Monday, November 14, 2016

MacBook Pro's Great Guts Save It From Microsoft's Surface Book

Images: Alex Cranz/Gizmodo

Late last month, Microsoft fired a shot across Apple's bow. With the Surface Studio and Dial and an updated Surface Book, Microsoft mace clear its plans to woo Apple's old core audience of creative professionals-a group Apple has seemingly forgotten in favor of a more mainstream target. Apple fired back with the Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pro, but unfortunately, the OLED touchscreen that replaces the function keys feels more like a gimmick than a game changer. Has Apple lost its old base? A peek under the hood of both Apple and Microsoft's $2400 laptops tells the real story: When it comes to a mobile workhorse, at least, Apple still reigns supreme.

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