Apple’s iPad 2 and new Windows 8 tablet face off in 11-minute video

By on Sep 15, 2011 at 3:35 PM
Tablets September 15, 2011

Microsoft’s OS of the future will make its way to a range of devices, but all eyes are on one market in particular: tablets. Microsoft is beyond focused on proving that it can compete in the tablet space, which is currently dominated by Apple’s iPad line. WinRumors sat down with an Apple iPad 2 running the latest iOS 5 beta and a Windows 8 tablet prototype on Thursday, and spent nearly 11 minutes comparing the two slates on camera. The video runs through a wide range of functions, giving users a good idea of how the two devices match up. Of course, the Windows 8 build on the tablet in the video is an early beta that is likely about a year away from release, but Microsoft chose to make the build available to the public so it’s obviously open season for showdowns. WinRumors’ full head-to-head video comparison follows below.

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  • David

    I don’t mind being locked into Apple’s little world on my iPhone. However, when it comes to a more meatier experience, comparing this to the iPad, I’d be quite happily all over Windows 8 in a flash.

    It might, as a whole experience, not be as slick compared to what Apple offers, but it’s more than a good enough alternative. Couple this with the much greater control you’ll have over the whole system and OS (unless the hardware is rubbish), then despite any less than intuitive quirks of Windows, I’d take this over an iPad every day of the week.

    • http://twitter.com/swimtwobirds swimtwobirds

      its not going to work. they think its about desktop print design. they think thats what steve jobs meant.

  • http://twitter.com/NewPharo AliOmar

    Tablets Windows 8 not just Consumer but for SMB & Enterprise , i also believe Windows 8 Smartphones could eat market share from RIM in Business & Apple/Android Consumer space

  • Chut Pata

    Woohoo, the system of tiles and tiles comes to tablet.  Does it come bundled in with blue screen of death?

    • DroidzFX

      BSOD is most likely due to a bad driver. Since Microsoft now and has for a while verifies drivers getting a BSOD is rarely seen if ever. So come up with something a little more relevant to complain about.

  • Anonymous

    Clearly Microsoft has done something really innovative with the UI and I like it, but is it enough? To be successful, this thing has to be leaps and bounds above the iPad and iOS. I’m just not seeing that in this video. Indeed there are more comparisons and reviews to come until it’s released in the next year or so, but by that time Apple will have released the iPhone 6 and iPad 3.

  • Kit

    I can not wait for Windows 8 Tablets! Looks really good!

  • Anonymous

    I think you misunderstand the alt keyboard. you don’t hold down and swype, you click then click. it is not an error. This is how android does it too. 

    • http://ryanb.pip.verisignlabs.com/ RyanB

      With multi-touch keyboards, you can usually accomplish this a couple ways. You can use the multi-touch feature where you can type in almost the same fashion as a regular keyboard, with multiple contact points on screen at once, or you can use the sticky lock functionality where modifier keys such as Alt, Ctrl, or Shift are engaged before hitting a primary key. The huge drawback with onscreen keyboards, used in a conventional way, is that you can’t really do touch typing, because the slightest key contact registers as a key event.  Swype and technologies like it allow you to be a faster typist on an on screen keyboard because you don’t have to make the software differentiate between an actual touch event and extraneous, unintentional input.

  • Sunshine23 03

    Can I trade in my iPad for that Windows tablet? lol

  • MEES

    Windows 8 looks neat but they aren’t doing anything more or new other than what Apple has accomplished already.  However, unlike Android which just clones Apple stuff, Microsoft is drawing a distinction with the UI.

    Also, iOS 5 won’t rely on iTunes anymore. I don’t get the comments complaining about iTunes. Besides, iTunes is a positive.  When iOS5 is released it will have additional abilities than with iOS4 including integration with iCloud. It will mean that your files will be automatically synced and it will mean your data will be accessible anywhere the internet is available. It will also mean that even if your iPad is destroyed, everything is saved. You can buy a new iPad and be restored just as before.

