which one is the best for editing youtube videos, drawing and download adobe applications please ? ( indesign, photoshop, after effect, lightroom...) I'm going to be an art and design student so I'm looking for the best.
in September 2019, I purchased my surface pro 6 over an iPad pro after watching many comparison videos. the iPad pro is an iPad that can turn into the form of a laptop with the help of an attachable keyboard whereas the surface pro is actually a laptop in a form of an iPad/tablet. As laptops can do so much more than iPads, I bought a laptop and I really like it. The keyboard/typecover is larger and easier to use than an iPad keyboard and the surface pen I would say is more of a pencil and the apple pencil is more of a pen. Why? the surface pen has a button at the top of it and when you want to erase a mistake, you simply turn the surface pen around and the end rubs is out unlike the apple pencil where you have to click on the eraser to erase the mistake. Also, surface pens require batteries unlike the apple pencil, which you have to charge as well. Another good thing about the surface tablet is that you can fold the panel behind it into 'studio mode' so it's easier to write on whereas an iPad is an iPad and you made need a case to tilt it to write on. Finally, when you write with the tip of the surface pen, it's like writing with an actually pen, whereas with an apple pencil, it doesn't. Just my review from using the surface as a first-year student :) I use OneNote for my notetaking and there are a lot of reviews from iPad users who use GoodNotes and make good looking notes from it, so I would say the downside to the surface is that it doesn't have GoodNotes, not that it is bad but it would be cool if there was a windows version of GoodNotes
I was wondering whether I should get a laptop or a tablet like the iPad or surface since I start uni this year. What do you suggest, from your experience?
Isha I had a MacBook but I recently bought an iPad and that’s what I’ve been using for the most part (iPad) but I would recommend to take a look at the surface pro before you make a decision! Btw where are you going?
I got a surface pro last year and it has been so useful during lockdown as all my work is on office 365 and we have had to use one note a lot (OneNote works better on surface than iPad) although there are more options for aesthetic notes on ipads, mine are quite nice and I make them on one note it is a bit fiddly at first but once you make templates its easy
I guess your friend just convinced me to buy a surface pro -____- I really wanted the Ipad for the esthetics and the cute notes videos but Surface pro has more functionality ;p
@@fatimandiongue1965 There's a really old saying that's been around since before people had a name for a meme "Some people have more money than brains."
@@shannon123. I'm a computer programmer. I have been using the more powerful Surface Pros since the 3 came out. It handles my coding programs plus multiple Chrome windows plus any other software I need to have running at the same time. I would rather the book because of the keyboard, but it works well.
Honestly, the reflective screen isn't a big deal. Just slap a matte screen protector on it. Makes writing a drawing feel like pen and paper. And best feature is flipping the surface pen over to erase.
Surface pro is awesome and it can actually replace a laptop because it is a surface . My surface pro is actually the only device that I carry to class i don’t need a laptop or any notebooks. i am a huge apple fan but an ipad system will never replace a laptop
I'm a heavy Apple user. The iPad is a good device at $400 dollars. However, if you're spending $1000 or more, you should NEVER buy an iPad Pro. It's simply a horrendous long term investment for the price. If your choice is between a Surface "Pro" or an iPad "Pro" for the money, get a surface. It will be far more usable for far longer into its lifecycle than the equivalent iPad manufactured at the same point in time. If I'm going to spend $1000 or more, I'm investing in a proper laptop, be it a MacBook or an equivalent Windows PC; both will receive far longer software support than will any iPad. If Apple wants consumers to see iPads as viable laptop replacements, they need to offer much better long term support. As of now, the longest any iPad has seen IOS support has been the Air 2, and it likely won't get the next version of iPad OS. Conversely, if one looks at the Surface Pro 3, which was released the same year as the Air 2, it can still run the latest version of Windows 10, This is why I cannot take such comparisons as these seriously. No one with even a slight knowledge of computers would purchase ANY iPad as a laptop replacement, especially at a cost of over $1000 in order to attempt to use it as a laptop. As I said, for that money, I'd sooner buy a MacBook; but I would also consider a Surface. Consider that when Apple stops updates on the iPad, the user is left with little choice but to upgrade. Proper laptops allow the user to run windows, Mac OS or both, with the option to at least attempt to run linux. Choosing an iPad means committing to frequent upgrades. Anyone spending Laptop money on iPad "Pro" models is getting ripped off in the long term....plain and simple.
You need to consider how long the average user keeps their tablets for tbh. I prefer Windows for the extra functionality, but how many people are still using a Surface Pro 3 as their primary computing device now?
Hi, I have had over 3 years with a surface pro device and over 2 years with an iPad Pro device as whatever roles it could fill. Therefore, I feel like I have a little more information regarding these two devices that may not be covered in this review as it would be impractical for the reviewer to like use these devices for years. While the surface pro on the ‘surface’ seems like a good choice, the Surface pro is not as polished as the iPad. Let me explain: - When you write the screen gets hot, making your palms sweaty - Sometimes the fan would randomly turn on, making a loud whine. (Pretty much all windows devices do this) - It is super hard to do anything in the chrome browser or any other ‘desktop’ app when you are using the surface pro as a tablet - Sometimes, you would take the surface pro out of the bag, but the thing would be on, and it would be hot. Something must have woken it up and then nothing turned it back off so it just stayed on in your bag the whole time, wasting battery. (This is a major issue especially if you dont have your charger with you and it uses a proprietary charger) - It would take much much longer for the thing to turn on then an apple device. Sometimes, you would turn on the device only to find that it is unusable for 20 minutes while it updates itself. Again- it doesn’t happen often but like its enough to screw your whole day up - The surface pen would run out of battery or there would be connection issues - making you pull your hair out as you dont know what to do with it. Now all these might sound like ‘eh’ issues, but like when you compare it to an iPad where it acts predictably, all the animations are smooth and clean, it turns on instantly, etc etc it just makes it a pleasure to use. Of course an iPad will have it’s own limitations - it will never be able to fulfil the roles a full windows device is capable of doing - like making a word document and having it seamlessly sync to google drive, but again - the iPad is just a pleasure to use. It is like a sports car: it does one thing and it does it very well. I currently use a spectre x360 in conjunction with the iPad Pro as my main portable/uni devices. Yes the x360 can be used as a notebook but shares a lot of the issues with the surface pro, and so I only use it for more specialised tasks like making a word document, excel, solidworks etc etc. The windows devices just aren’t convenient enough to use as a replacement for my notebook. you dont want to spend the first 5 minutes of your lecture waiting on your laptop to load, update and whatever only to have the fan scream 10 minutes in and have your hand all sweaty when the iPad exists and you can get from power button press to note taking in less then 10 seconds.
In your circumstances, you had a laptop to run your bigger and more demanding tasks such a specialized application with .exe. For some of us, we do not have the luxury to purchase a secondary device for note taking purposes cause really, the ipad is literally a huge iphone or a glorified super paper note taker and that's pretty much. It doesn't replace your laptop when you need it and unless you have a desktop at home, theres no point in trying to do work on your ipad pro cause it doesn't ever replaces your computer the way like a laptop does. Sure the sweaty palm, heating etc is troubling but the you can always opt for typing it like a traditional laptop if you're really anal about heat issues. As for updates and what not, just turn off the auto update function and you're all set lol. Spending on the ipad pro together with a laptop is essential cause ipad os is not a full blown Mac or windows os. it supplements your device, not replace it. You spend more on 2 device when you can just buy portable laptop like the surface which works as it is.
If you had all these issues with the surface i suggest you have a fault with your unit and by the sounds of it sounds like a few faults take it back and get a replacement.
