Another difference between the Surface and an iPad is the Surface’s split screen mode...people often need multiple apps to work on a single task. I can’t count the instances where I’ve used split screen mode just in the last few days
Called it! In fact, I called it right here from before the Surface existed as a tablet when Microsoft put out the vaporware tablet commercial!
Split screen is one of those things like cut and paste. It might seem inelegant to some, but it's powerful and widely understood and can be used to share information between tools in very useful ways.
For a system to be powerful, it needs facilities like this.
Called it! In fact, I called it right here from before the Surface existed as a tablet when Microsoft put out the vaporware tablet commercial!
Split screen is one of those things like cut and paste. It might seem inelegant to some, but it's powerful and widely understood and can be used to share information between tools in very useful ways.
For a system to be powerful, it needs facilities like this.