iPad Pro outsold Surface

[jrioux]

IDC estimates that Apple sold 2 million iPad Pros last quarter while Microsoft only sold 1.6 million Surfaces. This is being reported at a few places on the web, including:

• Apple's iPad Pro outsold Microsoft's Surface tablet last quarter
• Apple's iPad Pro outsold Microsoft's entire Surface lineup over the holidays
• iPad Pro Outsells Microsoft Surface in Launch Quarter

I'm disappointed, but not surprised.

There's clearly a bigger market for toys than for tools.

Oh, well.

 

[leeshor]

Doesn't surprise me either.

 

[GreyFox7]

All this proves is Apple has a strong following of people with sufficient disposable income to buy anything Apple makes regardless if it makes any sense for them or not. The Apple 'mixed bag of nuts & bolts' would sell millions.

 

[sharpuser]

APPLES OUTSOLD ORANGES - 2015

About 40 pounds of apples were consumed by Americans in the last year.
At 1/3 pound each, that is 120 apples per person.

About 25 pounds of oranges were consumed.
At 1/4 pound each, that is about 100 oranges per person.

Both are good fruit. They differ in benefit, look, feel, and taste.

 

[jrioux]

All this proves is Apple has a strong following of people with sufficient disposable income to buy anything Apple makes regardless if it makes any sense for them or not. The Apple 'mixed bag of nuts & bolts' would sell millions.

Plus, there's the status of having Apple's latest and greatest - that's PRICELESS!

All these factors combined was why I wasn't surprised.

 

[Afy]

Some people have money to burn.. what can one say.
I for one will not buy anything crApple, hell I don't even like the fruit or the juice.

 

[hughlle]

To look at it from another angle, I think that is outstanding performance by MS.

 

[GreyFox7]

To look at it from another angle, I think that is outstanding performance by MS.

Imagine if they had made a largely bug free device.

The future though is clouded/crowded with Surface clones. Sales numbers will be difficult to separate or fathom.

 

[Kevin Cossaboon]

Imagine if they had made a largely bug free device.

The future though is clouded/crowded with Surface clones. Sales numbers will be difficult to separate or fathom.

I Agree, I would still have a Surface Book, and not the iPad Pro I am writing this on.....

 

[jrioux]

Imagine if they had made a largely bug free device.

They DID! Too bad they followed it with the SP4.