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Microsoft Pits Surface Pro 7 Against iPad Pro, Says Surface is 'Still the Better Choice'

When will MS learn that people that buy an iPad aren’t looking for a laptop. But a tablet. Surfaces is a bad tablet.

It’s used to be a bad light and thin laptop too. I had two, gave up on SP3. I think that might have improved.
 
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PinkyMacGodess said:
+10!!!

I was at Columbus Circle, and Microstuff had a popup kiosk to 'introduce people to the Surface'.

I asked the droid why the keyboard and mouse weren't included. 'Well, you don't need them to use the Sirface' he chirped. So, if I was using Off ice ont he surface, I wouldn't need those? 'Well, for more intensive 'business functions', the keyboard and mouse would be beneficial' he confidently stated. So, how much of daily 'normal office use' would someone find the keyboard, and mouse 'beneficial'? 'Well, that would depend on the usage of the Surface. For 'normal office use', the keyboard and mouse would be a useful accessory' he nervously said as a small group of gawkers started gathering around us. So, hmm, can you show me how a 'normal business' user would not end up needing the keyboard, and definitely a mouse? 'Well, obviously it would depend on what they were trying to do. There are tasks where the keyboard and mouse are not needed.' he tried to convey a high degree of confidence, and failed.

So, it continued until the droid's 'spotter' came over and said that there were other people that needed his 'help'.

As I was walking away, someone said, under their breath so the droid didn't hear, 'I thought he was going to either cry, or just quit. You had him on the ropes.' and walked away chuckling...

I remember a Microsoft Reseller Event, where they drug out a Surface and tried to get the people in attendance to sell them. Yeah, I was kind, that audience was brutal...

But it has gotten better, I hear...

Oh, the first droid offered the Surface of that day a 'valid alternative to the iPad'. Some laughed outright and walked away. Ouch... (I have to say I did feel a little guilty. Sorry NYC droid, if you are here. I was just seeing how well trained you were. The Surface does have some things over the iPad, honest)
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I saw Surface being used often during business meetings; people mainly use it to show powerpoints slides on it and use pen to mark some phrases on slides; other than that, it is not much better than iPad and it got Windows, so actually whole experience is worse off compared to iPad. One can argue that one can use iPad Pro exactly like that.
 
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sparksd said:
My i7 SP7 is still going great, my main usage device getting many hours/day, generally tied to a 4K monitor, running Win11. Better laptop than my Dell XPS13 (also have the 2021 12.9 & Mini 6).
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I don't really like the Surface lineup and was really disappointed by microsoft, First it had that BitLock/BitDrive (I don't know) bootloop thing that had me to format my FRICKING ENTIRE COMPUTER FOR IT. Then it started getting super laggy and hot at simply light tasks I give it, It's like i bought my 2008 laptop disguised in a "Pro" Tablet.

But Hey, It's working great for you.
 
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CheesegraterMac said:
I don't really like the Surface lineup and was really disappointed by microsoft, First it had that BitLock/BitDrive (I don't know) bootloop thing that had me to format my FRICKING ENTIRE COMPUTER FOR IT. Then it started getting super laggy and hot at simply light tasks I give it, It's like i bought my 2008 laptop disguised in a "Pro" Tablet.

But Hey, It's working great for you.
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That sucks. Mine has been problem-free and has handled everything I throw at it well (4K video editing is probably the heaviest-weight processing I do on it). As a tablet, it can't hold a candle to the 2021 12.9.
 
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That sucks. Mine has been problem-free and has handled everything I throw at it well (4K video editing is probably the heaviest-weight processing I do on it). As a tablet, it can't hold a candle to the 2021 12.9.
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I hope you won't regret or have any problem with device purchases like i had.
 
I've had the Pro 2, Pro 3, Pro 4, and currently on a Pro 6, love those devices, and for me they fit my needs much better than anything an iPad with iPadOS can offer.
 
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