What the new Microsoft Surface means for the iPad

What the new Microsoft Surface means for the iPad

Throughout history there have always been market-leading brands and direct competitors of these brands, Coca-Cola to Pepsi, Ferrari to Lamborghini and Apple has Google and Microsoft. In the tablet market, the recent announcement of Microsoft's launch of two new products, Surface and Surface Pro, could pose the first serious opponent stands up to the hegemony of iPad.

How will the launch of Microsoft Surface to iPad?

The launch of the range makes Microsoft Surface transformation from a software-oriented company to be a new player in the hardware market hard. Perhaps Microsoft is seeking to emulate the success of Apple in this branch.

Like Apple, Microsoft takes a lot of data secret surrounding his Tablet Surface and is releasing a trickle. It weighs 676 grams know that (the iPad weighs 650 grams), the screen is 10.6 inches (compared with 9.7 inches of the iPhone) and have a thickness of 9.3 mm (the iPhone has a thickness of 9 , 4 mm).

As you know, Surface will be released in two versions: a more market-oriented professional and a domestic market-oriented. Thus, the Surface Pro version will have a Core i5 Intel Ivy Bridge, while the Surface version will be governed by an Nvidia Tegra. On the software side, the Pro version will run a full version of Windows 8 Pro with support for Microsoft Office, while the normal version will include a mobile version of Windows dubbed Windows 8 RT. There will also be differences in the screen, while the Pro version is announced with a full HD 16:9 ClearType, the normal version is advertised as HD 16:9 ClearType, so I understand that the difference will be that the normal version will not have resolution Full HD, although this has not been confirmed by Microsoft.

Just knowing this and could find the first problem to be Surface, why two models? If Microsoft really wants to "copy" the business model that Apple has with its Tablet, why not just have released versions only model and only change the storage capacity, as happens with iPad ?

Releasing two versions could harm to themselves, considering that the technology consumers tend to always buy the latest, we do need it or not, this could make sales of the "inferior" were quite low.

I must admit that Microsoft Surface is a great pint. The magnesium case is very good quality, and the inclusion of a "Type Cover" ultrafine keyboard integrated series gives a very interesting plus. The onscreen keyboard is comfortable iPad, and it works great, but we must recognize that heavy use is not appropriate. And yes, there are third-party shells very similar to those produced by Microsoft, but we have the "problem" of having to buy them separately, making it more expensive end of the iPad.

Microsoft has even announced a version of "Cover Type" thicker to have a similar feeling to be using a real keyboard.

Okay, but ... What does the Surface iPad?

It is possible that "little thing". Whenever a new product is launched by one of the big first thing we see in the headlines is "born-iPad iPhone Killer", but Apple continues to dominate the market of smartphones and tablet.

However, until we know the launch prices of Surface we can not ensure that there will be an "iPhone Killer", but I was very surprised, because I do not think Microsoft has managed to reduce the price of the iPhone, at least not much . Moreover, it may be even more expensive than the iPad.

I acknowledge that Windows 8 looks great, and the truth is that what I have seen on video and looks great demonstrations on a Tablet. But struggles with fame with Apple products is very complicated, even for a company like Microsoft. Also, having Apple products gives you a point "chic" that does not give you any business. It may seem complete nonsense, but believe me this is a big plus for Apple. If only we looked at the specifications and what they really worth the hardware you have, I would not be here writing this article from an iMac, and certainly almost no one We would carry an iPhone in your pocket.

What you you think? Will the Microsoft Surface's new "iPhone Killer", or will crash like everyone else so far?

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