When Steve Jobs announced iPad five years ago, most consumers considered it to be an oversized iPod touch but with time, it proved that people could not live without tablets anymore.
Even though, every competitor including Google, Asus, HTC, Samsung and Sony tried their best to compete and kill the iPad, they could not do it in a very long time. The biggest opponent Microsoft miserably failed throughout these years until they launched the Surface 3 this year.
The Surface 3 is powerful, runs full Windows operating system and is very affordable. With so many highlights to it. The question is, will it finally dethrone iPad Air 2 in its fifth generation model?
iPad Air 2 is a great tablet which is thin, has an amazingly impressive screen and has the best collection of apps that users could not find anywhere else. However, when it comes to productivity and efficiency, it falls flat because it is a consumer device, adds Gizmodo.
The device lacks flash, does not come with a dedicated keyboard and cannot fulfill the place of an actual laptop. The Microsoft Surface 3 is an entirely versatile device which can become a tablet when a person has to read, browse or watch movies. It can also be converted into a productive laptop when required.
With all the highlights put in one place, Microsoft is all set to rival Apple iPad Air 2. The newly launched tablet has already received rave reviews from critics and in a couple of months, it will be confirmed whether the company has got it right after almost a decade, according to Information Week.
The iPad Air 2 is substantially higher in price compared to the Surface 3 which should act in its favor.