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Microsoft Pits Surface Pro 7 Against iPad Pro, Says Surface is 'Still the Better Choice'
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You’re not wrong.
The point still stands. The iPad is as much a computer as the iPhone is. The PC/Mac is in a different category.
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Hmmm. Seems like the iPad is a computer after all. As far as a full operating system, I've got the full one loaded on my iPad. No partial iPadOS here.
I went through this a year ago and wanted a primary device that does everything I want it to do, runs all my software new and old and has full features. I therefore bought a Surface Pro 7.
What I can tell you is I have an iPad Air 4 too.
My Surface is connected to an external screen, this is a better experience. I hardly use touch on it. Battery life is not brilliant, I use a Citrix session for work that hammers the battery (about 2.5 hours use time). It has a micro-SD card in it which is useful. it really is my primary device.
iPad is used for movies, entertainment, casual working, things that need longer battery life. Zoom and Skype. The Pro I would have wanted would have cost more than the Surface I got (i5) with a keyboard so I waited for the Air.
The simple thing is that you can turn this discussion any way you like but you have to choose what works for you. I am no fanboi either way, I just choose tech that fits my need (and to an extent, my budget).
What I can tell you is I have an iPad Air 4 too.
My Surface is connected to an external screen, this is a better experience. I hardly use touch on it. Battery life is not brilliant, I use a Citrix session for work that hammers the battery (about 2.5 hours use time). It has a micro-SD card in it which is useful. it really is my primary device.
iPad is used for movies, entertainment, casual working, things that need longer battery life. Zoom and Skype. The Pro I would have wanted would have cost more than the Surface I got (i5) with a keyboard so I waited for the Air.
The simple thing is that you can turn this discussion any way you like but you have to choose what works for you. I am no fanboi either way, I just choose tech that fits my need (and to an extent, my budget).
Hmm. I agree with most of what has been said here. I do also agree with most of the points the ad makes (although you could make an ad with the iPad Pro ripping the pros of the Surface apart with some of its highlights just as well). I do very much miss more ports and a way to have the iPad stand upright (e.g. for FaceTime) without a bulky case. And yes, if they would come up with a way to attach a keyboard to the iPad without making it nearly double the weight (at least in the case of the Magic Keyboard), I would greatly appreciate it.
I never understand why Microsoft keeps trying to claim they have a good tablet experience. They don't. So being a tablet wise, there's no argument, unless you're trying to intentionally mislead people.
And using your base i3 with 4GB RAM? Windows experience of that won't even be that good. Nowadays, for Windows, 8GB should be minimum, with 16GB being recommended.
Microsoft should've picked a higher end model, and don't use price as the competing factor.
And using your base i3 with 4GB RAM? Windows experience of that won't even be that good. Nowadays, for Windows, 8GB should be minimum, with 16GB being recommended.
Microsoft should've picked a higher end model, and don't use price as the competing factor.
The base Surface Go uses eMMC storage. Yeah I don't even want to recommend that to my enemies...
They are not wrong, Surface is a full computer.
The current iPad is in a limbo, its not a full computer and its not an iPad with that huge screen and price tag. Its a Frankenstein monster that fits the wants of a very narrow segment in the market, someone who wants something that does more than an iPhone but less than a MacBook.
The current iPad is in a limbo, its not a full computer and its not an iPad with that huge screen and price tag. Its a Frankenstein monster that fits the wants of a very narrow segment in the market, someone who wants something that does more than an iPhone but less than a MacBook.
Yea it's in limbo, if you are right why do 20 million people buy one every quarter,
You are wrong
Are your feelings hurt? Your way to emotionally invested in a company that wants your money. Nothing else. Lol
Yep. Definitely hurt feelings.
Yeah I have had none of those problems. Facial ID is perfect almost all the time and I pinch to zoom and don't have any lag unless it's a huge pdf file which in that case it will lag on anyyhing
Well one stops Workflows entirely and one is just a slow intel computer. Those in the know will buy what they need.
The iPad turns 11 and that update has not landed.
You mean like my MBP, which has already had the batteries and top shell replaced once under a recall? Apple refuses to replace it again, even though the swelling reoccurred in the "fixed" batteries, making the touchpad useless & creating a fire hazard, again.
its not even close when it comes to a real pc replacement. the ipad is an outstanding tablet though
The Surface works great as a laptop. The Surface Book is an amazing laptop with a detachable screen. I haven't used the Surface Laptop but a lot of people love it plus I can now upgrade the SSD. As for the Surface Pro. I used it for years as both a laptop and tablet replacement and it works great. Hell I even turned it into a desktop replacement with the Surface dock at the desk. Also Apple should be ashamed of what the imac is now after the Surface Studio came out. An ipad could never replace a laptop for me. The first thing is it can't even play a game like World of Warcraft. It doesn't have an SD card slot and no usb so I can hook up detachable HDDs. The mouse support is like really basic and there is a whole lot more....
I'm a iPad lover, have the iPad Pro and a MacBook Pro, but we do have a Surface Pro 7 in the office.
I think if you're a student or a business user and could only go for one the Surface would be the choice, as it can run almost everything. It's just held back by Windows and poor tablet support.
iPad is by far the best tablet experience, but even with the latest iOS and Magic keyboard still lacks simple things. Plus boy is it heavy with the Magic Keyboard!
I think if you're a student or a business user and could only go for one the Surface would be the choice, as it can run almost everything. It's just held back by Windows and poor tablet support.
iPad is by far the best tablet experience, but even with the latest iOS and Magic keyboard still lacks simple things. Plus boy is it heavy with the Magic Keyboard!
I am not really sure about that, we are offered top of the line surface pro laptops at work, they are much slower than my iPad Pro, the battery after some time dies within a couple of hours, they hang & crash constantly and they sometimes die completely requiring replacements, my close to 3 year old iPad Pro has none of that. I use it pretty much exclusively at work. I think Apple sells reliable systems that just work, no fuss, no tech support no wasted hours at the office waiting for you PC to be fixed.