    Lastly, Windows 8 tablet OS won’t be Windows 8 compatible. Meaning, your apps won’t run on both. Again, it will be just like Apple’s stuff. For instance, on an iPad, you can write word processing documents and print them or email or share them. You already can edit this same document on any other computer. Windows 8 isn’t doing anything new here. They are both just as capable PC replacements. Apple has just succeeded in doing this right and Microsoft is basing Windows 8 on this ability of Apple.

    • Nokia

      You can attempt to put down Windows 8 and it’s your choice, but I’m here to tell you your assessment of Windows 8 is totally bunk!   But I understand where this is coming from – what I sense here is fear.  You’re seen the future and you’re like holy crap!  The Windows stuff is way too powerful!!  Unfortunately Apple won’t be able to sue to prevent the onslaught.  But I’m here to say – good luck!

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ricardo-Dawkins/746307628 Ricardo Dawkins

      “Lastly, Windows 8 tablet OS won’t be Windows 8 compatible.”
      utter nonsense. ok.

      • Anonymous

        It’s not. Microsoft has already stated that no desktop applications will run on Arm….

      • Anonymous

        Not True

  • Nokia

    10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01 -  Ipad gets knocked out!  Microsoft thank you – can’t wait for the full release.  This new OS is totally awesome!

    • Gfoliv

      You’ll have to wait a lot. It will only come with iPad 3 and iOS 6. And then we’ll compare. We can’t compare something in the market with a project. For now, iPad rules.

    • Anonymous

      Guess you didn’t have time to watch.

  • Anonymous

    wow, a real ipad competitor, i like apple alot, but windows 8 looks beautiful. just wondering how it holds out on this hardware, in my experience, it takes a fairly highspec’d computer to run windows well, its prone to so many problems, hopefully this does better. i also wonder about tablet specific app selection, i hope it ends up sometime being as good as the ipads selection. it would be awesome if this formed apple to release a more osx like os for tablets

  • ibiza2004

    I wouldn’t buy either tablet if I had a carpet like that.

    • Anonymous

      lol

  • Lazaro Casanova

    Really digging the metro UI on Windows Tablet. Will be keeping a close watch on the development of Windows 8.

  • Anonymous

    I like the form factor on the Win Tablet much better than the squarish crApple device.  

  • Anonymous

    Windows 8 will not support x86 apps.. so why do I need it again?

    • Anonymous

      Only running on ARM processors. but many old x86 programs like ms office will be brought over to ARM.
      Additionally, if the tablet is running on intel’s soc chips it will natively run the x86 programs.
      And then of course w8 will support x86 on laptops and desktops as usual.

  • Anonymous

    You haven’t used Windows 7 have you? Get some new material.

    EDIT: UMM… wants to buy a correctly working reply to a post on page 3…. :)

  • http://twitter.com/MaxPayne79 Winter Bourne

    i love this vid. i love win8. Hail King Mango.

  • Anonymous

    Nice! Windows8 Tablet, now thats what I am talking about!
    anon-surfing.at.tc

  • numetheus

    Wow this looks like something to get excited about.

  • Anonymous

    Man iOS is boring compared to Windows 8 and Honeycomb  but hey it’s got an apple logo on the back 
    *thumbs up*

  • Anonymous

    The Empire Strikes back!!!! IOS to Win 8 is like an  e-reader to IOS. I’m sold give me Win 8!!!!!

  • Er2313

    windows 8 UI looks so ugly…  I wish they have a better looking UI.

  • http://www.sk1wbw.wordpress.com Wayne Williams

    Too bad the apps still suck ass.  

    • http://www.apple.com/ios/ios5/ BoyRetardedReport

      Wayne, Wayne, Wayne, WHY do your opinion matters? Your picture is of a 40 year old hideous man who is probably a virgin. You have a google+ logo in your picture which most likely means you are gay since 95% of the people on google+ are men. I clicked on your link and saw a ‘personal blog’ this is the equivalent of a diary… for nerds…

      In conclusion you are a 30 – 40 year old gay, ugly, virgin. Who is a nerd with a e-Diary.
      Is there a reason you felt you had permission to speak?

  • http://www.apple.com/ios/ios5/ BoyRetardedReport

    Trolls make my dick get big

  • Brett3o3

    let me guess another low selling no competition to the iPad tablet.

  • Anonymous

    iOS looks so dated

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