Microsoft Surface Vs. IPad - which is better?

[The_Hammer]

Which is better?

I'm geared more towards using it as an education tool, but also like some useful apps.

[Army of One]

Ipad by a country mile, not enough apps for the Surface to even compete at this point in time, give it a couple of years and it may be different.

[Red Hook]

Ipad by a country mile, not enough apps for the Surface to even compete at this point in time, give it a couple of years and it may be different.

most people install 5-10 apps at the most so the total app count in the app store in irrelevant. There are probably 100,000 fart apps in Apple app store.

What app is missing that you find so important?

[El Diablo Blanco]

Microsoft is known to pull the plug fast on things if they don't sell.  Just look at the Zune.  Wait to see if they are in this tablet business for the long haul or you could be stuck with a $600 brick.  You know Apple is not going to dump the ipad since it's core to its business

[TrueGrit]

I am not an apple man and have a nexus 7 that I love. However, my uninformed opinion is that the iPad shits on the surface.

[BayGBM]

The Surface is a "me too" product.  'nuff said. 

[the trainer]

Ipad all the way, microsoft is just taking a shot with the surface and if it does not get enough sales they will stop making it like they did with the zune and you will be left with a product that nobody supports.

[Palpatine Q]

The Surface is a "me too" product.  'nuff said. 

I guess all cars built after the first car was built, are "me too" cars ?

[Shockwave]

Too early to tell yet I think. Give it a bit, see how the Surface does. 
Surface has some cool things the ipad doesn't.

[BIG ACH]

I'm not even an apple guy and I will say iPad.

Windows 8 still is very very very lacking in apps

[The_Hammer]

I was able to get my hands on both an iPad mini and Surface RT today.

Both devices definitely are catering to different demographics.

iPad = need for iTunes and games

Surface RT = need to multitask and work/create

I think business professionals and students will get way more with the Surface in terms of productivity, but the selection app from what I could tell was pretty weak.  It has all the essential apps, but missing a couple or charge for some I have on Android.  It is pretty early still to judge.

[SweetMuscles]

[Kim Jong Bob]

I'm not even an apple guy and I will say iPad.

Windows 8 still is very very very lacking in apps

same here, bought a ipad 2 for my 3 year old she loves it..me to

[Emmortal]

All depends on what you are going to use it for.  If you are just going to consume, iPad, if you want to actually get shit done, Surface.  in time there will be plenty of apps for the Surface, the iPad had shit for apps on release as well.

[Irongrip400]

Just got another office computer, and got a new printer with it. I now have windows 8 on both and hate it. Don't know why they had to fuck shit up.

[Shockwave]

Just got another office computer, and got a new printer with it. I now have windows 8 on both and hate it. Don't know why they had to fuck shit up.

I won't buy Windows 8, looks fucking dumb.

[Emmortal]

I won't buy Windows 8, looks fucking dumb.

You can turn off Metro and make it look just like Win 7.

[tu_holmes]

I won't buy Windows 8, looks fucking dumb.

The Metro UI will only be good for tablets... anything else and it will piss you off.

Why no start button fuckers!?!?!?!

[RagingMouse]

I've got both.  If you're looking to play some games and surf the internet, the Ipad is hard to beat.  If you want to actually get some real work done, I'd go with the Surface.  The surface has a complete version of windows 8 running on it, and all that that entails.  Includes MS Office.  The 2 keyboard/covers actually work very well.

Most apple folks will have a hard time figuring it out.  The new Metro interface is a learning curve even for seasoned windows users.

[Fury]

I guess all cars built after the first car was built, are "me too" cars ?

Haha, the ultimate douche bag. You'd think this guy was Steve Jobs with the amount of time he spends going to bat for Apple.

[Red Hook]

Microsoft is known to pull the plug fast on things if they don't sell.  Just look at the Zune.  Wait to see if they are in this tablet business for the long haul or you could be stuck with a $600 brick.  You know Apple is not going to dump the ipad since it's core to its business

the Zune was around for 2 models..a better example for you would be the Kin

and guess what, if a product is not selling most companies will yank it...ofcourse Apple won't dump the Ipad. it is selling 



Here is a list of Apple discontinued products.

    Apple I
    Apple II series
    Apple II Plus
    Apple IIe
    Apple IIc
    Apple IIGS
    Apple IIc Plus
    Apple III
    Apple III Plus

[tu_holmes]

the Zune was around for 2 models..a better example for you would be the Kin

and guess what, if a product is not selling most companies will yank it...ofcourse Apple won't dump the Ipad. it is selling 



Here is a list of Apple discontinued products.

    Apple I
    Apple II series
    Apple II Plus
    Apple IIe
    Apple IIc
    Apple IIGS
    Apple IIc Plus
    Apple III
    Apple III Plus

All of those were discontinued after lots of sales and just had to move on with technology.

That's not the same.

Had you said the Apple Newton, then you would be onto something.

[Nirvana]

I don't know but I NEED it.  I have to have it for work.  Yesterday I never even dreamed such a device up and things went fine without it, but now that it's on the market and everyone else is doing it I NEED it.

[Tito24]

i need your mom more

[240 is Back]

same here, bought a ipad 2 for my 3 year old she loves it..me to

agreed - ipad 2 has amazing kids apps.