NY Times: At first glance, to most consumers, the Apple iPad and Microsoft Surface RT tablet computer look somewhat similar. They are both rectangular, have crisp screens and can boast a slick and clean design interface.
Yet on Thursday Microsoft announced that it was taking a $900 million write-down to reflect unsold inventory of the Surface RT. That’s a stark comparison to Apple’s iPad, which continues to break record sales and has sold more than 100 million devices.
Vision Pro is here and it’s a surprisingly capable device. Apple has also loaded the headset with a ton of options and features that aren’t obvious at first glance.
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Apple is anticipated to announce the new OLED iPad Pro this spring. Although there has been considerable speculation about the product, it’s always reassuring when Apple officially confirms certain features through upcoming software updates.
I've fixed the images on some of these past submissions of yours. Please in the future make sure the image isn't broken on submission.( I always found it best to download/upload it to be honest. )
The iPad is so far and away the best tablet on the market. Period. You would have to be either a dope or hate Apple (which is a valid reason) to even consider buying another brand of tablet.
The main reason people don't buy the surface is the price. It is markedly overpriced compared to the competitors. Cut the price of the pro and RT by several hundred dollars and they will fly off the shelf Just like the defunct HP tablet.
I despise Apple, but the reason for MS's failure is there reluctance to listen to there consumers, and there junk OS Win 8.
The problem is and always will be, no one knows enough about the OS on it.
iPad sells because Apple stores exist to educate and entice users.
Apple stores allow people to use their products without purchasing them first. Apple staff can tell consumers how the device works because they sell only Apple hardware. People then become happy using it and they sell it to consumers.
Microsoft fail completely on the above.
No stores or too little to make an impact.
Too many retailers, with little to no knowledge of the product there selling.
Microsoft don't educate the consumer.
Microsoft is associated with complex and hard to understand computing.
Consumer leaves retail store feeling confused on the product.
Consumer has to justify purchase of item.
Consumers follow friends/family/social media advice
The Microsoft product isn't a technical failure, it fails in execution.
Microsoft in the thought they had the same power to sell devices to that of Apple, but they just simply do not. If they pull together their execution and launched Windows 8 as product range rather than PR campaign they might have been celebration right now rather than be sulking.
I blame Steve Ballmer, he isn't a tech guy/PR genius/thinker he is a poor leader.