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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/24/21192072/ipad-surface-macbook-touchscreen-processor
The right shape for big-screened, portable computers
Last week, Tom Warren argued that Apple finally admits Microsoft was right about tablets by adding trackpad support to the iPad. I knew he was working on this piece when I wrote last Thursday’s newsletter, so I didn’t want to stop on his spot, but now that it’s out it has me thinking about the right shape for portable, big-screened computers.
I largely agree with Tom’s points, but want to put special emphasis on where he ends: “Now that Apple and Microsoft are aligned on what a tablet can offer in terms of hardware, the battle between PC and iPad will shift toward what both do in software.”
Pointing out that the iPad is about to work a lot more like a Surface isn’t about Nelson Ha Ha-ing Apple’s change. That’s fun for a day or two — but...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/24/21192072/ipad-surface-macbook-touchscreen-processor
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