Surface vs. iPad. vs. Nexus 10
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- We took three of the most powerful tablets on the market and pitted them against each other in 3 main areas- user interface, web browsing, and document sharing. Check out our results, and learn what tablet is best for you.
You should also mention Surfaces' USB port, MS Office, and Remote Desktop. This transforming your Surface into a full fledged PC. It's a tablet with little bit of fun and a serious productivity machine
Most sensible, thought out comparison I've seen. And probably the only one to come to a helpful conclusion. Well done
People, the windows classic view was meant for use with the keyboard with a track pad. Not so much with the touch, turning the surface into a laptop.
It is possible to configure you printer using the touch interface on the Microsoft Tablet without reaching the desktop. Use the touch enabled PC settings choose devices and then choose your printer. If it is not found by default choose the entry in the lower part of the search list. This will open help where you are guided to the printer selection. This way it is easy and you never have to go through the control panel.
The surface pro is a far better machine than the RT. On the Peacekeeper test, my pro scored 1687 with internet explorer and 3650 with chrome. Granted it's probably not fair to compare the Pro to an iPad. I'd love to see a surface pro vs macbook air comparison.
That was the Surface RT. It's desktop side can only use IE, Office, and the preinstalled desktop stuff (mostly settings and that).
The Pro which will be out soon will run full windows 8 and can do everything a desktop can do
One of the best reviews of the tablet lineup. I appreciate your thoroghness.
The surface can run ANY flash site, but at the moment MS is doing a "whitelist" of flash sites that it trusts, which grows with every update they do. You can manually add flash sites you visit often if they aren't available. It does take some slight tech savvy, but you can find a tutorial online.
i can't believe he is the only person i have ever seen to call the ipad customizable! everyone complains about it not being but i never had that problem because if you want it to it is but its already perfect out of the box!
All i can say is that I've owned the latest 2 generations of the iPad only to sell them after using it for only a month or so because I couldn't do much with it other than view things with a pretty screen. I now own a surface that I use all the time and it does what I want. Its not about which is better overall , its about which is better for you as an individual. Use what you like.
This is by far the best and most balanced review I have ever seen on UA-cam. Subscribed.
Nexus 10...document editing with Google Docs, freedom of customizing and downloading anything. You can also plug in your flashdrive (I already use this feature on my galaxy nexus)
Excellent comparisons. Very balanced and unbiased in your presentation. Keep it up!
This was incredibly useful to help me decide on what I want. thank you so much for posting this. You've earned another subscriber.
For cloud printing on Nexus 10 I like PrinterShare. It allows me to make changes to what I want to print when browsing in Chrome after I hit print. Even shows preview of what I am printing.
You can make the desktop on the Surface just as big as you want. You want the buttons and other items humongous? Just set it so from the display settings.
@readwriteTV
The reason that they have the traditional desktop is because you can connect a mouse to the surface. The keyboard covers have mousepads and it a usb port so you can connect a mouse. It all works out because if you are doing things that you need the desktop for, you would probably want a mouse anyway. If you are doing things in tablet mode, you don't want a mouse and you don't need one
The premium build quality on the surface is second to none. not to mention the functionality of the keyboard with the stand and with a desktop mode.
@Shinji Ikari The first concept for a tablet/touch-computer came around in 1972, I think.
I loved how you weren't biased at all :D
Printer part makes sense, people still want to print stuff, flash is nice, but there are other things that should have been hit on, problem is it would have been a bit onesided towards the surface.
It depends, they could have used a kind of plastic that feels better for the back of the Nexus 10, but for the Galaxy SIII they use polycarbonate plastic, which is known to be very hard to crack or break, even with large bending and deformations.
You said the work around for flash for each tablet. Microsoft Surface also have a workaround. It is due to Microsoft's "Whitelist" of flash supported websites. You need to add the website into a data file somewhere, but it is doable.
I have a Lumia 920 and a Surface. It's an amazing combination, and they're both fun to use.
kingsoft office, openoffice, libreoffice, calligra, office suite pro, etc, etc they can all replace powerpoint, i haven't used powerpoint for over 6 years now and I don't miss it at all.