@@ShynobieX what kind of luxury are you talking about? The base (core i5, 8GB, 128GB) Surface Pro 7/7+/8 cost $800+. And the keyboard is a separate cost (although there are bundled offers as well). You can buy a base iPad 9 for $300 and plenty of Windows laptops with comparable performance/quality as Surface Pro for $500-$600 (and it will come with 256GB storage in most cases, and in many other cases you can even upgrade Ram for cheap). With Surface, you pay a premium for the form-factor and "convenience" of having an all-in-one. So if you have the "luxury" to buy an over-priced Surface you'd definitely afford to buy a traditional Windows laptop + iPad, so please stop this nonsense about "I save when I buy Surface pro instead of laptop+iPad", no one buys Surface Pro to save money, this is simply ridiculous
For anyone who wants the surface pro but thinks they are too expensive or doesn't like the back flap it has, you can try some other two in one laptops like ones from the Lenovo Yoga series, HP envy series ect. These laptops are expensive at their top configurations but you can still get good ones for 700-800 dollars.The surface pro tends to only give the bare minimum if you pay700-800. For the the other laptops you just need to buy a pen. It'll cost about $50 a laptop I recommend is the lenovo yoga c740. It's very thin (.6in) So it shouldn't be too bulky when taking notes. You don't have to worry about not being able to use it on your lap because it can flip into some comfortable positions. Some pens that work with it are the Lenovo Active Pen 2, and the Bamboo ink smart stylus 2nd gen, and I'm sure there are others out there. I just haven't looked into them. The c740 starts at 800 but the price will go down as as the year goes on and during holiday sales.
I was contemplating whether i should get the ipad pro or a surface pro 7. But the price for a surface is much cheaper and it doubles as a tablet. So now im sure I want a surface. Thanks for the vid!!
@@xavy5139 depends on your situation. in class I usually only use my ipad because in math classes a laptop is completely useless and in CS classes I usually only take a few notes on the slides too so I only really use my laptop when I'm coding at home or I'm meeting up with a friend to do coding homework. So for me having a better writing experience on the iPad far outweighs the positives of a surface also being a (rather crappy) laptop. Also since I'm completely paperless now and don't have to lug any binders around with me taking both my laptop and ipad with me isn't really an issue It can actually be quite nice if I want to use the whole iPad screen for writing while reading the script or watching something else on my laptop screen.
@@helantopia so if a had a windows asus laptop, should I buy the iPad or surface pro for an on the go device? Would it be bad to be using a windows and os device together?
@@tavlinjavelin1230 depends what you want to use it for ! but for handwriting and drawing I would always choose the iPad. if you want to Code on the go or need special desktop apps when you don't have your Laptop with you go with the surface ( or just take your laptop with you instead if it's not too heavy)
I’m leaning towards the Surface Pro because of it’s functionality of a laptop. However, since I have an IPhone I’m still deciding. Being used to Airdrop and Apple Handoff I’m worried about file transferring between devices if I get a Surface Pro. For those of you out there with an IPhone and Surface Pro combo, what is your experience with file transfer? Is it as seamless as you wish it was?
it isn't seemless but i have icloud downloaded on my surface pro and just use icloud to transfer files but i use OneNote for notetakong wich can be synced with both devices it it doesn't work with airdrop i have a sister wich uses a macbook and they work better together but if you're just worried for the file stransfer it isn't verry difrent form the way with icloud you do sometimes need to wait a minute or so with using icloud I hope this helps
I use OneNote which you can have downloaded on both devices. My surface is used majority for all school related things so I usually do not transfer files. However, when I do need to move something to my laptop from my phone I use the google drive app. It saves iCloud space doing that especially because I’m not a fan of having to pay for extra space on the iCloud 🤭
I’m having the same dilemma about the file transfer, I have an iPhone and super old MacBook Pro (looking to replace it) but functionality wise, I’m leaning towards the surface pro cos I need a new laptop but also want to use it as a tablet for digital art, note taking, etc. Airdrop and such does make it more convenient, but in the long run, surface pro is probably the way to go. And saves money!
For any kind of general productivity, get a device running Windows or MacOS. If you don't want that, then the next best thing is a Galaxy tablet. For watching movies, playing mobile games, or art on the go, the iPad Pro is very good.
I would like to conclude by saying that apple products are toys and Microsoft products are tools. If you want to handle your business and get things done, Surface is the way to go.
Just the ipad is kind of a toy and I’m writing this from my iPad 9 and that’s why I got the least sophisticated because I bought mine thinking of using it for RUclips, movies, web browsing and mail getting a pro for these needs is spending way too much for nothing. But the iPhone and the MacBook ( I don’t have any of those) are real life tules. One of my uncles say tablets in general are unnecessary he says our only tech devices everyone needs is a laptop or pc and a good phone. I kind of disagree especially because he is so against apple. I’m not but only own the iPad and I have an android phone. I think apple is slightly overpriced especially outside the United States and if you are not rich I find it pretty hard to own the whole ecosystem.
IIae, thank you very much for this amazing review!! I'm thinking about buying myself a laptop to start my university studies and you just helped me a lot with this review!! (I really decided the surface pro now I just need to find the money)😅 You're review was truly unbiased even though you're an iPad user (which is great because it shows how mature you are when giving your opinion without being influenced by it) Please, keep up with the amazing work!!💪🏼
Me: oh i would choose the iPad it's great for students! Literally every comment I've seen: the surface pro of course, the iPad has way too many compromises Me: oh 👁️💧👄💧👁️
I’m an engineering student. Apple is for people that write poetry and study liberal arts/music and other subjects like that. Went with the windows option because we use many many engineering related applications that just will not work on Apple.
I had a mac book for 4yrs (model 2012) obviously the older version was heavy for me to carry around I got tired of only being able to use apple apps and my charger breaking often. I did my research and I finally switched over to the surface pro 6 and bought the pen. Price matched accessories at best buy so it was cheaper. I love being able to switch back and forth between laptop mode or tablet mode. Especially in class. When I'm typing notes and then quickly go into drawing mode. It's small and light with the pen and keyboard. And you can use any pen doesnt have to be a Microsoft pen. My husbands coworker ( engineer) actually uses this device. Which convinced me even more. I WILL SAY the sucky part is the kick stand sometimes sucks since college desk are rather small. In this case I switch to note taking mode instead of typing. Overall I love my pro 6 and actually considering the X or surface book 3.
I am super happy with my Surface Pro 7 as it has everything I need, and it's also very light. No more burden carrying heavy stuff around. The only thing I don't see people talking about, is Note taking app on the Surface or in other words for Windows. I only found 1 app that satisfies me the most, but important features are missing and there is no other app.
The thing with Surface Pro and many reviewers is that they have very little time spent with the device. On paper, it seems the Surface is a more versatile option compared to the iPad. And it is true. It is a 2-in-1 at the end of the day. And provides full desktop OS functionality. But once you start to really break down the use cases, 2-in-1 into 1 and 1, it really becomes obvious that it is very over-priced for the first "1" - laptop, and provides an absolutely inferior user experience for the second "1" - tablet. And it becomes very apparent when you used the Surface for more than a few days and you also have an iPad (or had an experience with an iPad in the past). Practically anyone I know who owns both devices ended up using Surface as a laptop only and uses the iPad 100% of the time when they want a tablet. So if using Surface as a laptop only why over-pay for it? There are plenty of laptops with much better specs and battery life than Surface and for cheaper. The point is the Surface Pro is a subpar laptop and a subpar tablet. People can say whatever they want about how good and versatile Surface Pro is, but in reality, when the choice is provided (i.e. possibility to own both devices) people choose the iPad for tablet use and ended up using the Surface as a laptop only. The only people I know who really enjoy Surface Pro as a tablet are those who never owned a tablet before (neither iPad nor Android), so they just don't know a better tablet experience
I use Microsoft office constantly and apple just doesn’t measure up when it comes to using apps like word and excel. All of my other tech is Apple. But Apple definitely isn’t as compatible when it comes to student/ Microsoft apps. That was the deal breaker for me.
