![]() ![]() iOS 6 will undoubtedly release by then, but from my time with the updated OS, Apple has no plans of bringing the typical desktop experience to a tablet. iOS is excellent, but it’s limited to behaving as a tablet OS, a serious limitation by comparison alone. Whether you buy the RT or Pro model, Windows 8 offers a complete Windows desktop as well as the Metro UI, which is beautiful and easy to use. The operating system is the one thing that excites me the most about the Microsoft Surface. Winner: iPad, with a higher resolution display that uses a more appropriate aspect ratio for gaming and productivity. But since we have a basic idea of the pricing, the 1080p unit is going to be much less cost effective than the 720p version, and that display is going to pale in comparison to the sheer density and dimensions of the screen make the iPad the better display choice. If it only came with 1080p, then this would be a very difficult choice. Meanwhile the Surface is 10.6″ across, larger than the iPad, less dense, but at least it’s widescreen. I also find that smaller, 7″ tablets are far better for media viewing because they can be held one-handed without a problem. It has a widescreen display, so no black bars unless you watch old videos.Īs I stated above in size, the iPad is more comfortable because of the aspect ratio. Meanwhile the Surface comes in two flavors, 720p and 1080p, depending on the model. It has a 4:3 aspect ratio which leaves black bars on any video you watch from a camera shot before 2006, but it’s also better for gaming because it offers more pixels going up and down. The iPad has a 2048×1536 retina display that is super clear and very bright. ![]() On the other, Surface is larger and is optimal for viewing media. On the one hand, the iPad is a smaller, denser display. That makes for two very distinct differences. The Surface also uses only widescreen as mentioned above, compared to the 4:3 of the iPad. ![]() Displayīoth Surface tablets share a 10.6″ display, which is a little larger than the 9.7″ display on the iPad. Winner: iPad, because the Surface looks frankly bland and square. Surface, on the other hand, may have the parts and the spectacle, but it doesn’t compare on looks alone. That’s why all but their early generation models look finger-licking good. As unimportant as so many deem, these days our gadgets need to look good, and Apple has always known this. The VaporMg case is well built, but it’s also brown, and not all that pretty. AppearanceĪs much as Microsoft is saying how incredible the Surface is designed, I’ve played with it and frankly it’s only decent looking. Winner: iPad, which feels better in the hand thanks to the more appropriate 4:3 aspect ratio, smaller size, and lighter weight. The devices are too long, and from my time holding the Surface, that feeling isn’t any different.Īs for whether the screen size is better in 4:3 or 16:9, go down to the display section. At 10.6″, the Surface held upright feels strange just like the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and other full-size tablets. The reason for this is weight distribution and relative size. That’s good and all, but in my experience 4:3 for larger tablets like the iPad is more comfortable to hold both one and two handed. Why? To properly view media, a tablet’s main purpose. While Apple has maintained a 4:3 aspect ratio, Microsoft has both exclaimed and shouted atop the mountain top that the Surface will have a widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio. On this alone, the size of the iPad is better than the Surface.īut what really sets the two apart is the aspect ratio. The iPad weighs 1.44 lbs compared to 1.48 lbs and 1.99 lbs of the two Surface tablets, and it’s just as thick as the slimmer Surface. The displays vary greatly, but you can read more about that below. The difference between the iPad and Surface in terms of size alone is slight. ![]() Scoring as a whole will be between the iPad and Surface, but if just one of the two Surface tablets wins out, the scoring will be weighed by the merits of the two combined versus the iPad. Two completely different models also pose a unique dilemma for comparing the devices. I’ve taken the liberty of going about this comparison differently from our traditional comparisons since there are so many questions surrounding the Surface. The iPad brought tablets out of the shadow of Windows, and now Microsoft is proposing to marry what Apple has done for user interface and design with the traditional computer operating system.īut device to device, which is best? What will win out? There’s no doubt that the Surface tablet will release before the next iPad iteration, so potential buyers will have a choice between the two. But the same was said about the iPad, and although we see that that claim isn’t exactly true, the iPad is by far the best tablet available. So big, in fact, that it may revolutionize how we use tablet computers altogether. The Microsoft Surface tablet is big news. ![]()
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