Flash works in both browsers, it uses a whitelist so any site on the list will work. You can modify this list yourself if you wish.
Historically it's been harder to monetize, but that's because the App Store had such a big head start and larger install base that it was naturally going to be that way.
I don't have accurate numbers as of today but I would be willing to bet that the gap is closing.
You can, Surface has full printer support from Windows Update. Most USB and network printers work seamlessly.
I would agree with you in that it is a very balanced review, however I feel like the A6x chip is a huge improvement and on some benchmarks is over 2x faster. For me the iPad 4 offers much more than people are making out.
If you use the Surface's desktop a lot you should connect a USB mouse or use the trackpad of the touch cover. The cursor makes the usage of the desktop much easier.
If you get it from a Microsoft Store, they have a 30 day, or 15 day, return policy. You could do so without penalty, but the choice is yours. I bought the Surface and found that for what I do, the iPad was the superior option.
we need about 2 years, for hi-res internet. every raster image are pixelate, but ipad and nexus ask internet for hi-res needs. but fonts looks are great!
Don't need to purchase any app on the nexus to play flash. Just need firefox and go to the android archive for flash on adobe's website and you can run the last flash version made for mobile devices on it.
A number of things:
It has a brand new processor (A6X) which has twice the speed in terms of graphics and power.
Better front facing camera that's now HD
Better Wifi and 4G reception
New Lightning connector.
Granted it's a minor upgrade but the tablets which they're comparing the iPad to are brand new, so they should use a brand new iPad as well
I have an ipad, I know if you double press the home button, it show the recently opened apps, the key word is 'opened' not 'open', multitasking means you can do more than one thing at a time, you can only listen to music in the background, while doing one other thing, never two things on the screen at one time, that's multitasking, but thanks anyway. Now I do love my ipad, but Windows 8 is simply remarkable.
Have you used it much? I was a bit shaky at first too, but it really grows on you.
And yes, i know that the HTML5 score will be higher on the Ipad 4, but it was already the highest, and it is only a number. (Im currently owning a Surface, but have had both an Android tablet, and a Ipad, so i've tried them all. iOS and WinRT are equal in web-browsing if you ask me.)
I like software patents! They stop any one device having the best of everything so each company can only excel in the field they started! How good for the consumer!
It's a lot easier to bring to and forth from school. My laptop already takes up all my desk space too. You can be productive while transiting. You can watch a movie with your partner when going camping. You can check your email on the beach. Plenty of children are kept quiet when handed a tablet like in restaurants. Other than those reasons, I don't see why you would need one.
Could u review the reading experience on those devices.. how easy is it to get any book u wish to read and how is each tablet customized for a good reading ecperience?
The 3 are really good tablets, but at the end it comes to Apps. Its not just numbers, but the Apps we mostly use. You can basically find all popular and most used Apps on iOS, and is not that you can't find them on Android, is just that most of them are not "tablet optimized". But on Windows 8, you just don't have apps, Facebook? Twitter? There are not there. If you like to browse, I would say Safari Wins, but Explorer is actually really good, unfortunately is seems like Chrome is not ready yet.
I am obviously giving up my iPhone 5 for something but am looking to have fun and be able to costumize don't care if jailbreak or whatever so wich would I get surface is out of the question
In 30 seconds I found 2 great apps that allows the Nexus to print to any Wireless or USB printer without using cloud print.
Nexus by a country mile.
I'm not saying that resolution isn't important, i.e. Apple's Retina display is awesome. I'm discussing about the UI & design, ant in this field Surface outstands.
I think that Surface is for business, general entertainment & web browsing, iPad is for general entertainment with improved graphics and Nexus 10 is for web browsing & gaming at a lower price.
Don't rely on the videos (+ or -), TOUCH the hardware, test it yourself and compare ;)
This is useful; thank you. Many of us have habits while we are talking that don't translate well onto a video. In this case, the speaker gestures with his hands a lot, something doesn't translate well on the screen. I would try to avoid doing that next time.
Surface seems to come out on top here:
-Most useful interface
-Best printing and sharing capability
-Flash on many websites (by default) - although browser score was diminished by the video codecs test
Add the keyboard cover and you go into productivity overdrive.
