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Why would you compare Windows 8 Pro with Android or iOS and not OS X or even Ubuntu?

• wmf 14y ago
  Because it's a tablet. A "no compromise" tablet.
  • scholia 14y ago
    A "no compromise" tablet that also includes a full PC. Basically, a MacBook Air and an iPad in one device.
    • rayiner 14y ago
      Except without the all crucial real trackpad and keyboard.
      • scholia 14y ago
        It's assumed you'll get the Type Cover, which has a very usable real keyboard and a real touchpad. Plus, you also have a real touch screen as well. Yes, quite expensive by Windows PC standards, but a terrific package. You should try one for three months or so.
        • rayiner 14y ago
          It didn't take me three months to realize that the touch cover made for a shitty keyboard, the touchpad was microscopic, and the kickstand made the whole thing unusable for a lot of "precariously perched" use cases (seated on the couch, seated on the train or subway). If it's a good computer, you'll like it immediately in the store. If it takes three months to get used to the weird form factor, Microsoft will never sell any of them.
          • scholia 14y ago
            Not really. However, since you're operating on prejudice, there's no point in wasting rational arguments on you.
            • rayiner 14y ago
              "I used the product in the store and didn't like it" isn't "operating on prejudice." It's how people make purchasing decisions.
• pwthornton 14y ago
  OS X has more free space than the Surface Pro: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=583324 http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=583324