like when I type something into Google, and I see the suggestion I want pop up, I'll hit the down arrow to try and select the one I want, and...

NUP! AIN'T WORK!

Wait... what?

The normal keyboard commands don't work with Safari on iOS? I normally click with my finger, so I didn't know that. XD

 

[Renzatic]

Wait... what?

The normal keyboard commands don't work with Safari on iOS? I normally click with my finger, so I didn't know that. XD

I just tried it out to double check, and...nope. You can't hit the up or down arrows to scroll through the suggestions, but you can hit tab to autofinish a word.

...so there's that, at least.

edit: I just figured out you can hit CMD+T to open new tabs, and CMD+W to close them! It's not as full featured as an actual desktop browser, but there are a couple keyboard shortcuts in there.

 

[Michael Goff]

I just tried it out to double check, and...nope. You can't hit the up or down arrows to scroll through the suggestions, but you can hit tab to autofinish a word.

...so there's that, at least.

Kind of disappointing, really.

 

[Xiroteus]

I really don't get the whole multiple users on a tablet, seems as dumb as multiple users on a phone to me...

Electronics aren't ment to be shared IMO

It's not something I ever thought about based on my life however I can see how some would want it. I really don't like others using my electronics anyway as I'm really picky about everything saying like new.

Yeah, but it runs Windows. No one likes Windows. Some people just have no choice.

I quite like Windows because it does everything. (Not RT, only the full Windows OS)

 

[Nickerbocker]

Do the Moto X and Nexus phones have SD cards and removable battery? How about the HTC One?

I think I've heard that Android "is about choices." Don't quote me on that, though. Most people who say that turn around and say "Well you should have bought a Nexus device!" when you voice a complaint about something such as lack of updates.

 

[J71]

Why no news article about the new Amazon anti-iPad ad?