Windows Surface vs iPad vs Samsung Galaxy tablet comparison

Which tablet platform do you prefer?

  • iOS (iPad)

    Votes: 8 21.1%

  • Android

    Votes: 19 50.0%

  • Windows 8

    Votes: 10 26.3%

  • Windows RT

    Votes: 1 2.6%

  • Windows 7

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • BlackBerry Tablet OS

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    38
You see, this thread is already getting confused with Windows 8 RT on a Surface vs Windows 8 on a Surface Pro.
 
What I'm concerned about is what the price difference between the RT & Pro will be. It seems pretty pointless spending ultrabook money on a tablet.
 
Fudzy said:
It seems pretty pointless spending ultrabook money on a tablet.
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Yep. The way I interpret the Pro version: it will be an ultrabook with a touch screen and removable keyboard. This means the heart of the system will sit in the screen and not below the keyboard (as with an ultrabook). Now, I've worked on the Asus 300 Android tablet which has this configuration and I hated it ... the system is out of balance when using a keyboard ... heavy screen, light keyboard ... didn't work for me ... I therefore got me the XPS13.
 
People will soon enough figure out the differences when they sit with an RT tablet and try to load Corel Draw ... LOL!
 
Originally Posted by JStrike
And what are these things you can do on a Surface tablet as opposed to an iPad?
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The issues that the Surface addresses in terms of productivity are a lot more basic than the tech fundies are trying to make it.

For one, Win8 RT is really designed for people who are not power users. This means that they are less likely to be the types of people who use Adobe Photoshop for instance. This is one of the productivity apps that some are saying cannot run on RT and thus the Surface is no different from an iPad.

The difference in that is that Surface is Windows while the iPad is iOS. iPad means no Windows or Office.

Office is productivity for the light PC user. Thats the point I am making.

If you need to use Photoshop then you in all likelihood are in a better position to afford Win8 Pro as opposed to RT. If you need Photoshop you are not MS's target with RT.

MS Office is productivity.

MS Office is not on iPads.

MS Office is not on Android tabs.

MS Office is on the over 90% of the 1,500,000,000 computers currently in use.

Only 20% of the 1,500,000,000 computer's users can actually choose iOS over Windows because over 90% of the work that the 90% of the 1,500,000,000 computers is done on Windows Office.

For many iOS is not even an option owing to the fact that it is not Windows, it doesn't have Office. It is simply not a productivity device for that reason.
 
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McCrazieGoalz said:
The issues that the Surface addresses in terms of productivity are a lot more basic than the tech fundies are trying to make it.

For one, Win8 RT is really designed for people who are not power users. This means that they are less likely to be the types of people who use Adobe Photoshop for instance. This is one of the productivity apps that some are saying cannot run on RT and thus the Surface is no different from an iPad.

The difference in that is that Surface is Windows while the iPad is iOS. iPad means no Windows or Office.

Office is productivity for the light PC user. Thats the point I am making.

If you need to use Photoshop then you in all likelihood are in a better position to afford Win8 Pro as opposed to RT. If you need Photoshop you are not MS's target with RT.

MS Office is productivity.

MS Office is not on iPads.

MS Office is not on Android tabs.

MS Office is on the over 90% of the the 1,500,000,000 computers currently in use.

Only 20% of the 1,500,000,000 computer's users can actually choose iOS over Windows because over 90% of the work that the 90% of the 1,500,000,000 computers is done on Windows Office.

For many iOS is not even an option owing to the fact that it is not Windows, it doesn't have Office. It is simply not a productivity device for that reason.
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But MS Office is coming to iPad...
 
BeVonk! said:
Yep. The way I interpret the Pro version: it will be an ultrabook with a touch screen and removable keyboard. This means the heart of the system will sit in the screen and not below the keyboard (as with an ultrabook). Now, I've worked on the Asus 300 Android tablet which has this configuration and I hated it ... the system is out of balance when using a keyboard ... heavy screen, light keyboard ... didn't work for me ... I therefore got me the XPS13.
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I think (if you work with it on a desk) you will find the kickstand should alleviate that issue to a large degree.
 
McCrazieGoalz said:
The issues that the Surface addresses in terms of productivity are a lot more basic than the tech fundies are trying to make it.

For one, Win8 RT is really designed for people who are not power users. This means that they are less likely to be the types of people who use Adobe Photoshop for instance. This is one of the productivity apps that some are saying cannot run on RT and thus the Surface is no different from an iPad.

The difference in that is that Surface is Windows while the iPad is iOS. iPad means no Windows or Office.

Office is productivity for the light PC user. Thats the point I am making.

If you need to use Photoshop then you in all likelihood are in a better position to afford Win8 Pro as opposed to RT. If you need Photoshop you are not MS's target with RT.

MS Office is productivity.

MS Office is not on iPads.

MS Office is not on Android tabs.

MS Office is on the over 90% of the the 1,500,000,000 computers currently in use.

Only 20% of the 1,500,000,000 computer's users can actually choose iOS over Windows because over 90% of the work that the 90% of the 1,500,000,000 computers is done on Windows Office.

For many iOS is not even an option owing to the fact that it is not Windows, it doesn't have Office. It is simply not a productivity device for that reason.
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Agreed a good office app would be drawcard but it's going to be interesting to see how the new version of iWork compares. Is the version of Office going on the Surface the exact same as the PC version? Outlook et all?
 
JStrike said:
But MS Office is coming to iPad...
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Well I wouldn't hold out for a proper version anytime soon. I have seen they are making big changes to the webapp they currently offer. It would be wise of MS to release a Office suite for the iPad, it would probably sell a lot more copies than the Surface version though it would cannabilise that market.
 
JStrike said:
But MS Office is coming to iPad...
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If you really want Office on an iPad then you are part of the 20% that can afford to buy a Win8 Pro tablet because to get Office on an iPad, you will need to pay as much as you would pay for a Surface Pro or Win8 Pro tablet. Further, Office apps are native to Windows i.e. RT/Pro tablets and not to iPads. Compatibility issues will not be experienced on Windows 8 RT or Pro tablets.

I understand Office will be coming as subscription options for Android and iOS. Not for Win8 RT or Pro. They are pre-installed.
 
McCrazieGoalz said:
MS Office is on the over 90% of the 1,500,000,000 computers currently in use.
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Source. I only ask because the only figures from microsoft I could find indicate that number to be 500,000,000 which is a third of the PCs you claim are currently in use.
 
McCrazieGoalz said:
If you really want Office on an iPad then you are part of the 20% that can afford to buy a Win8 Pro tablet because to get Office on an iPad, you will need to pay as much as you would pay for a Surface Pro or Win8 Pro tablet. Further, Office apps are native to Windows i.e. RT/Pro tablets and not to iPads. Compatibility issues will not be experienced on Windows 8 RT or Pro tablets.

I understand Office will be coming as subscription options for Android and iOS. Not for Win8 RT or Pro. They are pre-installed.
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As soon as this ous starts commenting I leave.
 
Nothing screams old world thinking quite like equating productivity and Microsoft Office.
 
bwana said:
Source. I only ask because the only figures from microsoft I could find indicate that number to be 500,000,000 which is a third of the PCs you claim are currently in use.
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Dude. Where have you been?

The stats that you are refering to are probably for one version on Windows e.g. Windows XP.

Windows Vista alone runs on about the same number of PCs as OS X + iOS with about 7% of the entire PC market. OS X is on 2% of the PC market. iOS is on 5% of all devices.

Win XP is on 38% of all PCs (i.e. all desktops and laptops in the world).

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Link.
 
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