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I like that Microsoft is making an effort to capture the audience that wasn't impressed by Apple's MBP launch, but I can't get over their comparison chart.

They compare the main screen of the Surface to the lower screen (touch bar) of the MBP. That's just a shady comparison. At least be honest.

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I think they are just pointing out the MBP has a lower screen resolution...they aren't comparing it to the 'lower screen'/touchbar. See here: http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/

The main screen of the MBP does in fact have a resolution 227 pixels per inch

Are you sure about that? Just checked the tech specs on the MBP and it seemed correct (2560x1600 = ~4.1M / 227ppi)[1].

Edit: ie. main screen (3000x2000) / main screen (2560x1600)

[1] http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/

I don't believe that's the comparison they're making. It's trying (and failing) to say that the Surface has the higher screen resolution. It's not making a comparison to the touch bar at all.

To clarify, I meant they are comparing the resolution of the main screen to the touch bar.

But they are trying to make it look like they are comparing the two devices' screens. Definitely misleading.

No, they're comparing main screens. You are wrong.

I doubt that the touch bar has "4.1M pixels". That's "{lower|higher} (screen resolution)", not "({lower|higher} screen) resolution".

I think you misunderstood higher/lower.

"Lower Screen" in "Lower screen resolution" refers to the main display's lower resolution vs the Surface's "Higher screen resolution" noted in the left column.

I agree. They just compare the things that are different, for example detachable screen, touch screen etc. Unless it is something you're actively seeking, that won't be the reason people will move from mac to surface.

It's even a good comparison that they used the 13" model. At first I expected the 15" to have a better ppi, but the 13" has a 227 PPI and the 15" has a 220 ppi.

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