This may blow some peoples' minds, but both OS X and Windows 10 are great operating systems. True, Microsoft's latest offering has some major annoyances such as privacy concerns, but overall, it is solid. One major way the two OS experiences differ is with touch screens. Microsoft has embraced touch and drawing with its operating system, while Apple has not. In fact, the fruit-logo company has failed to manufacturer a touch-enabled laptop (some would argue wisely).
If you do not need a touch experience, or stylus, not having those things won't really matter. If you do need those things, however, a Windows 10 computer such as the Surface Book could be the smarter choice. To highlight this, Microsoft is straight-up attacking Apple's MacBook Pro in a series of new videos. Quite frankly, Microsoft seems a bit like a bully -- sort of like Donald Trump -- by attacking Apple in this way. Is the Surface Book truly better than Apple's offering as the videos suggest?
Unfortunately for Microsoft, all three videos are very similar. The big selling points as to why the Surface Book is better is the stylus and touch. While there is mention of Microsoft's offering having a higher resolution screen, the overall message is a bit of a one-trick-pony.
Yes, if you are an artist or have other needs for touch and a stylus, the Surface Book might be a better computer. With that said, a combination of a MacBook Pro and iPad Pro might be wiser. In that configuration, you could charge one while using the other, or in business, allow two employees to work simultaneously. A tablet/laptop like the Surface Book can only be one thing at a time, and for one person at a time.
Ultimately, both the Surface Book and MacBook Pro are excellent machines, although Microsoft's computer has been plagued with problems. With many of those bugs largely fixed, however, I think it is silly to say one is better than the other. If you need Windows and touch, obviously the Surface Book will better meet your needs. If you aren't dependent on Windows and don't use touch, Apple's refined and elegant MacBook is superb.
Do Microsoft's videos succeed in showing the Surface Book is better than the MacBook Pro, or do the ads fall short? Is the company being a bully like Donald Trump? Watch them below and tell me in the comments.
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