If the surface really wants to compete as a tablet they need to improve their tablet mode and then improve their touch friendly apps their windows store is almost non existent for touch friendly apps in my honest opinion
Can't really comment on the Surface Pro personally, but it does seem like the obvious choice if you only want to carry one device. I've used an iPad (not Pro or Air, just the cheap one that still works with the Pencil) for college note-taking in Goodnotes. It's nice. But... I can't shake the feeling that the way I'm using it, it's just a glorified piece of paper, and I'll still always reach for my laptop or phone instead except for this one specific use-case. Honestly, I way prefer typing my notes in general, to the point that I'm willing to mess around with latex in Notion like a crazy person, rather than just handwriting equations. That said, I think how "much of a computer" an iPad is depends a lot on your major. Computer science, software/electrical engineering... I don't think it can be your one and only device at all. The Surface Pro legitimately can. But, if you don't need to compile code or run heavy or specific software that isn't available for iOS, I think that totally changes things.
I already have a MacBook Pro, but currently thinking of a surface pro 7 just cause hahaha, already got an ecosystem of apple products, but I’m looking for a tablet that takes notes and organizes lectures
I like the Surface Pro 7 as a laptop. The tablet mode is decent. I just wish there were better notetaking apps like how Chromebooks have Squid Notes or NoteShelf and how Apple has Notability, Goodnotes and Noteshelf. I'm not a fan of OneNote or other apps that the Surface has. Drawboard PDF is the closest thing to what I prefer except its not made for organization, just pdf annotation. So, I got the iPad Air 3 to go along with it. I will use it as my heavy notetaking device and use the Surface for EVERYTHING else plus quick and small annotation that I don't want to move to the iPad lol
Best feature for school for either is having the surface pen or the Apple Pencil, but for school especially the surface pen is just better due to standby time and it lasting all week through school since if you started school Monday morning with a 100% charged Apple Pencil, but didn’t use it, it would be nearly dead or fully dead by Wednesday night and you’d be waiting at school for a half hour for the iPad itself to charge the pencil before you could use it again, and it would have also stolen some battery life from the iPad Pro as well, While the surface pen doesn’t charge at all , and so doesn’t drain battery from the surface pro yet the AAAA battery lasts basically the entire school year so it basically is like it’s always on and never needs charging, only until one day it finally dies but then just pop in another AAAA battery and you are good for another year
It seems you never owned an iPad Pro. You naturally store the Pen on the charging side of the iPP, so it is practically always charged. And even if you forgot it in your bag for a long time (which means you don't use handwriting often) it takes just 15 seconds (yes, seconds) of charge to give you 30 min of use. I'm sure anyone can make a 15-sec break to charge every 30 min. Again, this situation might occur only if you don't store the Pen on the iPad, which means you very rarely use the Pen in the first place.
Love your video content! It was super helpful when deciding which tablet to buy for school, however it was really hard to focus on your points while the music was also playing. It was loud and distracting, and made me want to skip the video eventhough I liked your analysis of the products
I have the surface 6 and the iPad Pro 2018 12.9. I needed a new computer because my school has software that is not compatible with the iPad. While the iPad is for note taking, movies and editing.
I had surface pro 3, and now have surface pro 7. One thing to mention which is very important is that I was testing pen pressure on surface screen and it ended up with two notable bright spot on the screen :(, there are two bright spot on my screen for ever (the LCD is damaged). I really don't dare to test it on my surface pro 7
All late lol but I bought an iPad to use as an iPad, I'm very simplistic when it comes to notes I just don't like the aftermath of paper after a whole semester so digital note-taking is God sent. I like having a laptop as a laptop and a tablet for notes as a tablet for notes. The surface looks bomb but I just want a laptop staying as a laptop if that makes any sense lol, my current laptop is foldable and it can go into tablet mode which sounded cool at first but when I tried using it ... ABSOLUTELY NOT LOL janky laggy weird, i would rather much just have a laptop intact like a laptop. That's my preference
Office 365 full is not available for the iPad, so the Surface will always have that edge for students. The only reason why I keep going back to Windows
I'd say base MacBook Air M1 (often on sale for $899 or even cheaper) + base iPad 9 (very often $299) is the best combo for a student. Surface Pro 8 will cost more or the same (with the keyboard) while providing much worse performance and especially battery life (which is important for a student). Surface Pro 7+ often sold for $799 with a keyboard, which is cheaper than MB Air + iPad but it is a really hard decision to pay just $100 less for a laptop that is so much inferior (MB Air M1 8GB/256GB vs Surface Pro 7+ 8GB/128GB). Surface Pro 7+ is a very bad investment compared to MB Air M1, especially for a programmer.
Can you take notes in a word document and at the same time type in it? Can you write in a word document but the surface turns your handwriting into a typed text? Can you write on a ppt file in surface pro which is mostly presentations of the professors? I think if we want something to serve as a laptop (typing and running different software) and a tablet (taking notes with the pen), the surface pro would be the best choice. Wouldn't you agree? especially that most softwares we are using in university are windows-based
Surface pro is better . I have had it for 1 year. Imagine the iPad features but with windows 10 , Im not a gamer but if I want I can play Minecraft PC . The surface pro is an actual laptop
Is it better to get an ipad air with a low cost laptop or just one 2 in 1 like microsoft surface pro 7? Please leave your recommendations would be alot of help.
I’m not a student. I was leaning toward surface pro, but with its abysmal battery and can get throttling hot, so I finally purchase iPad Pro. Not to mention surface pro isn’t meant to be used without keyboard. Where as iPad, kind of versatile. I can use iPad for long hours zooming without having to worry about the battery. And it’s more comfortable for media consumption compared to surface pro.
But that's about it. You're limited to a media consumption device that even the ipad or ipad mini or mi pad 5 pro is able to do. If you don't have a laptop and need one that does both, the surface pro is a no brainer. It primarily a laptop with pad features whereas the ipad pro is just a secondary device to be used for your laptop and it doesn't replace it any shape or form.
@@ShynobieX yes, I use my iPad for my secondary device. And as you get older, you got someone else to do the typing and technical stuff. You’re pretty much spending your time talking in zoom, so yeah, keyboard maybe not a real issue for me 😂
@@iniodar7238 yeah. If that's the case, I think the ipad pro is a little overkill for such tasks. The mini or air works perfectly fine. Think about it this way, the ipad pro has the best horse power to run anything you want because of the m1 chip but it's limited to the os as it is cause it's still an ipad os. It's like asking a an Olympic swimmer to swim in a kid sized pool. He's limited to what his surrounding is and that's what apple does its consumers. They tell you it's all that you need but you are pretty much stuck in that pool no matter how fast or good you can be to test it out
I had the same experience with Notability. And my biggest mistake was syncing it with my other devices because I ended up losing ~100 notes. Couldn’t even recover them. I love the app but just don’t turn on the sync if you’re a heavy note taker. OneNote is amazing but the writing experience on my ipad is not the best too. However, the ease of switching between typing (I use a bluetooth keyboard) and writing makes it a powerful app. Notability is a great app but mostly just for writing 😕 I have yet to try Goodnotes but I also dont wanna spend on more apps 😅
Is it possible to rest your palm on the surface of the screen on a surface pro while taking notes? I personally like to rest my hand on a paper while taking notes, would be the same on a screen
I think the winner is the surface pro because it’s also a laptop, the I pad is just a tablet and for a college student I think it’s better to get the surface because you’re saving your money by having both a tablet and a laptop. If u have the iPad you would also have to buy a laptop separately
I love apple products but you're right the surface won if you want save space and money, doesn't have sense try to save space if you have to carry your computer.
Apple are very smart, getting the entry level iPad, Apple Pencil and MacBook Air will set a student back around $1200. That’s around the same price as the surface with the keyboard and pen.
