I purchased a surface pro 3 when it first came out, and while it is a great improvement, it still can not compete with the iPad

* More Apps on itunes

* The glass is very easy to crack on the surface Pro

* Microsoft requires that you register the device. I suppose this is the norm for IPhones, but this detracts from the PC experience

* the Surface pro is not adept for comfort viewing - on the lap or in bed.

* It is still a PC that tries to be like a Tablet rather than a true tablet. It has a lot of very annoying issues: when watching a video in a browser, it sometimes goes in the background, requiring you to tab to the correct screen. The brightness and orientation take six clicks to adjust (this was fixed with Windows 10 in Tablet mode).

* The surface pro runs MUCH hotter - sometimes too hot to hold

* The iPad is more competitive for cost for the same specs