How the Surface Book compares to the iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Surface Pro

Microsoft made a big deal today about going after Apple. And today more than ever, it's worth believing. There are two reasons why: first, Surface sales are on the rise. They accounted for $888 million in revenue during Microsoft's last quarter, up more than double from the same period last year. That's nothing compared to Apple's $6 billion in Mac sales and $4.5 billion in iPad sales, but Microsoft seems to be looking at those numbers and envisioning a future where it's grabbed a chunk for itself. Microsoft says it isn't trying to be a hardware company, but it sure wouldn't mind stumbling into those hardware profits.

And second, Microsoft presented a legitimately compelling portfolio of devices today. The Surface Pro is obviously...

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