Even an Old iPad is a Better Tablet than a new Windows 11 Device

Mark Spoonauer, writing for Tom’s Guide, about Windows 11 vs macOS:

While Apple refuses to bring touch to the Mac and keeps pushing the iPad Pro, the best 2-in-1 laptops running Windows 11 will get improved touch support. You’ll see more space between the icons, larger touch targets and visual cues for sizing and moving windows. The onscreen keyboard is getting better, too.

What Spoonauer leaves out, though, is how poorly Windows 11 is as a touch-driven interface than iPadOS. It’s true that macOS doesn’t support touch; it’s also true that while Windows offers a touch interface, even a five-year-old iPad feels snappier than a modern Windows Surface tablet. And while Windows 11 is better than 10, it’s still like using a tablet with gloves on in comparison.

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