Yeah I agree that it will save you money and space just by going with the surface pro. For me it’s awkward because I do heavy programming, photography and video editing so getting both the laptop and the iPad is ideal. 4K editing on the iPad is a very smooth and fast experience. Using iPad for photo touch up has zero lag and it’s very colour accurate. Running IDEs and coding on a windows laptop is more efficient and not limited. Both has their pros and cons 🤷♂️
but what if i’m a student and an artist what’s gonna be the best option? i wanna try digital art and i’ve seen that the apple works very well for artists, i have the surface go and i’m thinking of switching to iPad pro, i only use word and powerpoint just the simple stuff for college, and watch a lot of movies. please excuse my english
The Microsoft Surface is way better. It has great function, structure & performance. I've never had such a great computer, the only one to beat the surface pro is the surface book 2 15", that is amazing! They are as powerful as you like and they work as a full computer & if you want the tablet they just switch over. Looks are amazing as well. No sound from a fan but top notch high performance. just the best.
I have Surface Go and goes pretty well to take notes. I use One Note BUT I HATE when I put a pdf and it turns into IMAGES... So, I edit my pdfs on EDGE (highlighter and stuff) and after that I put it at images... at One Note to continue working and taking notes about it, there I use Office students license so I have a lot of space at OneDrive.. And these pdfs are updating all time .. It’s really annoying. If you know a good app for pdf please tell me! I love one note but I think that little detail just frustrates me as user
I use Drawboard pdf on my surface. It works amazing and you can transfer those documents over to onenote when you're done. Or leave them separate if you like 😊
which one is the best for editing youtube videos, drawing and download adobe applications please ? ( indesign, photoshop, after effect, lightroom...) I'm going to be an art and design student so I'm looking for the best
Hi there. I already have the surface pro. Would you reccomend me to get the regular ipad for note taking or just get the surface pen and take notes with it? I'm starting college soon so I really need a device to take good notes with. Thanks
I feel like there is a lot of bias due to your amount of experience with the devices. Not really a fair comparison. Mini computer vs tablet for digital note taking was fun to watch though.
I was thinking about getting a MacBook Pro and a iPad Pro it’s only $600 more than the surface. Would it be worth it or should I just stick to the surface
Definitely worth it. You'll get your $600 difference back very quickly with a much better experience and higher productivity from MB Pro+iPad. And when comes time to upgrade the Surface will lose pretty much all its value while you'll be able to sell/trade-in your MB Pro and/or iPad Pro pretty well. So even from a money perspective, you cover that $600 difference easily after a few years of depreciation, and much better user experience benefits just come on top of it
If your phone is on dark mode, when you open Onenote it will also go to dark mode. If that doesn't work go to 'view' and there should be a sun that says 'switch background'
In 2018 I bought a 6th gen. iPad with Apple Pencil. I love my 6th gen. iPad and have never had any issues with it for what I use it for. I am a hobby artist and I love my 6th gen. iPad for drawing and art creation. Even in 2021 my 6th gen. iPad is still supported by Apple. I don't watch videos or browse the internet on my iPad. I only use Adobe Fresco. I have a few animation apps on my 6th gen. iPad. I have procreate app on my iPad. I paid $325. for the 6th gen. iPad and $100 for the Apple Pencil in 2018 (if I remember correctly). My 6th gen. iPad is capable of surfing the web, watching RUclips, photo editing, emailing, messaging. I have a friend that has Microsoft Surface Go. But I don't think the Surface Go is as capable as the entry level 2021 iPad 8th gen. I do like that the Microsoft Surface devices have full windows installed on them. As iPadOS is limited. I think for the price to performance ratio the 2021 8th gen. iPad is a better performer value as compared to the Microsoft Surface Go as to art creation.
I have a Surface Pro and as much as I like how it's a compact laptop with a touch screen, it irritates me so so so much that I can only use the surface when I'm sitting on a table. It can't be a thin/small table either cause the laptop will fall backwards. It's happened to me so many times. The back panel is an absolute flop and you can't comfortably type on Surfaces whilst sitting on sofas/beds which is a struggle for a lazy college student like me. If I had a choice, I would go back in time and purchase another Macbook pro.
Surface pro 1-7 are all real computers and so can all run external hardware like disk drives for ripping dvds and burning disks, No iPads can even recognize a disk drive lol
I picked my surface pro 7 because it was a cheap computer that is good for programming students (recommended on many websites), and also has a pen sold separately so I could do digital art as a hobby. The only sad thing is that all the cases suck and there are no cute accessories. the iPad is beautiful but it's not worth it for me. I love my surface and don't regret it.
Apple really seems to have the pick when it comes to cases in general. I cant find any really nice cases for my galaxy buds live either vs airpods and galaxybuds are samsung youd think there would be more options. Even for S series devices there is less choice.
When you're writing with onenote on either device, does the machine register the side of your hand on the screen as an input itself. In other words, when you write, do you have to keep your hand in the air and only touch the machine with the stylus
Can you still use the surface not sideways but like up and down ways (like an iPad?) Idk what it’s called but you used to be able to on the original surface
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apple pencil/surface pen: 13:27
llae xx thx
you can buy paperlike screen protector, if the screen feels plasticy
What the songs playing in the background?😂
which one is the best for editing youtube videos, drawing and download
adobe applications please ? ( indesign, photoshop, after effect, lightroom...)
I'm going to be an art and design student so I'm looking for the best.
in September 2019, I purchased my surface pro 6 over an iPad pro after watching many comparison videos. the iPad pro is an iPad that can turn into the form of a laptop with the help of an attachable keyboard whereas the surface pro is actually a laptop in a form of an iPad/tablet. As laptops can do so much more than iPads, I bought a laptop and I really like it. The keyboard/typecover is larger and easier to use than an iPad keyboard and the surface pen I would say is more of a pencil and the apple pencil is more of a pen. Why? the surface pen has a button at the top of it and when you want to erase a mistake, you simply turn the surface pen around and the end rubs is out unlike the apple pencil where you have to click on the eraser to erase the mistake. Also, surface pens require batteries unlike the apple pencil, which you have to charge as well. Another good thing about the surface tablet is that you can fold the panel behind it into 'studio mode' so it's easier to write on whereas an iPad is an iPad and you made need a case to tilt it to write on. Finally, when you write with the tip of the surface pen, it's like writing with an actually pen, whereas with an apple pencil, it doesn't. Just my review from using the surface as a first-year student :) I use OneNote for my notetaking and there are a lot of reviews from iPad users who use GoodNotes and make good looking notes from it, so I would say the downside to the surface is that it doesn't have GoodNotes, not that it is bad but it would be cool if there was a windows version of GoodNotes
I was wondering whether I should get a laptop or a tablet like the iPad or surface since I start uni this year. What do you suggest, from your experience?
to be fair I takes really good looking notes in onenote
you can use an emulator to access one note @Hina Saghir
Isha I had a MacBook but I recently bought an iPad and that’s what I’ve been using for the most part (iPad) but I would recommend to take a look at the surface pro before you make a decision! Btw where are you going?
I got a surface pro last year and it has been so useful during lockdown as all my work is on office 365 and we have had to use one note a lot (OneNote works better on surface than iPad)
although there are more options for aesthetic notes on ipads, mine are quite nice and I make them on one note it is a bit fiddly at first but once you make templates its easy
I guess your friend just convinced me to buy a surface pro -____- I really wanted the Ipad for the esthetics and the cute notes videos but Surface pro has more functionality ;p
Did you get it? Is it good as your primary device?
Aesthetics
@@Pauline-xp6ki haha that literally stood out to me because in all respect, why would you spend money on a device because its cute and popular lmao
@@fatimandiongue1965 There's a really old saying that's been around since before people had a name for a meme
"Some people have more money than brains."
@@shannon123. I'm a computer programmer. I have been using the more powerful Surface Pros since the 3 came out. It handles my coding programs plus multiple Chrome windows plus any other software I need to have running at the same time. I would rather the book because of the keyboard, but it works well.
Surface pro of course but love ipad design.
Honestly, the reflective screen isn't a big deal. Just slap a matte screen protector on it. Makes writing a drawing feel like pen and paper. And best feature is flipping the surface pen over to erase.
Hey, can you recommend one ?
