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In what ways exactly is the iPad a very great product compared to the surface 2 (which isn't even out yet?). IMO, both have advantages over each other. In fact,
by curiousDog 13y ago
In what ways exactly is the iPad a very great product compared to the surface 2 (which isn't even out yet?). IMO, both have advantages over each other. In fact, I'd say it's more useful than the ipad considering that the pilots won't be using it to only watch netflix. The Surface 2 at least allows for a bit of productivity with the free office suite.
Seems like people would want to use iPad just because it was the first to enter the market and has the mind share. I'd consider this to be a good way of garnering some of that.
- baddox 13y agoFor this use case, there's probably not a major usability difference, but for general consumer desirability, the iPad obviously has a huge advantage.
- xenophanes 13y agoFYI new ios devices come with apple's free office productivity software now (pages, keynote, numbers). they announced that at the iphone event a few weeks ago. but the airlines don't want the pilots using office software, that's not what these devices are for. the reason many pilots prefer ipad, i would guess, is because of better/easier UI conventions for ios apps and possibly a better touch screen. that would actually be relevant in the flight related apps the devices are meant for.
- ericcumbee 13y agoHow good is the new Iworks on IOS. I played around with it once, and was not all that impressed. I have a Thinkpad tablet and having the real version of MS Office on a tablet that size is nice.
- DuskStar 13y agoNote that only the iPhone 5s and 5c will receive iWork for free - all of the older devices still require the purchase of those apps. "Older" includes all 4 iPads, as far as I know. As for better ui - I've heard very few complaints about Metro on a touchscreen. The biggest complaints I've heard are about using it with a mouse and keyboard, which isn't exactly the normal Surface 2 or iPad use case.
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- TylerE 13y agoWell, for one, it's product that has been in the market for quite some time and has a well established reliability record.
- tedunangst 13y agoI think I'd prefer my pilots enjoy their bit of productivity with a device other than the plane's manual.
- mbell 13y ago> The Surface 2 at least allows for a bit of productivity with the free office suite. Are you really arguing that there are no productive ways to use an ipad?
- yaeger 13y ago> In fact, I'd say it's more useful than the ipad considering that the pilots won't be using it to only watch netflix. The Surface 2 at least allows for a bit of productivity with the free office suite. What? You realize you just said Pilots won't be using the pad just to watch netflix and then proceeded to applaud the free office suit for productivity, right? In what way do you see Pilots using the office suit for productivity? I'm really interested in hearing this. Seeing as the main use for tablets is as an electronic manual for Pilots. So, all they do with it is mostly reading and referencing. Why on earth would you need a Surface for that? That is like you buying your mother a laptop with the highest specs you can find when she told you all she wants to do is write emails. Complete overkill.
- dombili 13y agoPilots have been using the iPads for quite awhile for preflight planning (and some other things). There are a lot of apps for that released by Boeing, Airbus etc. Windows platform doesn't have that. Also, why would a pilot need the office suite in flight?