Thursday, April 11, 2013

Five ways Microsoft’s Surface is better than iPad (Gallery)

With all the discussion lately about Windows 8, Microsoft’s relatively odd Surface products, and even the question of whether Apple has lost its mojo, I thought it might be instructive to look at things in a more positive light.

While I can’t directly recommend the purchase of a Surface RT over an iPad or Chromebook, or a even Surface Pro over a similarly equipped Ultrabook, there are some features in both Surface models that are better, more innovative, and potentially more game-changing than on the iPad.Way #1: Active tiles

Say what you will about the iPad’s launcher interface, it’s definitely long in the tooth. In fact, it’s pretty much the same interface Apple has been using for 20 years.

The nice thing about Microsoft’s much-maligned Start screen is that the tiles dynamically update. That may be a pain for a desktop user, but on a tablet, it could be a big help.

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Microsoft to take on iPad mini with 7-inch Surface (TechRadar UK)

Microsoft readying 7in Surface to combat Apple's iPad Mini and Google Nexus 7 (V3.co.uk)

LIVE : Will Microsoft's 7-inch Surface Save Win8? Beat Out the iPad Mini? (SiliconANGLE (blog))

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