Apple's Tim Cook had a thing or two to say about Microsoft's latest Surface Book device, and it wasn't anything positive.
The Apple Chief Executive Order have never been a fan of hybrid laptops, and he made that clear when he called the PC makers "confused" at an event two years ago, according to Time. Technology companies such as Lenovo, HP, Microsoft and others have been developing laptop-tablet hybrids since early 2013.
Two years later, Cook reiterated his insights on the product category after giving his thoughts on the Microsoft Surface Book. Cook stated at an event with students of Trinity College that the Microsoft Surface pro is a device "that tries too hard to do too much." He goes on to say that the product is sort of "deluded". Apple press representatives later clarified that what the CEO meant to say was "diluted", says CRN.
The Surface Book is the first Microsoft-built laptop ever, as the company has long been known to provide only software to hardware partners who build laptops, desktops, phones and other electronics. The hybrid laptop is a bold move that goes beyond the tablets that the company has launched before.
The Microsoft's Surface Book's display can be detached from the keyboard, and become a tablet. However the Surface Book is a laptop primarily, unlike the Surface and Surface Pro which are purely tablets.
Despite the harsh words from Cook, he said that Apple and Microsoft's relationship is "really good," states The Verge. Also, this statement comes after Apple finally launched its 12.9 inch iPad Pro to the general public.
In defense to what Cook had to say about hybrid laptop/tablets, the iPad Pro is not necessarily a hybrid laptop and tablet, as the operating system is still purely a tablet. However, the company is shooting to make the iPad Pro a replacement for laptops.
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