Good review. Why? Because it covers the stuff people actually want to DO with the devices, rather than comparing price or hardware specs etc.
He just said that's his preference on a tablet. There wasn't a single bias comment made during the video as it comes down to what a person is looking for in a tablet.
You can still run Flash on the Nexus 10 or any Android device for free. You can manually download the Flash App from Adobe an run it on most of the free browsers (like Firefox) on Google Play. No need for the Puffin browser.
Good review, I wanted to share with you the utility "Printopia" for Mac. It's a nice way to be able to print to any printer from an iOS device. The perquisite is that the iOS device has to be on the same WiFi network as the printer and the Mac you have the utility installed. This is one way to get around having to buy a "air print" printer.
Never understand how someone can live with those performance worsening, battery discharging widgets, alternative launchers etc. at its smartphone or tablet. Everything which is making things complicated or unfluidly is missing at the iphone/ipad! Just amazing
Everything has its own perspective ;-)
He failed to mention that Surface comes with an optional keyboard with touch pad for easier use. There s also a full size USB port so you could hook up a USB enables keyboard and mouse and they would work seamlessly. I'm sure you could do the same with a printer
Lockergnome has a much less biased review comparing the current iPad 4
I'm glad he enunciates the words so well. Normally I'm a tard and can't absorb the info being conveyed by others.......
Those resolutions on such small screens is like me saying hey look at my 4k screen but it's only a 15".
every time u said awkward was actually awesome
It all depends on the user habits. That you have to wait one and a half second more on one tablet to open a web page is really for geek. I would say, ipad is a good fit for US based users as website, apps, etc are completely designed for apple. In Asia, where IE 6 and old web techno is still hugely prevalent, Surface would naturally be a natural choice, but it's too buggy now, have to wait for Surface 2. And Android is a good fit for people who love to do whatever they want to at small cost.
If the others don't need a rather expensive add-on to reach a modicum of functionality then it shouldn't be the case for the Surface. Although the desktop view SHOULD be interacted with via peripheral input devices, the UI should also make allowances for the fact that the primary input will be touch-based.
Cailen I just bought the ipad 4 for my son but I have no clue how to use it I want to charge it before have you any tips to help me x
This was a well done and unbiased review. Thanks for posting!!!
Pretty good, but failed to mention Office Student/Home being present on the RT as standard.
The three tablets are very good but is up to every one which one do you prefer but all are good
desktop mode on the surface is think to be used with a OGT adapter with a mouse and a keyboard...
In 2012 there are still lots of sites which need Flash. Notoriously, TV station pages and Hulu, as shown in the video.
U forgot to tell that incoming notifications will also appear on the lockscreen of the iPad, so its not just the time and swipe to unlock. and also, when double pressing the home button u'll get music control and theres an option for a photo slide show on the lockscreen.
Pretty good comparison, but seriously... what's with the hands? I think I saw more of your hands waiving around than I did of the tablets.
Hey man I want you to know that this is a great video. I appreciated the information and insight.
Eliot thank you for your review. It helped a lot! But the one question no one has answered is which is best for school? Homework is done online through websites like smart work norton and web assign net. My laptop is too big to have during class. it takes up the whole desk so i can not write. I have never had an apple product so i only know how to get around a pc. Which do you think best? or what other questions should i ask myself? Thanks again. GO GIANTS!
Damn when you put em side by side, surface looks goooood.
I have 2 iPads and I love them but I'm afraid if I get the surface ill be confused because im so used to the ipad . should i buy the surface just to try it outI
feels like a boss when using a Surface. Editing Word documents. transferring data via USB or memory card, live tiles, updates got in a flash... Whew.. Them people say Microsoft made a mistake... No... It's an evolution to use tablets to do work on the go.. Woo hoo!
The Surface doesnt have the clarity of the ipad but it is a high definition screen. and yes I agree, it wasnt as smooth but since then they released software update which improved it overall. and not for nothing the surface is the same weight as the ipad, and im pretty sure it's thinner than it to. It isnt over hyped, but definitely could be better.