Surface pro is awesome and it can actually replace a laptop because it is a surface . My surface pro is actually the only device that I carry to class i don’t need a laptop or any notebooks. i am a huge apple fan but an ipad system will never replace a laptop
Wow, glad to know it! Btw, can u do slide presentation with surface pro ?( never had tab before 😂)
@@leejiaaa2230 yes you can
Same. My phones, headphones and smart watch are all apple but they still can’t really hang when it comes to windows.
I'm a heavy Apple user. The iPad is a good device at $400 dollars. However, if you're spending $1000 or more, you should NEVER buy an iPad Pro. It's simply a horrendous long term investment for the price. If your choice is between a Surface "Pro" or an iPad "Pro" for the money, get a surface. It will be far more usable for far longer into its lifecycle than the equivalent iPad manufactured at the same point in time. If I'm going to spend $1000 or more, I'm investing in a proper laptop, be it a MacBook or an equivalent Windows PC; both will receive far longer software support than will any iPad. If Apple wants consumers to see iPads as viable laptop replacements, they need to offer much better long term support. As of now, the longest any iPad has seen IOS support has been the Air 2, and it likely won't get the next version of iPad OS. Conversely, if one looks at the Surface Pro 3, which was released the same year as the Air 2, it can still run the latest version of Windows 10, This is why I cannot take such comparisons as these seriously. No one with even a slight knowledge of computers would purchase ANY iPad as a laptop replacement, especially at a cost of over $1000 in order to attempt to use it as a laptop. As I said, for that money, I'd sooner buy a MacBook; but I would also consider a Surface. Consider that when Apple stops updates on the iPad, the user is left with little choice but to upgrade. Proper laptops allow the user to run windows, Mac OS or both, with the option to at least attempt to run linux. Choosing an iPad means committing to frequent upgrades. Anyone spending Laptop money on iPad "Pro" models is getting ripped off in the long term....plain and simple.
No🥰 I love my iPad
@@joshuaroney that's great! I stand by my original comments though.
M W Thank you for Typing all that ^ up above. I am really struggling to figure out what device to get.
You need to consider how long the average user keeps their tablets for tbh. I prefer Windows for the extra functionality, but how many people are still using a Surface Pro 3 as their primary computing device now?
@@dftknight I understand your point. I work in education. You'd be surprised how many fiscally challenged schools are still using surface pro 3.
Hi, I have had over 3 years with a surface pro device and over 2 years with an iPad Pro device as whatever roles it could fill. Therefore, I feel like I have a little more information regarding these two devices that may not be covered in this review as it would be impractical for the reviewer to like use these devices for years.
While the surface pro on the ‘surface’ seems like a good choice, the Surface pro is not as polished as the iPad. Let me explain:
- When you write the screen gets hot, making your palms sweaty
- Sometimes the fan would randomly turn on, making a loud whine. (Pretty much all windows devices do this)
- It is super hard to do anything in the chrome browser or any other ‘desktop’ app when you are using the surface pro as a tablet
- Sometimes, you would take the surface pro out of the bag, but the thing would be on, and it would be hot. Something must have woken it up and then nothing turned it back off so it just stayed on in your bag the whole time, wasting battery. (This is a major issue especially if you dont have your charger with you and it uses a proprietary charger)
- It would take much much longer for the thing to turn on then an apple device. Sometimes, you would turn on the device only to find that it is unusable for 20 minutes while it updates itself. Again- it doesn’t happen often but like its enough to screw your whole day up
- The surface pen would run out of battery or there would be connection issues - making you pull your hair out as you dont know what to do with it.
Now all these might sound like ‘eh’ issues, but like when you compare it to an iPad where it acts predictably, all the animations are smooth and clean, it turns on instantly, etc etc it just makes it a pleasure to use. Of course an iPad will have it’s own limitations - it will never be able to fulfil the roles a full windows device is capable of doing - like making a word document and having it seamlessly sync to google drive, but again - the iPad is just a pleasure to use. It is like a sports car: it does one thing and it does it very well.
I currently use a spectre x360 in conjunction with the iPad Pro as my main portable/uni devices. Yes the x360 can be used as a notebook but shares a lot of the issues with the surface pro, and so I only use it for more specialised tasks like making a word document, excel, solidworks etc etc. The windows devices just aren’t convenient enough to use as a replacement for my notebook. you dont want to spend the first 5 minutes of your lecture waiting on your laptop to load, update and whatever only to have the fan scream 10 minutes in and have your hand all sweaty when the iPad exists and you can get from power button press to note taking in less then 10 seconds.
In your circumstances, you had a laptop to run your bigger and more demanding tasks such a specialized application with .exe. For some of us, we do not have the luxury to purchase a secondary device for note taking purposes cause really, the ipad is literally a huge iphone or a glorified super paper note taker and that's pretty much. It doesn't replace your laptop when you need it and unless you have a desktop at home, theres no point in trying to do work on your ipad pro cause it doesn't ever replaces your computer the way like a laptop does.
Sure the sweaty palm, heating etc is troubling but the you can always opt for typing it like a traditional laptop if you're really anal about heat issues. As for updates and what not, just turn off the auto update function and you're all set lol.
Spending on the ipad pro together with a laptop is essential cause ipad os is not a full blown Mac or windows os. it supplements your device, not replace it. You spend more on 2 device when you can just buy portable laptop like the surface which works as it is.
If you had all these issues with the surface i suggest you have a fault with your unit and by the sounds of it sounds like a few faults take it back and get a replacement.
@@ShynobieX what kind of luxury are you talking about? The base (core i5, 8GB, 128GB) Surface Pro 7/7+/8 cost $800+. And the keyboard is a separate cost (although there are bundled offers as well). You can buy a base iPad 9 for $300 and plenty of Windows laptops with comparable performance/quality as Surface Pro for $500-$600 (and it will come with 256GB storage in most cases, and in many other cases you can even upgrade Ram for cheap). With Surface, you pay a premium for the form-factor and "convenience" of having an all-in-one. So if you have the "luxury" to buy an over-priced Surface you'd definitely afford to buy a traditional Windows laptop + iPad, so please stop this nonsense about "I save when I buy Surface pro instead of laptop+iPad", no one buys Surface Pro to save money, this is simply ridiculous
For anyone who wants the surface pro but thinks they are too expensive or doesn't like the back flap it has, you can try some other two in one laptops like ones from the Lenovo Yoga series, HP envy series ect. These laptops are expensive at their top configurations but you can still get good ones for 700-800 dollars.The surface pro tends to only give the bare minimum if you pay700-800. For the the other laptops you just need to buy a pen. It'll cost about $50
a laptop I recommend is the lenovo yoga c740. It's very thin (.6in) So it shouldn't be too bulky when taking notes. You don't have to worry about not being able to use it on your lap because it can flip into some comfortable positions. Some pens that work with it are the Lenovo Active Pen 2, and the Bamboo ink smart stylus 2nd gen, and I'm sure there are others out there. I just haven't looked into them. The c740 starts at 800 but the price will go down as as the year goes on and during holiday sales.
I was contemplating whether i should get the ipad pro or a surface pro 7. But the price for a surface is much cheaper and it doubles as a tablet. So now im sure I want a surface. Thanks for the vid!!
It‘s easy really, if you want to use it as a laptop get the surface, if you already have a laptop get an iPad
@@xavy5139 depends on your situation. in class I usually only use my ipad because in math classes a laptop is completely useless and in CS classes I usually only take a few notes on the slides too so I only really use my laptop when I'm coding at home or I'm meeting up with a friend to do coding homework. So for me having a better writing experience on the iPad far outweighs the positives of a surface also being a (rather crappy) laptop. Also since I'm completely paperless now and don't have to lug any binders around with me taking both my laptop and ipad with me isn't really an issue It can actually be quite nice if I want to use the whole iPad screen for writing while reading the script or watching something else on my laptop screen.
But surface is both
@@picturemusicofficial3915 yes but it’s a shit tablet so if you already have a laptop it’s better to get an ipad
@@helantopia so if a had a windows asus laptop, should I buy the iPad or surface pro for an on the go device? Would it be bad to be using a windows and os device together?
