Yeah, the that 250k was.money well spent by MS.
The Verge is a shit hole of a site. Tom Warren is nobody I would listen to regarding this business.
They have been doing PR for the American tech companies for years now.
Last time I watched one of their videos the "journalist" was
Oddly, both camps seem happy. PlayStation fans just want more games. Xbox fans just want more Phil Spencer interviews. Everyone
I agree with that assessment!
You are a true seer and you are correct; Apple copied and popularized what MS did in 2001
There were Newton s and many other PDAs that also had the tablet form factor (and a much closer ecosystem than whatever MS tried by hacking in touch support to Windows XP and asking sime OEMs to release laptops that support it).
Apple were the first one to get an actual modern tablet in the hands of everyone:
- OS made for touch input
- all software made for the form factor
- battery that lasts all day
MS was first in "tablets" like they were first in smart phones... Apple had a disruptive influence on these markets (and in the personal computer market, as well as the portable MP3 player before the iPhone).
P.S. my only Apple devices is an old iPad air.