Comments on: Apple and Microsoft – Silver linings.

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 15 May 2015 10:44:44 +0000

Here is some context for judging the relative strength of Apple and Microsoft.
http://www.asymco.com/2015/05/13/iphone-killer/

By: Samanjj

Samanjj — Wed, 13 May 2015 07:22:34 +0000

When did you become a Microsoft blog? iPad plus is great for apple, Microsoft software, google software, other PIM software. I am not sure why you think people would use surface if iPad pro offers most if not all of the utility without the weight and Frankenstein monster creation that is the surface pro. And what is the surface anyway? It is a less useful surface pro, not an iPad competitor. The only thing apple is not yet offering post iPad pro are mouse and file manager; if they can solve for both, even the surface pro and yoga would both be in trouble.

By: Tim Nash

Tim Nash — Tue, 12 May 2015 17:31:09 +0000

The iPad range refresh will appear, I believe, in Jan 2016 so we will see how well Surface does against iPads with Force Touch then. Judging by Good Technologies latest report, even after a boost to 4% (+3), MS has a long way to go in the corporate mobile device market to overtake Android, let alone iOS. If MS can’t quickly build on its strengths in the corporate market to make a success of Surface, it’s difficult to see MS marketing its way to success in the consumer market.