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Microsoft Pits Surface Pro 7 Against iPad Pro, Says Surface is 'Still the Better Choice'
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I wouldn't take any tech recommendations from paid commercials, be they Microsoft, Apple, or any other vendor irrespective of the presenter.
Surf the web, typing up emails and documents in Word, playing some games, watching movies including YouTube, listening to music, taking notes while holding the device in one hand for a lot longer than any iPad or Surface, screen being more comfortable to view compared to an iPhone, more portable with longer batter usage life, etc.
No MagicKB case as it would defeat the purpose of a portable device, probably better to use a BT full sized or foldable KB.
Apple did permit iPadOS to stagnate for some years due to lack to direction, this was mentioned by them. It’s drip feature release from here on end, hold on to your seat.
For sure. They're two different platforms with two different sets of strengths and weaknesses. Windows and iPadOS are not in direct opposition with each other in the way that Windows and macOS are.
I don’t see any compelling evidence that a iPad mini exceed at most of these tasks. Any Windows or Mac device does these well these days.
In other words it’s still evolving slow as molasses which has been the core issue for more than a decade already.
Yeah, except for multiple windows, bigger screen which changes everything, excellent keyboard/mouse use, etc. You know....like a computer.
There are also MacBook Air deals everywhere too. And if all you're doing is web browsing, why are you spending $899? Buy an iPad base model, or a Chromebook.
I'm sorry you don't understand the difference between what constitutes a computer, and what makes a computer more capable. Would I want to open two spreadsheets on a 10.2" screen? No. Do I use spreadsheets all the time on my iPad? Yes. It's a full OS. I guess when organizations decide what an OS is, they'll consult you for your arbitrary definition.
iPad is garbage since it doesn't have a full desktop browser. Chromebook has full desktop browser but have seen new Surface Pro 7 i5/8GB/128GB for $500 which is more versatile.
I don't have any troubles with the iPadOS's browser. Battery life on Surface Pro (the real battery life, not what MS claims) is complete garbage.
Safari is garbage on my MBA M1 and even worse on iPad since not all sites render properly, crashes or redirects to install app.
Then you have a defective laptop. Safari is fantastic on my Mini M1. Also, no issues with rendering, crashing, or otherwise on iPad.
Works fine with Chrome so not the laptop. You probably haven't come across sites that trigger Safari. A lot of them are mentioned in the M1 forum.
And it’s all just been done in such a hamfisted way because they’ve tried to add the bare essentials from a computer OS to a phone one.
Let’s take a look at Wikipedia then to start:
“
A computer is a machine that can be programmed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically.”
Common sense has spoken. Case closed.
Portion maybe on purpose and portion maybe due to a lack of direction at the time. I believe there is a component that Apple does not have control over and that is consumer acceptance. But it does seem that iPadOS is being innovated at a much slower pace than iOS, even widgets was a half baked implementation on iPadOS.
Well three main points, one hand portability, battery usage life and computing power without the need of a fan with noise.