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Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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It looks like it would be really awesome to have, but I have a feeling that it's going to be much more expensive than the current iPads. If that's the case, it almost makes more sense to buy a Surface Pro 3.

If you're going to be using the web and Microsoft apps exclusively, it does, sure.

If by "Microsoft apps" you mean any program compiled for Windows in addition to any of those that can run on an OS supported by VirtualBox.

So the iPad can run iOS apps while the Surface can run virtually anything except iOS apps.

They're not really comparable platforms.

Re: Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

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It looks like it would be really awesome to have, but I have a feeling that it's going to be much more expensive than the current iPads. If that's the case, it almost makes more sense to buy a Surface Pro 3.

If you're going to be using the web and Microsoft apps exclusively, it does, sure.

I'm hoping this lights a fire for a surface pro 4 announcement.

What's wrong with using non-microsoft apps on windows?

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"Who wants a stylus? You have to get 'em, put 'em away, you lose 'em. Yuck! Nobody wants a stylus. So let's not use a stylus." -Steve Jobs

While I do agree Jobs was saying that no one wants to use a stylus to use their devices, you have to admit this stylus is a pretty good idea. With the additional sensors you can actually do things you can't do with traditional styluses and you're not forced to use it with your device, it's just an add-on.
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