@@tavlinjavelin1230 depends what you want to use it for ! but for handwriting and drawing I would always choose the iPad. if you want to Code on the go or need special desktop apps when you don't have your Laptop with you go with the surface ( or just take your laptop with you instead if it's not too heavy)
I’m leaning towards the Surface Pro because of it’s functionality of a laptop. However, since I have an IPhone I’m still deciding. Being used to Airdrop and Apple Handoff I’m worried about file transferring between devices if I get a Surface Pro. For those of you out there with an IPhone and Surface Pro combo, what is your experience with file transfer? Is it as seamless as you wish it was?
it isn't seemless but i have icloud downloaded on my surface pro and just use icloud to transfer files but i use OneNote for notetakong wich can be synced with both devices it it doesn't work with airdrop i have a sister wich uses a macbook and they work better together but if you're just worried for the file stransfer it isn't verry difrent form the way with icloud you do sometimes need to wait a minute or so with using icloud I hope this helps
I use OneNote which you can have downloaded on both devices. My surface is used majority for all school related things so I usually do not transfer files. However, when I do need to move something to my laptop from my phone I use the google drive app. It saves iCloud space doing that especially because I’m not a fan of having to pay for extra space on the iCloud 🤭
I’m having the same dilemma about the file transfer, I have an iPhone and super old MacBook Pro (looking to replace it) but functionality wise, I’m leaning towards the surface pro cos I need a new laptop but also want to use it as a tablet for digital art, note taking, etc. Airdrop and such does make it more convenient, but in the long run, surface pro is probably the way to go. And saves money!
We can use telegram/whatsapp for transferring our files
I use the normal Bluetooth sharing option for my android and windows computer
For any kind of general productivity, get a device running Windows or MacOS. If you don't want that, then the next best thing is a Galaxy tablet. For watching movies, playing mobile games, or art on the go, the iPad Pro is very good.
I would like to conclude by saying that apple products are toys and Microsoft products are tools. If you want to handle your business and get things done, Surface is the way to go.
bit harsh on Apple 🤭
Just the ipad is kind of a toy and I’m writing this from my iPad 9 and that’s why I got the least sophisticated because I bought mine thinking of using it for RUclips, movies, web browsing and mail getting a pro for these needs is spending way too much for nothing.
But the iPhone and the MacBook ( I don’t have any of those) are real life tules.
One of my uncles say tablets in general are unnecessary he says our only tech devices everyone needs is a laptop or pc and a good phone. I kind of disagree especially because he is so against apple. I’m not but only own the iPad and I have an android phone.
I think apple is slightly overpriced especially outside the United States and if you are not rich I find it pretty hard to own the whole ecosystem.
IIae, thank you very much for this amazing review!! I'm thinking about buying myself a laptop to start my university studies and you just helped me a lot with this review!! (I really decided the surface pro now I just need to find the money)😅
You're review was truly unbiased even though you're an iPad user (which is great because it shows how mature you are when giving your opinion without being influenced by it)
Please, keep up with the amazing work!!💪🏼
Me: oh i would choose the iPad it's great for students!
Literally every comment I've seen: the surface pro of course, the iPad has way too many compromises
Me: oh 👁️💧👄💧👁️
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I’m an engineering student. Apple is for people that write poetry and study liberal arts/music and other subjects like that. Went with the windows option because we use many many engineering related applications that just will not work on Apple.
i’ve been debating for a while which device to get and this sold me on the surface pro. thank you so much :)
Glad I could help!
Ur video saved me a lot of time on deciding which device I should pick
Which one did u get
I had a mac book for 4yrs (model 2012) obviously the older version was heavy for me to carry around I got tired of only being able to use apple apps and my charger breaking often. I did my research and I finally switched over to the surface pro 6 and bought the pen. Price matched accessories at best buy so it was cheaper. I love being able to switch back and forth between laptop mode or tablet mode. Especially in class. When I'm typing notes and then quickly go into drawing mode. It's small and light with the pen and keyboard. And you can use any pen doesnt have to be a Microsoft pen. My husbands coworker ( engineer) actually uses this device. Which convinced me even more.
I WILL SAY the sucky part is the kick stand sometimes sucks since college desk are rather small. In this case I switch to note taking mode instead of typing. Overall I love my pro 6 and actually considering the X or surface book 3.
I've to carry my computer everywhere too, I can do nothing without it
I am super happy with my Surface Pro 7 as it has everything I need, and it's also very light. No more burden carrying heavy stuff around. The only thing I don't see people talking about, is Note taking app on the Surface or in other words for Windows. I only found 1 app that satisfies me the most, but important features are missing and there is no other app.
Please can you tell me what is that app ❤️
The thing with Surface Pro and many reviewers is that they have very little time spent with the device. On paper, it seems the Surface is a more versatile option compared to the iPad. And it is true. It is a 2-in-1 at the end of the day. And provides full desktop OS functionality. But once you start to really break down the use cases, 2-in-1 into 1 and 1, it really becomes obvious that it is very over-priced for the first "1" - laptop, and provides an absolutely inferior user experience for the second "1" - tablet. And it becomes very apparent when you used the Surface for more than a few days and you also have an iPad (or had an experience with an iPad in the past). Practically anyone I know who owns both devices ended up using Surface as a laptop only and uses the iPad 100% of the time when they want a tablet. So if using Surface as a laptop only why over-pay for it? There are plenty of laptops with much better specs and battery life than Surface and for cheaper.
The point is the Surface Pro is a subpar laptop and a subpar tablet. People can say whatever they want about how good and versatile Surface Pro is, but in reality, when the choice is provided (i.e. possibility to own both devices) people choose the iPad for tablet use and ended up using the Surface as a laptop only. The only people I know who really enjoy Surface Pro as a tablet are those who never owned a tablet before (neither iPad nor Android), so they just don't know a better tablet experience
I use Microsoft office constantly and apple just doesn’t measure up when it comes to using apps like word and excel. All of my other tech is Apple. But Apple definitely isn’t as compatible when it comes to student/ Microsoft apps. That was the deal breaker for me.
If the surface really wants to compete as a tablet they need to improve their tablet mode and then improve their touch friendly apps their windows store is almost non existent for touch friendly apps in my honest opinion
Can't really comment on the Surface Pro personally, but it does seem like the obvious choice if you only want to carry one device. I've used an iPad (not Pro or Air, just the cheap one that still works with the Pencil) for college note-taking in Goodnotes. It's nice. But... I can't shake the feeling that the way I'm using it, it's just a glorified piece of paper, and I'll still always reach for my laptop or phone instead except for this one specific use-case. Honestly, I way prefer typing my notes in general, to the point that I'm willing to mess around with latex in Notion like a crazy person, rather than just handwriting equations.
That said, I think how "much of a computer" an iPad is depends a lot on your major. Computer science, software/electrical engineering... I don't think it can be your one and only device at all. The Surface Pro legitimately can. But, if you don't need to compile code or run heavy or specific software that isn't available for iOS, I think that totally changes things.
You can just flip the surface pen and use the eraser which is awesomeeeee🙂
Or you could double tap the apple pencil, it‘s way faster
I use an HP laptop and a Samsung tab s6 lite and that works great too for school work 💖💖
straight to the point and very helpful thanks!
I already have a MacBook Pro, but currently thinking of a surface pro 7 just cause hahaha, already got an ecosystem of apple products, but I’m looking for a tablet that takes notes and organizes lectures
Thank you for this video! I'll be getting a surface pro for uni
yay! 🎉
When she's talking about how it's reflective, you should get. anti glare screen protector :)
I like the Surface Pro 7 as a laptop. The tablet mode is decent. I just wish there were better notetaking apps like how Chromebooks have Squid Notes or NoteShelf and how Apple has Notability, Goodnotes and Noteshelf. I'm not a fan of OneNote or other apps that the Surface has. Drawboard PDF is the closest thing to what I prefer except its not made for organization, just pdf annotation. So, I got the iPad Air 3 to go along with it. I will use it as my heavy notetaking device and use the Surface for EVERYTHING else plus quick and small annotation that I don't want to move to the iPad lol
Goshh! I waited sooo long for such a detailed review, thank you!!
