No file system? Hmm, pretty sure it does have a file system, just that it's not user accessible.
Do you really want access to the system folders within the file system? Any reason specifically?
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No file system? Hmm, pretty sure it does have a file system, just that it's not user accessible.
Do you really want access to the system folders within the file system? Any reason specifically?
Not interested in what J.D. Power has to say or how much they were paid by Microsoft to give them high marks I'm sticking with my IPad Pro.
Ok but you replaced it with a laptop.
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Well this article is actually about the Surface, not windows 10. Perhaps your assertion is correct that win10 is a jack of all trades master of none, (this making it a "hot mess"), but perhaps you are able to agree that the design, functionality, and expandability of the surface is superior to iPad (device to device).
Actually 2,000 is more than enough to get a statistically significant sample size
Microsoft have this area because Apple is not interested in doing a touch screen Mac they have said so many many times now and they have even stated why they won't do it. Just a couple of days ago they once again confirmed it during the small press invite they had regarding the iMac and Mac Pro
http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/apple-touchcscreen-mac/
http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/apple-touchcscreen-mac/
Makes sense going by the criteria they mentioned, but I am not sure I consider the devices in the same category. One is a tablet and one is a laptop, both doing very different things. Either way, it probably helps push Apple a bit, which I am happy about. iOS 11 needs MAJOR improvements on the iPad side.
Like they haven't tried and failed.
You've not used Windows recently have you? Windows WAS better back then, i actually loved Windows 2000 and NT 4, now its a schizophrenic mess, plus with Windows as a service it keeps changing. Windows 7 was the last tolerable version of Windows, and thats only because Vista was so bad before it, everything since then has been a turd.
No thanks. If I wanted an expensive, underpowered laptop without a keyboard, I'd... well no. I'd never want one.
Windows exists solely as a gaming platform. My iPad does everything I need from a mobile computing standpoint.
Windows exists solely as a gaming platform. My iPad does everything I need from a mobile computing standpoint.
I'm pretty sure that's what the FS in APFS stands for ...
As someone who's owns a Surface Pro 3 and an iPad Pro, I have to agree. The Surface Pro is so much better in every way. Of course I have no use for the pen on the SP3 and I never even bought the Apple pencil.
Similarly, you should say "OS X on a tablet *Shudders*" (you know iOS runs OS X, right?)
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Samsung may start to copy from Microsoft.
We have both a Surface Pro and an iPad in my household. My wife uses the iPad for web browsing, Facebook, and online ordering. It is a terrific device for content consumption like she uses it for since it is simple, the battery lasts a long time, and it wakes from sleep almost instantly.
The Surface is better overall though. When it comes to writing documents, tracking finances, editing photos & videos, and basically doing productive work the Surface is a better choice. I've also got the dock that connects it to an external mouse, keyboard, and monitor so it can completely replace my separate desktop computer. Portable, powerful, and can sync all my files on-device using OneDrive, Dropbox, or another file service. It can do true multi-tasking and the Office integration between OneNote and other programs is wonderful. It truly is one device that can do everything. The only shortcomings are some menus in desktop applications can be hard to navigate due to scaling issues and the battery drains pretty quickly when it is sleeping.
The iPad is just too limiting even with the Pro split screen and pen. iOS makes the iPad more of a large phone which is becoming unnecessary as regular phones approach 6" screen size. I think the number of people willing to spend a significant amount of money on a second consumption device is getting smaller as phones get bigger. A tablet that can convert into a full-functioning computer is what customers are going to want.
The Surface is better overall though. When it comes to writing documents, tracking finances, editing photos & videos, and basically doing productive work the Surface is a better choice. I've also got the dock that connects it to an external mouse, keyboard, and monitor so it can completely replace my separate desktop computer. Portable, powerful, and can sync all my files on-device using OneDrive, Dropbox, or another file service. It can do true multi-tasking and the Office integration between OneNote and other programs is wonderful. It truly is one device that can do everything. The only shortcomings are some menus in desktop applications can be hard to navigate due to scaling issues and the battery drains pretty quickly when it is sleeping.
The iPad is just too limiting even with the Pro split screen and pen. iOS makes the iPad more of a large phone which is becoming unnecessary as regular phones approach 6" screen size. I think the number of people willing to spend a significant amount of money on a second consumption device is getting smaller as phones get bigger. A tablet that can convert into a full-functioning computer is what customers are going to want.
Never been a fan of Apple's form over function mentality as of late. I really loved the machines from the 2000's when form followed function. The fruity iMacs where shaped that way because the CRT requirement. The lampshade iMac, although a pain in the (_!_) to repair, lets you set the display height at any level you wanted. The cheese grater G5...best damn design ever.
Now it's thin, thin, thin.
Function takes a big hit because the obsession with thin.You should have spent a little more than a few hours with the tablet, I usually spend 1-2 weeks getting used to a device. iCloud, dropbox, and a few other things can be a replacement for a filesystem. I don't know your workflow but I sounds like you didn't really give it a chance.
Don't forget about all the data slurping that Windows 10 does on the user.
Only today did MS release what is being sent to the mothership.
The list is considerable and for me is a total deal breaker.
I won't use Windows 10 (or 8.0, 8.1 for that matter).
You are at the mercy of MS with this OS. They force the updates on you.
You cannot refuse them.
And This POS comes out on top?
What a load of old cock. {as in male Chicken}
And only cost 3x as much!! No wonder Apple doesn't want to cannabalize their revenue streams.
'Reputation'?
Microsoft has fallen on their face time and again with their hardware efforts. I mean, it's possible that they scored with the 'Surface', but dogs have been known to catch cars. From time to time... I tried one at a Microsoft kiosk in Manhattan, and found it cumbersome, and falsely advertised. The keyboard should never have been 'optional'. That would be like selling a car without an steering wheel!
Microsoft has fallen on their face time and again with their hardware efforts. I mean, it's possible that they scored with the 'Surface', but dogs have been known to catch cars. From time to time... I tried one at a Microsoft kiosk in Manhattan, and found it cumbersome, and falsely advertised. The keyboard should never have been 'optional'. That would be like selling a car without an steering wheel!
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Take away MS Office, would people still prefer a Surface?
I think MS have a good product and it's about choice which I'm all for.
Myself, still prefer the rMBP and iPad combo. Both good at what they are designed for.
I think MS have a good product and it's about choice which I'm all for.
Myself, still prefer the rMBP and iPad combo. Both good at what they are designed for.