The Motley Fool’s Sean Chandler decides to find out.
“Apple Should Copy Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3” (tip o’ the antlers to @JonyIveParody).
Microsoft’s latest Surface Pro 3 has hit the shelves and I now find myself wondering if Apple will provide its own alternative to the larger, highly productive tablet.
Considering a rumored iPad Pro which is expected to sport a 12-13” display, it seems that it will likely happen.
Those in doubt must remember that Apple followed suit of the popular 8” tablet with the iPad Mini and is also readying iPhones with larger displays.
Uh, the Macalope’s pretty sure someone has to actually buy the devices before you get credited with making a market.
The Motley Fool: finding new definitions for “many” since … well, at least 2014.
Nnno. It really didn’t. And the sales to date show that.
Stop. Stop. Stop. It’s not a problem. Or, at least, it’s not much of one, otherwise the Surface would be selling better. If you don’t at least acknowledge this, then you’re just writing fan fiction.
Seriously, it just goes on like this. “People love the Surface!” No! The overwhelming majority of them don’t!
Sure, some people may buy iPads. An indeterminate number. Let’s say a few dozen.
… I find that it is mostly an additional luxury without being a compliment or replacement to many other products.
Ah. So, this is really all about you. Well, sorry to say it, but you’re not the whole market. You’re not even most of the market. You’re really not even a statistically significant part of the market.
Yes, I remember how Steve Jobs joked about an unwanted stylus when he introduced the original iPhone. However, I still believe that a stylus and tablet make a great combo and I’m not alone.
It’s not hard for me to imagine a tablet-dominated world where many people find their basic needs fulfilled by a tablet.
It’s not hard for you to imagine the world we live in? That’s … good.
Microsoft stated that 96% of the people who own an iPad also own a laptop and maybe this limitation is why tablets haven’t fully taken off yet.