Surface Pro 3 compared to the MacBook Air

Slate has an article by Lily Hay Newman about the new ads pitting the Surface against the MacBook Air:

We all remember the Windows v. Mac wars. But sort of... vaguely? It was years ago now that Apple took on the Microsoft Goliath with things like side-by-side Get a Mac comparison ads. But, in Microsoft’s new Surface ads, it’s pretty clear that the company wants to reopen old wounds. Which is weird, because it’s not really a fight Microsoft won the first time.
Apparently seeking redemption, Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 3 ads place the tablet (“but it's not just a tablet, it's really a laptop”) next to the MacBook Air. The problem is that everything Microsoft touts as a compelling upgrade is just a basic feature that consumers expect from products marketed for productivity. A Surface Pro 3 with its keyboard costs more than an Air for comparable specs. The goal here for Microsoft is to show that the Surface is the same, plus better, because it’s a tablet that you can actually work on instead of just watching Netflix or looking at photos.
But people don't seem to care. Comments on a YouTube video aren’t a random sample, but ,of the 156 currently on the video, there are about ten positive Surface notes, like “My Surface 3 is very amazing!! I love it!!!! This Surface rules!” Those ten positive comments include qualified statements like, “i love the Surface except for the kick stand which sucks when i use it on my lap lapability is not what it is,” and “i love the Surface Pro 3 ( i have a surface pro ) but the price...”
Most commenters talk about how much they love Apple laptops and operating systems, and take jabs at Microsoft like, “Oh, god. Any idiot who believes this deserves to go with Microsoft,” or just “facepalm.” If you want to be running Windows on a portable device, the Surface is your option, but Microsoft seems to be sticking to its plan to market the tablets for productivity and enterprise aka things that aren't very fun. At least the company is squarely stating that they want the product to take on laptops now.

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