Very nice and looked like the reviewer actually used the tablets before reviewing unlike others.. can you help me decide whether to buy nexus 7 or ipad mini. This is going to be my first ever tablet as size 7 or 7.9 seem really portable unlike 10 inch ones. I would be using it for web browsing and facebook games. I don't really care about hard core games. Will nexus 7's display size be good enough or should i shelve extra bucks for getting extra 1 inch screen space??
There are about a dozen free browsers on the Android Play Store which support Flash Natively.
Ah I see your point. I was thinking of simple quick word editing etc.
I scored a 758.7 on sunspider using the nexus 10 and boat browser. Everything is stock.
Yes but the Samsung Series 7 uses an OS which wasn't designed to be used with your fingers. I've seen those tablets that try to use Windows 7 and it simply doesn't work. Trying to drag a window around a desktop with your finger is near impossible.
Why was there a document printing / sharing test? These devices have clearly been defined as media consumption devices, not for content create / productivity.
You can also side load Flash to any 4.1/4.2 devices for native flash, however this is not guaranteed to work in the future.
He used benchmarks and didn't really give much of an opinion at all... this is the most balanced tablet video I've seen. The iPad 3 and 4 are virtually identical save for the USB connection and a barely noticeable bump in CPU...
I switched from the iPad 2 up to the Nexus 10. I'm not gonna lie it was pretty frustrating with some of the lag and app glitching out (first android device). It's getting better and I'm slowly missing my iPad less and less though.
The Surface *Pro* however, is a perfectly viable option if you want a lightweight ultrabook competitor that supports both the Metro (Live Tiles) interface *and* the full desktop experience (Photoshop, etc.). I wouldn't call it a "tablet" though, as it is in a different league from the iPad, Nexus, or Surface RT. The Surface Pro is a "tablet PC," which is an entirely different animal. Oh, and it comes with a pen. But good luck finding one to buy -- they're sold out everywhere.
Yeah I like the Surface more than the iPad, but what I want to do (facetime, light OS, and games and apps, and the one app store that EVERY thing is on) isn't on that. It's a near perfect device, but the OS sets them apart. However windows 8 RT is great and equal to iOS 6.0.1.
What blue screen are you talking about? You can change the background color... im confused.
On the Nexus 10 you can download and install the Mozilla Firefox and install flash plugin
works great on mine
They do have the touch cover for the surface.
You can have flash on nexus 10 when you download it in the play store
I own a tablet running android 4.1 and I have a wireless printer on with I can print without any problem. I use the e-print functionality of my HP printer to print wireless. I can also send a mail to my printer to print a document or I can use the cloud printing functionality of google or to connect direct to an IP address you can use PrinterShare.
In this context, "draws" is synonymous with "attractions".
For the surface if u have the keyboard u don't have to worry about the size of the icons u just use the mouse
You can't connect a mouse, a controller. Im pretty sure you could even connect a keyboard,(Not that you would need another one with the surface.) you could even charge a smaller device with it. and there are many other things that you cannot do with micro usb than you can do with full-usb. to put it simply they aren't the same kind of connection so they don't work with the same things.
Agreeable, it's more sophisticated to do much more advanced things.
@readwriteTV use desktop mode for surface ie browser, no errors should pop up.
I said it comes with an optional keyboard, it just happens that the option has a price
That's very true but remember if a Company develops the idea for a tablet (let's say google before apple) they'll be surely to have more buyer.
Just download print share on Android and you can print anything to any type of printer.
There is a simple work around!
Firefox's aurora browser has flash on the nexus 10 and it works very well.
Bluetooth enabled printers have no problem with the nexus aswell.Also there is litterally hundreds to thousands of printing apps on the nexus. Most free, and most do not need to be propratary printers.
The surface also has the multi support for accounts. (face palm)
I would like to point something out here. The reviewer recommends the Surface for use in Windows-based enterprise environments. That's fine, except the Surface RT will not connect to domain networks. It's simply not supported in the Windows RT OS. The Surface Pro, which will have a full copy of Windows 8, will have that capability, but RT does not.
6:50 one of the biggest "DRAWS" is the native flash support??
Though the Surface's desktop UI isn't touchscreen friendly, you would most likely be using the cover, no? And that features the touchpad like a laptop.