Took the words right out of my mouth! Good job Microsoft for innovating... Is this a repeat of history? The return of Microsoft!
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Microsoft Reveals New Band 2, Lumia Phones, Surface Pro 4, and Surface Book
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Took the words right out of my mouth! Good job Microsoft for innovating... Is this a repeat of history? The return of Microsoft!
Just like Apple didn't cave into the pressure of making smaller tablets or bigger phones?
The market wants what the market wants. And if customers want hybrid devices, you better believe someone is going to sell them to them. Just don't be a hypocrite and act like suddenly a hybrid device is magical when Apple releases one.
It seemingly took a change at the CEO level to make this happen, but it appears that MS has finally figured what Apple knew years ago. You need to make both hardware and software for a better user experience. Nicely done MS! Competition is good for everyone.
Umm... these have 6th gen Intel Core processors, which are Skylake.
This is one of the most misunderstood quotes around these parts, and that's saying something. First, he was talking about the phone. Second, he said if you "need" a stylus then you've failed. Neither of those are the case with the iPad Pro.
Satya Nadella had an excellent delivery, and I have been impressed with this guy from the start. He really has turned MS around. Steve Ballmer should pay back all his performance bonuses for taking MS no where.
I don't want to compare Nadella to Tim but it's hard not to.
P.s. Hololens looks amazing! If they address the limited field of view, I can see this being something revolutionary.
I don't want to compare Nadella to Tim but it's hard not to.
P.s. Hololens looks amazing! If they address the limited field of view, I can see this being something revolutionary.
Impressed. First time in years Microsoft has me wanting one of their products. A new CEO sure made a difference!
If I understood correctly, it is compatible with SP3. At least that's what they told today.
Yeah, and it's disappointing that they haven't and might not for a long time yet. But that's probably just because I use Windows over OS X and would
Likewise, I use Windows 10 on my iMac and it runs considerably smoother than OS X.
Competition at it's finest. It's win win for all of us.
Thank you Microsoft for iPad Pro.
Thank you Samsung for iPhone 6 Plus.
Thank you Google for iOS 7.
Thank you Microsoft for iPad Pro.
Thank you Samsung for iPhone 6 Plus.
Thank you Google for iOS 7.
I agree. Ever since the new CEO started Microsoft has been changing.
People need to remember the Surface 1 FAILED. Big time. But people LOVE the Surface 3. I hear great things about it everywhere. Its like Apple Maps. People think its a failure and don't realize how much its improved since it came out.
One thing they didn't talk about is lowering the price of the 3 and still selling it. I'm personally waiting for a cheaper large screen tablet. I have a laptop. I don't need to run photoshop on my tablet. I just want to read my comics, my newspaper, my forums while laying down in bed.
But this really, really really looks like a book from the side. Get it?
Same could be said for their phones. Phones can be great, but their app store is lacking. Needs Google Play services, which I've heard might be making an appearance on the Window phones.
The return? Microsoft didn't go anywhere. This *is* however, a very different Microsoft. They know what they are doing and I love it. 95% sure I'll pre-order a Surface Book tomorrow.
Good luck inventing Microsoft shortcomings that don't exist--at least you've come to right forum !
That looks a lot better than the Apple watch. Nice design MS. Simple, not clunky. Lol at those big bertha Apple watches.
Long before you even knew about touch lag or even when apple mentioned in their iPad pro video (in apple's 30 fps video I could see the input lag) Microsoft already mastered it.
Surface RT the first surface released itself has 1ms input lag. The first thing that raised my eyebrows when I used it. Windows is the only desktop OS that has 0ms latency because the drivers are direct input kernel level drivers which is managed in OS level called WDM. No UNIX based OS can surpass WDM. And it's well patented.
Wow, I'm seriously impressed.
I won't be ditching my home iMac and my MacBook Pro that I carry around for programming/development, but I'm seriously eyeing the Surface 4 for school.
I wonder how all the other ****** manufacturers of PCs feel when seeing Microsoft actually design products that create a following of fans, similar to the way Apple does with their devices.
I won't be ditching my home iMac and my MacBook Pro that I carry around for programming/development, but I'm seriously eyeing the Surface 4 for school.
I wonder how all the other ****** manufacturers of PCs feel when seeing Microsoft actually design products that create a following of fans, similar to the way Apple does with their devices.
For this, I'd say that the iPad is the arguably stronger product. I bought a Surface 3 just the other day (that's probably going back to pay for an SP4...should've known), and while I think it's great overall, it's not quite as comfortable as my old iPad for "goofin' around stuff". The Airs in particular, being thinner, and a good 3/4ths of a pound lighter, are much better for pure content consumption.
We're seeing a convergence of platforms, and eventually the iPads and Surfaces are going to meet in the middle. But for now, the iPads are content consumption devices that can do a bit of work in a pinch, and the Surfaces are work devices, that can do content consumption.