Video starts @5:35
Depends on the person. Just saying though, I can literally game on the surface pro 7 using steam then alt tab to youtube to switch songs.
Good video! It was fun too watch as well as helped me make up my mind.
Thanks for watching! glad it helped :)
Best feature for school for either is having the surface pen or the Apple Pencil, but for school especially the surface pen is just better due to standby time and it lasting all week through school since if you started school Monday morning with a 100% charged Apple Pencil, but didn’t use it, it would be nearly dead or fully dead by Wednesday night and you’d be waiting at school for a half hour for the iPad itself to charge the pencil before you could use it again, and it would have also stolen some battery life from the iPad Pro as well,
While the surface pen doesn’t charge at all , and so doesn’t drain battery from the surface pro yet the AAAA battery lasts basically the entire school year so it basically is like it’s always on and never needs charging, only until one day it finally dies but then just pop in another AAAA battery and you are good for another year
It seems you never owned an iPad Pro. You naturally store the Pen on the charging side of the iPP, so it is practically always charged. And even if you forgot it in your bag for a long time (which means you don't use handwriting often) it takes just 15 seconds (yes, seconds) of charge to give you 30 min of use. I'm sure anyone can make a 15-sec break to charge every 30 min. Again, this situation might occur only if you don't store the Pen on the iPad, which means you very rarely use the Pen in the first place.
Love your content. Looking forward for more videos like this. Subscribed!
I must commit that this is the best vid I watched 👍🏼😌
THANK UUU. i didn't find any other video as good as yours. Thank uuuu hahah
Love your video content! It was super helpful when deciding which tablet to buy for school, however it was really hard to focus on your points while the music was also playing. It was loud and distracting, and made me want to skip the video eventhough I liked your analysis of the products
I have the surface 6 and the iPad Pro 2018 12.9. I needed a new computer because my school has software that is not compatible with the iPad. While the iPad is for note taking, movies and editing.
I had surface pro 3, and now have surface pro 7. One thing to mention which is very important is that I was testing pen pressure on surface screen and it ended up with two notable bright spot on the screen :(, there are two bright spot on my screen for ever (the LCD is damaged). I really don't dare to test it on my surface pro 7
All late lol but I bought an iPad to use as an iPad, I'm very simplistic when it comes to notes I just don't like the aftermath of paper after a whole semester so digital note-taking is God sent. I like having a laptop as a laptop and a tablet for notes as a tablet for notes. The surface looks bomb but I just want a laptop staying as a laptop if that makes any sense lol, my current laptop is foldable and it can go into tablet mode which sounded cool at first but when I tried using it ... ABSOLUTELY NOT LOL janky laggy weird, i would rather much just have a laptop intact like a laptop. That's my preference
This helped me make a decision. Thank you 😩
Office 365 full is not available for the iPad, so the Surface will always have that edge for students. The only reason why I keep going back to Windows
How's the battery life you're getting from the Surface Pro 7?
I would also love to get an answer
I personally can get through one school day on the surface pro 7 without using the battery saving app. This is with moderate use.
10.5 hours for regular use
As a computer science major, which would be better? I have to do coding and compiling and Apple does have apps like Termius but the app is limited..
I'd say base MacBook Air M1 (often on sale for $899 or even cheaper) + base iPad 9 (very often $299) is the best combo for a student. Surface Pro 8 will cost more or the same (with the keyboard) while providing much worse performance and especially battery life (which is important for a student). Surface Pro 7+ often sold for $799 with a keyboard, which is cheaper than MB Air + iPad but it is a really hard decision to pay just $100 less for a laptop that is so much inferior (MB Air M1 8GB/256GB vs Surface Pro 7+ 8GB/128GB). Surface Pro 7+ is a very bad investment compared to MB Air M1, especially for a programmer.
I love you for making this video! Exactly what I was looking for.
I searched surface pro 7 price and the cheapest cost me around 1000$ so yea😭 btw you looks so cute and i love your smile🙆♂️
thank you!
Can you take notes in a word document and at the same time type in it?
Can you write in a word document but the surface turns your handwriting into a typed text?
Can you write on a ppt file in surface pro which is mostly presentations of the professors?
I think if we want something to serve as a laptop (typing and running different software) and a tablet (taking notes with the pen), the surface pro would be the best choice. Wouldn't you agree? especially that most softwares we are using in university are windows-based
Surface pro is better . I have had it for 1 year. Imagine the iPad features but with windows 10 , Im not a gamer but if I want I can play Minecraft PC . The surface pro is an actual laptop
thank you for this review!
Is it better to get an ipad air with a low cost laptop or just one 2 in 1 like microsoft surface pro 7? Please leave your recommendations would be alot of help.
Great Review! I just bought an Ipad Air, and gonna use it for digital note taking and journaling.
I’m not a student. I was leaning toward surface pro, but with its abysmal battery and can get throttling hot, so I finally purchase iPad Pro. Not to mention surface pro isn’t meant to be used without keyboard. Where as iPad, kind of versatile. I can use iPad for long hours zooming without having to worry about the battery. And it’s more comfortable for media consumption compared to surface pro.
But that's about it. You're limited to a media consumption device that even the ipad or ipad mini or mi pad 5 pro is able to do. If you don't have a laptop and need one that does both, the surface pro is a no brainer. It primarily a laptop with pad features whereas the ipad pro is just a secondary device to be used for your laptop and it doesn't replace it any shape or form.
@@ShynobieX yes, I use my iPad for my secondary device. And as you get older, you got someone else to do the typing and technical stuff. You’re pretty much spending your time talking in zoom, so yeah, keyboard maybe not a real issue for me 😂
@@iniodar7238 yeah. If that's the case, I think the ipad pro is a little overkill for such tasks. The mini or air works perfectly fine. Think about it this way, the ipad pro has the best horse power to run anything you want because of the m1 chip but it's limited to the os as it is cause it's still an ipad os. It's like asking a an Olympic swimmer to swim in a kid sized pool. He's limited to what his surrounding is and that's what apple does its consumers. They tell you it's all that you need but you are pretty much stuck in that pool no matter how fast or good you can be to test it out
There is so many options for iPad pencils I use the Adonit note pencil and it is great
I had the same experience with Notability. And my biggest mistake was syncing it with my other devices because I ended up losing ~100 notes. Couldn’t even recover them. I love the app but just don’t turn on the sync if you’re a heavy note taker.
OneNote is amazing but the writing experience on my ipad is not the best too. However, the ease of switching between typing (I use a bluetooth keyboard) and writing makes it a powerful app. Notability is a great app but mostly just for writing 😕
I have yet to try Goodnotes but I also dont wanna spend on more apps 😅
I love the surface pro 7 but the bouncy screen was a big turn off😕
It honestly depends on the kickstand angle
Bouncy screen? I use it daily as a teacher. It works great for writing and feels more natural than the iPad.
Can you please tell me the difference between latencies of surface pen and apple pencil while writing.
Is it possible to rest your palm on the surface of the screen on a surface pro while taking notes? I personally like to rest my hand on a paper while taking notes, would be the same on a screen
yes
Going to get a tablet and phone thanks for this!
If you have a laptop buy the iPad. If you don’t have a laptop buy the surface.
What if you have a computer? I don't have a laptop but I have desktop?
@@hootgotthegood5413 I have a desktop and the 12” iPad Pro, it works out perfectly well for me
@@Furiouspenguin27 okay ill get the ipad pro then
@@Furiouspenguin27 thanks 🥰
I think the winner is the surface pro because it’s also a laptop, the I pad is just a tablet and for a college student I think it’s better to get the surface because you’re saving your money by having both a tablet and a laptop. If u have the iPad you would also have to buy a laptop separately
I love apple products but you're right the surface won if you want save space and money, doesn't have sense try to save space if you have to carry your computer.
yeah im specialising in mechanical engineering so the ipad dosent have a very good coding services like a laptop ang i also want window apps
Apple are very smart, getting the entry level iPad, Apple Pencil and MacBook Air will set a student back around $1200. That’s around the same price as the surface with the keyboard and pen.
