Whoa, Microsoft just beat Apple in tablet satisfaction

Microsoft came to the tablet party late, but it's taking home the centerpiece: A J.D. Power award for U.S. Tablet Satisfaction.

Seven years into the tablet wars (which have arguably diminished to a skirmish) launched by Apple and its iPad and six years into J.D. Power's tablet survey, Microsoft inched by Apple with an aggregate score of 855 to 849 (out of 1,000) to win the top honor, J.D. Power announced on Friday.

J.D. Power, which surveys several industries and sectors for satisfaction, surveyed tablet owners late last yearMicrosoft Surface tablet owners reported higher overall satisfaction with features and "styling and design factors." Read more...