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Microsoft Releases Fourth Anti-iPad Ad Highlighting Windows 8 Multitasking Capabilities

Asclepio said:
it's not multitasking, he still do one one things at once, multitasking is make 2 or more things together, ios is not capable.
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It has multiple apps open at a time and is switching between them to tweak settings as the information (audio being recorded) is sent through multiple apps to get its final sound... that's not multitasking just because they don't have multiple windows visible at the same time?
 
The lack of expandable storage really is bad. It is just Apple being greedy by charging you so much for a little bit more Flash storage. Why not have an SD card slot so you can buy your own 32GB card

I hope these ads push Apple to offer a little more. I see already Apple is being pushed to offering iWork for free.
 
charlituna said:
Bit of a BS example since any scout would look up that info and know it before even deciding to make the call.

Not to mention I'm pretty sure you switch from Facetime and the audio keeps going just fine (as long as you arent trying to play or record audio) which would make the ad false advertising
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He said video stopped but he can still hear him... if you are going to be offended and try to be defensive of Apple, at least make the correct accusations of Microsoft. There was no false advertising here.

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TNSF said:
Of course since nobody is actually using a Windows tablet they are actually doing 0 things at once.
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I saw someone in my Apache Web server course using Windows RT a couple weeks ago.
 
Kranchammer said:
This is a GOOD THING.
This makes it easy for devs, easy for users, and, as demonstrated by the state of the App Store, immensely profitable for all involved.
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I disagree. I rather give devs more access to APIs and the OS, this allows for creativity and apps that provide a more robust and efficient user experience. Limiting developers hamstrings them from accomplishing this.

Like I said, this was mostly done due to hardware constraints of the earlier idevices. With 128 megs of ram, an OS that wasn't as optimized as it is now, and batteries not as efficient some tweaks/apps would have severely compromised the experience Apple wants. If you look at the earlier Android phones they were plagued with awful battery life and a laggy interface..

So, Apple's initial strategy given the landscape was correct. But now it's a different game. And Apple can STILL manage the experience with their stringent app approval process. But allowing a bigger sandbox with more tools is good for any developer.
 
This is probably the least misleading of the commercials. But it's still so very misleading.

First of all, no Surface Pro has cellular technology. So this guy has to be getting wifi somehow at a baseball field. (Mobile Hotspot?)

Second of all, I'm pretty sure in order to bring a second app from the side on the Surface, it has to be last app you were using. The iPad can do a similar feature with a four finger swipe. So the guy struggling to find what he's looking for is pretty exaggerated.

Thirdly, the video chat turning into a voice call is fair, but how big of a deal is that? The guy wants to know a stat, does he really need to see someones face to tell him? This whole thing could just be a phone call...

Eh, whatever...
 
No Way

I played with a Surface Pro for a day. What an odd, slow, convoluted experience. I cheerfully gave it back. Wouldn't buy one ever. Wouldn't use one if you gave it to me for free.
 
Tzuten said:
I disagree. I rather give devs more access to APIs and the OS, this allows for creativity and apps that provide a more robust and efficient user experience. Limiting developers hamstrings them from accomplishing this.

Like I said, this was mostly done due to hardware constraints of the earlier idevices. With 128 megs of ram, an OS that wasn't as optimized as it is now, and batteries not as efficient some tweaks/apps would have severely compromised the experience Apple wants. If you look at the earlier Android phones they were plagued with awful battery life and a laggy interface..

So, Apple's initial strategy given the landscape was correct. But now it's a different game. And Apple can STILL manage the experience with their stringent app approval process. But allowing a bigger sandbox with more tools is good for any developer.
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I, as a developer, would certainly not say no to a bigger sandbox with more tools as you say. And, as you say, Apple needs to keep up with the times.

However, that doesn't make the original assertion, that Apple is failing to do so currently, true. In my opinion.
 
robjulo said:
I'm sure they watched it and then did some digging and understand that real multi-tasking is not coming in ios7 no matter what spin was given at WWDC.