Yeah I agree that it will save you money and space just by going with the surface pro. For me it’s awkward because I do heavy programming, photography and video editing so getting both the laptop and the iPad is ideal. 4K editing on the iPad is a very smooth and fast experience. Using iPad for photo touch up has zero lag and it’s very colour accurate. Running IDEs and coding on a windows laptop is more efficient and not limited. Both has their pros and cons 🤷♂️
but what if i’m a student and an artist what’s gonna be the best option? i wanna try digital art and i’ve seen that the apple works very well for artists, i have the surface go and i’m thinking of switching to iPad pro, i only use word and powerpoint just the simple stuff for college, and watch a lot of movies. please excuse my english
Can you comfortably place your hand on the surface screen and write as usual? Or do you have to keep a distance?
you can place your hand on the surface and write as usual : )
The Microsoft Surface is way better. It has great function, structure & performance. I've never had such a great computer, the only one to beat the surface pro is the surface book 2 15", that is amazing! They are as powerful as you like and they work as a full computer & if you want the tablet they just switch over. Looks are amazing as well. No sound from a fan but top notch high performance. just the best.
Most importantly, it has windows
I don’t know which one to get. I have an iPad 2nd generation (from 2012) and I have an Asus laptop vivobook 203 since 2018.
Surface pro: I like that it is windows
Ipad pro: I like that it is NOT windows.
I have Surface Go and goes pretty well to take notes. I use One Note BUT I HATE when I put a pdf and it turns into IMAGES... So, I edit my pdfs on EDGE (highlighter and stuff) and after that I put it at images... at One Note to continue working and taking notes about it, there
I use Office students license so I have a lot of space at OneDrive.. And these pdfs are updating all time ..
It’s really annoying. If you know a good app for pdf please tell me! I love one note but I think that little detail just frustrates me as user
I use Drawboard pdf on my surface. It works amazing and you can transfer those documents over to onenote when you're done. Or leave them separate if you like 😊
Have you tried using microsoft word to take notes? You don't have to worry about reformatting when printing
Jalisa Brooks Yes! That app just save my ass since two months ago! Thanks! 🌺
Adaeze Njoku I am learning a lot with Tutorials. It is a new world just to pass from typing to handwriting with the pen! Thanks! 🌺
Thanks for the video
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Which one s better for taking notes the samsung book 360 pro or the surface?
I put an actual ruller on the screen. Much faster
Doesn't it slide on the screen? I think I don't know how to use rulers KGKAKVKLF
very helpful, thank you
thanks ! your video help me to make a decision :)
Glad I could help!
So Beautiful! 😍 Great video too!
You should be able to flip the Surface Pen around and use the back as an eraser
For me, microsoft surface is the best because we can also do computer functions on it whereas we can't do it on ipad pro.
which one is the best for editing youtube videos, drawing and download
adobe applications please ? ( indesign, photoshop, after effect, lightroom...)
I'm going to be an art and design student so I'm looking for the best
Surface pro
There are pencil alternatives for the apple pencil... not as good, but there are.
When you look down you remind me of Jennie Kim
You’re so cute and pretty, you remind me of Jennie from Blackpink💖
haha thanks
Hi! How much storage do you have left on your ipad? And do you delete notes and books after a semester ends?
I have 256 gb and I move my notes to google drive after the semester ends
yeah. when i go to library now. all the kids have he iPad.
I fucked up and bought an iPad, choose wisely kids.
Hi there. I already have the surface pro. Would you reccomend me to get the regular ipad for note taking or just get the surface pen and take notes with it? I'm starting college soon so I really need a device to take good notes with. Thanks
hey! So I think if you already have the surface pro, you should just get the surface pen to take notes :)
Great job!
iPad pro padin. Ma lag naman yang sp7 mabilis pa ma lowbat at saka masyadong desperado para laiitin ang apple sa commercial nila.
I feel like there is a lot of bias due to your amount of experience with the devices. Not really a fair comparison. Mini computer vs tablet for digital note taking was fun to watch though.
I was thinking about getting a MacBook Pro and a iPad Pro it’s only $600 more than the surface. Would it be worth it or should I just stick to the surface
Definitely worth it. You'll get your $600 difference back very quickly with a much better experience and higher productivity from MB Pro+iPad. And when comes time to upgrade the Surface will lose pretty much all its value while you'll be able to sell/trade-in your MB Pro and/or iPad Pro pretty well. So even from a money perspective, you cover that $600 difference easily after a few years of depreciation, and much better user experience benefits just come on top of it
Tell me how do you get dark theme in OneNote for Surface? I try to find it but did not find any.
If your phone is on dark mode, when you open Onenote it will also go to dark mode. If that doesn't work go to 'view' and there should be a sun that says 'switch background'
In 2018 I bought a 6th gen. iPad with Apple Pencil. I love my 6th gen. iPad and have never had any issues with it for what I use it for. I am a hobby artist and I love my 6th gen. iPad for drawing and art creation. Even in 2021 my 6th gen. iPad is still supported by Apple. I don't watch videos or browse the internet on my iPad. I only use Adobe Fresco. I have a few animation apps on my 6th gen. iPad. I have procreate app on my iPad. I paid $325. for the 6th gen. iPad and $100 for the Apple Pencil in 2018 (if I remember correctly). My 6th gen. iPad is capable of surfing the web, watching RUclips, photo editing, emailing, messaging. I have a friend that has Microsoft Surface Go. But I don't think the Surface Go is as capable as the entry level 2021 iPad 8th gen. I do like that the Microsoft Surface devices have full windows installed on them. As iPadOS is limited. I think for the price to performance ratio the 2021 8th gen. iPad is a better performer value as compared to the Microsoft Surface Go as to art creation.
I have a Surface Pro and as much as I like how it's a compact laptop with a touch screen, it irritates me so so so much that I can only use the surface when I'm sitting on a table. It can't be a thin/small table either cause the laptop will fall backwards. It's happened to me so many times. The back panel is an absolute flop and you can't comfortably type on Surfaces whilst sitting on sofas/beds which is a struggle for a lazy college student like me. If I had a choice, I would go back in time and purchase another Macbook pro.
Warning, warning, itroll alert, itroll alert...
You can get one of those portable lap tables for laptops
What about the mac book air
How about benefits between surface bro 7 and marcbook pro ?
Surface pro 1-7 are all real computers and so can all run external hardware like disk drives for ripping dvds and burning disks,
No iPads can even recognize a disk drive lol
What website you use to buy this item device?
I picked my surface pro 7 because it was a cheap computer that is good for programming students (recommended on many websites), and also has a pen sold separately so I could do digital art as a hobby. The only sad thing is that all the cases suck and there are no cute accessories.
the iPad is beautiful but it's not worth it for me. I love my surface and don't regret it.
Apple really seems to have the pick when it comes to cases in general. I cant find any really nice cases for my galaxy buds live either vs airpods and galaxybuds are samsung youd think there would be more options. Even for S series devices there is less choice.
What's the name of the lamp that is behind you?
Hey..i was wondering for computer science if I get a surface will there be a need of getting another Windows pc
When you're writing with onenote on either device, does the machine register the side of your hand on the screen as an input itself. In other words, when you write, do you have to keep your hand in the air and only touch the machine with the stylus
no you can rest your hand on the surface as you write. You don't have to keep in the air
What she said
Surface you can rest your hand. Not sure about the ipad
That is call 'palm rejection' and both have it.
Can you still use the surface not sideways but like up and down ways (like an iPad?) Idk what it’s called but you used to be able to on the original surface
Yes it rotates