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coolfactor said:

Apple should embrace RCS. It will only make iMessage that much better.

Exactly. Make it a one stop shop to communicate with other iOS users and the other ~72% of the world using Android. That way there will be less of a need for iOS users to jump to other messaging apps (WhatsApp, Messenger, WeChat, Signal, etc.) just to have modern messaging features with all of their contacts.

lkrupp said:

How generous of this asshole. Everybody stoops to mocking Apple to no avail. From Samsung, to Microsoft, to Google, to Michael Dell. It’s the main reason I’ve stuck with Apple all these years. Apple has to be doing something right to get under these asshole’s skin. 

Ironically, those "assholes" must be doing something right to get under your skin.

Despite the tone of the tweet, adopting a universal standard that's set to replace SMS will benefit everyone. There isn't a need to segregate users by rejecting it.

williamlondon said:

Peza said:

darkvader said:

What a silly article.

The Surface is a computer.  Not a great computer, but an actual computer that you can install any software you want on it.

The iPad is a toy, stuck in a walled garden app store.

Exactly, the iPad Pro has awesome  power and performance, that's totally disabled by its extremely cut back OS. End of the day the Microsoft Surface will always be more powerful with ease because it uses a full blown OS able to make full use of the power it has.
Apple for what ever reason seem reluctant to follow suite. Think it's obvious they will never make iPad OS to be the same as Mac OS, which is a shame as the iPad Pro hardware wise is better IMO.

Another armchair CEO passing judgment on the most successful company and products of all time thinking they know better, but then again you must know better because you're 'entitled commoner on the street'?

What about Peza's post is so wrong that you need to antagonize?

It's no secret that iPadOS is no match for macOS, let alone Windows when it comes to desktop level applications. For all the hate that Windows gets on this site, it's still the best OS for productivity with the widest range of desktop applications and features. It's even done an excellent job by integrating Linux via WSL / WSL2, which has only strengthened its capabilities. I'd also add that Windows 11 has done a great deal to improve the touch experience of the OS, as well, the ability to run any Android app is also another advantage that it will offer in an upcoming update (post-release). 

None of that takes away from Apple's accomplishments or success, but it does point out an area of the market they've been unable to win over.

pscooter63 said:

That specification table… did anyone bother to proof the format/structure once it was published?

These Surface vs iPad articles are extremely low effort and riddled with errors (some examples: the author uses the i3-10100 as a sub in for the i3-10100Y, they don't mention that the Surface Go 3 has microSDXC, etc.). The author appears to know very little about Surface devices and probably just took a glance at the spec sheet (and not a very long one at that).

Again, at the end of the day, the Surface Go 3 is a full x86 based Windows 11 device. The author doesn't even bother to properly address software in the article and just goes by the assumption that "Windows = bad, iPadOS = good". As I stated with the Surface Pro 8, the Go 3 can do just about anything that its hardware will allow it to do. You can plug just about anything into it (external drive, network cable, dock, display, printer, camera, scanner, legacy equipment, etc.) and it can run essentially any software (virtual machines, development tools, CAD programs, image/video/audio editors, scientific tools, games, etc.). While its Pentium and i3 options are not ideal for all of these tasks (Alder Lake Y should help considerably in this area for future Go models), they still allow the Go 3 to go unrivaled as far as productivity is concerned in its form factor - which is exactly what sets it apart from the competition.

AppleInsider said:

Microsoft also has the Surface Connect port, its own take on Apple's Smart Connector for attaching accessories.

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For the current crop of Pro tablet devices, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro wins against the Surface Pro 8. What clinches it is that Microsoft has gotten close to making an iPad Pro, but it's stopped short.

It's "Pro," but not iPad Pro yet.

Surface Connect is not Microsoft's "take on Apple's Smart Connector". The Surface Connect, which was used well before the iPad Pro launched, is a magnetic port on the side of the device that can be used for charging, dongles or docks (USB-C, USB-A, DisplayPort, HDMI, 3.5 mm, ethernet, etc.). The magnetic power/data pins on the bottom of the Surface are used for the keyboard.

The Surface Pro is the only "Pro" device of the two. On the hardware side, you can plug just about anything into it (external drive, network cable, dock, eGPU, display, printer, camera, scanner, legacy equipment, etc.). On the software side, it is literally an x86 based Windows 11 computer that can run essentially anything (virtual machines, development tools, CAD software, image/video/audio editors, scientific tools, games, etc.).

At the end of the day, the iPad Pro doesn't even come even remotely close to the range of options the Surface Pro has for productivity. iPadOS is still struggling with the fundamentals, while its ecosystem for desktop level applications is extremely small and even then, often limited in comparison to Windows.