
While Apple seems torn over whether to focus on tablets or computers, Microsoft's new Surface Pro is a killer device that incorporates the best of each. Microsoft has refined its inspired original design.

But I tested the new Surface Pro for about a week, and my take is similar: Microsoft's new device is a better bet for most people than the Apple iPad Pro. The new model, which starts at $799, is called, simply, the Surface Pro.Ī lot has changed over the past two years. On Thursday, Microsoft is releasing a long-awaited update to the Surface Pro 4. It also previewed an upgraded version of its iOS operating system that will give the new tablet additional laptoplike features. History now seems like it's repeating itself.Īpple just released a new, revitalized iPad Pro. But to me, Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 came much closer to being a laptop replacement. In late 2015, Microsoft and Apple both released tablets they said could replace your laptop.Īpple's iPad Pro was a great and super-refined piece of hardware. The new Microsoft Surface Pro looks a lot like the old Surface Pro 4.


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