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Originally Posted by Chief Pagan
Each to their own. I got a Surface Go (smaller ten inch screen). Not because I'm invested in the MS ecosystem (I have a iPhone). But I didn't want an Apple because I didn't want to deal with iTunes for watching movies off line on a plane and didn't particularly want an android device.
But perhaps more importantly I got tired of web sites treating a reasonably large tablet as if it has a phone sized screen. Some web sites allow you to switch to desktop view but many do not. Holding a high resolution tablet fairly close to my face makes HD more important than a desktop monitor farther away. But if a web site thinks it is a mobile, it may reduce the streaming resolution.
So I've been really happy with all.
If the web site thinks you have a mobile device, it is far more likely to make you download an app and register (and perhaps charge you) than the desktop site.
I was worried about how responsive the screen would be but its been fine. I got more memory but didn't pay for a cover or pen.
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I have the iPad Pro 12.9". Every website opens in desktop mode. The smaller ones may default to mobile but the bigger ones don't.
I know not everybody wants to spend that kind of money but my Pro is superior to the SP4 in just about every way. But of course it's just like you said - to each their own.
My biggest complaint with the Surface is that it runs Windows. We have 5 Windows machines in our house. 4 Android device's, 5 Apple iDevices, and 2 Mac's. Plus a half dozen gaming machines and 5 streaming devices.
I spend more time maintaining the Windows machines than all of the other devices combined. Windows Update in particular is a pain in the ass.