@Badrottie I had the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 While the screen was amazing and I could do some basic web browsing, the fact is that the Play Store doesn't have anywhere close to the tablet-optimized apps that iOS has. I personally really love my Note 5, but there is a HUGE disparity in the quality of apps that the Play Store provides for phones compared to tablets. Most phone apps are almost as good, if not just as good, as their iOS counterparts. For Android tablets, that is not the case whatsoever. They don't even have some basic tablet apps like Facebook (at least not a good version).
@Fancuku I bought the SP4 because initially I wanted something that could at least 90% replace my laptop. I actually was super excited to get it. It was just the more I used it, the more I realized that I used it more like a laptop and at that point, I'd rather use my rMBP. The tablet experience for me on the SP4 was just very lackluster, as was the battery life.
To all the other posts, like I said in my original post, one size doesn't fit all. I never intimated that everyone should buy an iPad Pro, either. I think what a lot of people will find out if they are looking for a true laptop replacement is that there just is none. The SP4 can replace a laptop, but it's not quite as refined as a true laptop. The iPad Pro, for me, seems to be a really good medium. I suspect a lot of people will end up either keeping their laptop or using the iPad. However, that doesn't mean that the SP4 is a terrible device. It's actually quite good. I'm just not convinced it fit into my workflow the way I was hoping. I guess over the last few years, I realized how much more I used a tablet than I do a laptop unless it's for something I need heavier lifting for.
And for Apple fan bias, I like to think I'm fairly objective. I've been super critical over Apple the last few years, especially with their iOS platform on phones starting to feel antiquated, but I'm sitting here with my Note 5, a Huawei watch, an iPad Pro and a rMBP. I choose products that I feel fit my daily life well. That's not to say I'm right and others are wrong. Again, to each their own. My post was simply to give my opinion for those who may be comparing the two products and to share my experience. In the end, aren't all of these devices pretty awesome? Think where we were 10 years ago. I feel fortunate to have the ability to choose between these great devices.
@Fancuku I bought the SP4 because initially I wanted something that could at least 90% replace my laptop. I actually was super excited to get it. It was just the more I used it, the more I realized that I used it more like a laptop and at that point, I'd rather use my rMBP. The tablet experience for me on the SP4 was just very lackluster, as was the battery life.
To all the other posts, like I said in my original post, one size doesn't fit all. I never intimated that everyone should buy an iPad Pro, either. I think what a lot of people will find out if they are looking for a true laptop replacement is that there just is none. The SP4 can replace a laptop, but it's not quite as refined as a true laptop. The iPad Pro, for me, seems to be a really good medium. I suspect a lot of people will end up either keeping their laptop or using the iPad. However, that doesn't mean that the SP4 is a terrible device. It's actually quite good. I'm just not convinced it fit into my workflow the way I was hoping. I guess over the last few years, I realized how much more I used a tablet than I do a laptop unless it's for something I need heavier lifting for.
And for Apple fan bias, I like to think I'm fairly objective. I've been super critical over Apple the last few years, especially with their iOS platform on phones starting to feel antiquated, but I'm sitting here with my Note 5, a Huawei watch, an iPad Pro and a rMBP. I choose products that I feel fit my daily life well. That's not to say I'm right and others are wrong. Again, to each their own. My post was simply to give my opinion for those who may be comparing the two products and to share my experience. In the end, aren't all of these devices pretty awesome? Think where we were 10 years ago. I feel fortunate to have the ability to choose between these great devices.