Plenty of info on it out there.
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I disagree. Smart multitasking is far better than everything running even when it doesn't need to. IOS already allows for this already and I can use a multitude of music apps and route them together in ways Android and RT can't. Someone else actually posted a video demoing the process. The important stuff like being able to easily add members to a call or look up an map or be on Facebook while talking on the phone was on iPhone for years. I even realized I could be on a call and play a song allowing the other person to hear it. You had to cup your hand on the bottom of the phone, but still cool. Apple always adds dozens on features that they never talk about, like Android made a big deal out of the phone speaking text in 2011. The iPhone has always been able to do so. It's called voice over. This has been standard on Apple computers since 1984. Macs have had standard voice recognition since at least 2001. Another feature not pushed is that every mac since at least OS X has had a combined analog and digital headphone/ line output. This also applies to even the airport express. I love when I'm attaching my digital speakers and someone asks why is there a red like coming out of the cable.
 
Instead of taking shots at Microsoft, why not acknowledge that this IS a nice feature to have?

I ended up going with a Note 8 vs an iPad for this exact reason, and I have no loyalty to either camp (we use 2 iPads and one Note 8 in our house). It can run 2 apps at the same time even better than how windows 8 has the large/small split for apps. Streaming games while browsing, looking up references in a browser window while reading etc are extremely useful.
 
ChrisA said:
The lack of expandable storage really is bad. It is just Apple being greedy by charging you so much for a little bit more Flash storage. Why not have an SD card slot so you can buy your own 32GB card

I hope these ads push Apple to offer a little more. I see already Apple is being pushed to offering iWork for free.
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If Apple hasn't offered SD card or other external expandability with iOS devices by now then this ad surely will not make them reconsider that strategy. I think this ad will actually just give Apple execs a good laugh.
 
ijohn.8.80 said:
It has multiple apps open at a time and is switching between them to tweak settings as the information (audio being recorded) is sent through multiple apps to get its final sound... that's not multitasking just because they don't have multiple windows visible at the same time?
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yes
 
Seriously who even uses Facetime like this? Hell, who uses it AT ALL? If you need to be sending important information, you do it through email/messaging, etc.

Video conferencing in a baseball game? Either you're watching the game or you're watching the person in the video, I mean cmon.

There's a reason why Facetime is no longer featured on the first page of iOS7.
 
carestudio said:
If I understand it correctly, it is more related to the hardware design rather than software right? iOS should be able to do multitasking just the HW might not be able to support?
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It's actually the opposite. ARM processors are very capable of running multitasking OSes (they can run Unix and Windows RT). However, iOS being a phone OS first and foremost is very limited in this regard. As I understand, multitasking will be improved in iOS 7. Multiple apps will be able to run simultaneously (different apps, not just the "services" offered by Apple as is the case now). So in terms of applications (processes) iOS 7 will be better but there is another aspect of multitasking which is a display. Real multitasking OSes allow different applications to share the resources of the display. iOS only allows one application to use the display, Android (some versions) - allows to run two applications at a time, Windows (Linux etc.) has no limit.
 
ChrisA said:
The lack of expandable storage really is bad. It is just Apple being greedy by charging you so much for a little bit more Flash storage. Why not have an SD card slot so you can buy your own 32GB card

I hope these ads push Apple to offer a little more. I see already Apple is being pushed to offering iWork for free.
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Yeah its so bad that people are not buying iPads or iPhones because of it. They have an adapter for people who need them. If the demand was there for having one they would add it like they did on some of the macs. These cards have seperate libraries from the Surface so getting music or even apps to coexist requires regedit which is not a good place for the general public to be. As a IT manager on a call to microsoft the tech admitted he didn't care for messing with the house of cards.
 
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iPad has been on the scene for years, was the first proper, usable tablet and now has a GIGANTIC adoption and user base, so then Microsoft show up late with their Mango/Django/Tango/Schwango/Whatever OS, and they have the nerve to knock Apple in this childish manner? Oh LOL, LOL x10!

This is like a carpenter telling a mechanic how to fix a truck...

Get back to work and fix your "Start button", Microminds.
 
thekeyring said:
Que the angry comments against Microsoft. Apple did Mac v PC, Microsoft actually have the balls to do something similar: Let them.
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Exactly they have a point and good for them that they work with it. Of course I won't buy the surface thing but ...
 
parish said:
Yep. IME if a company has to resort to slagging off the competition to promote its products, it usually means that their products aren't very good.
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I beg your pardon, but Apple has been doing this for 30 years now.
 
Instead of using Skype, they should have been using Citrix webex which allows you to *gasp* share/present straight from the iPad while in the app.

The problem here isn't iOS but rather Skype missing features or using the wrong app for the job.
 
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