They are comparable IMO, but it really only goes to show that software largely matters more than hardware.<p>After some early missteps it looks like MSFT has finally gotten the &quot;tablet as productivity device&quot; right, along with &quot;tablet as true laptop replacement&quot;.<p>Much of this is because of Windows as a platform rather than necessarily the hardware itself (though the fact that the hardware doesn&#x27;t suck like your typical Dell or HP shitbox definitely helps a lot).<p>Which is to say, the declining fortunes of iPad is IMO largely a symptom of iOS&#x27;s limitations rather than any larger rejection of the tablet form factor.