bediicco Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 The Surface Pro is a genius piece of hardware, but i sold it to work on M4 iPad. Affinity on iPad lacks some features and UI/UX components, whereas Affinity on desktop lacks some touch-flexibility the iPad version has. Please can those readers who use the Surface Pro with Affinity Software (which is Windows desktop) or those who were switched to iPad write about their experiences and pro/cons for Surface Pro VS iPad. Please assume the Surface Pro has it's origin keyboard and pencil, and the iPad has a keyboard and it's Apple pencil (Pro). Thank you 🙌🏻 Quote Affinity on iPad 🙌🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan96 Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 I've used both Surface Pro and iPad for Affinity. The Surface Pro is excellent for desktop-like functionality but lacks the smooth touch experience that the iPad offers. On the other hand, while the iPad has great touch capabilities, it feels like it’s missing some features compared to the desktop version of Affinity. Each has its pros and cons, depending on your workflow ✍️ preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bediicco Posted September 26 Author Share Posted September 26 Tried and I actually found so with the pencil you have 100% touch function or not? I can't remember at all that I couldn't press every button with the pencil or could push every slider or so I don't know where touch problems are with the pencil or so? So I can use it wonderfully on the screen and the only difference I had also noticed was just felt like that pinch to zoom or to rotate the canvas surface with my fingers is a bit laggy than on the iPad? That's just the way it is. Windows is simply mouse and not touch-oriented and an iPad is touch-oriented. I think I've tried it without a keyboard. It then opens a software keyboard on the Surface Pro or not? Because of me, I don't know, but with the Surface Pro without a fixed keyboard, the software keyboard opens? Using without a hardware keyboard is like on the iPad? So, having all features of the desktop, i can only remember that the iPad is more smooth in moving the canvas, and the Microsoft Pencil gives us full touch functionality, correct? My bad is i like to have only one device so i sold the Surface. But if I sell the iPad, then I would actually prefer a Surface Pro even for Affinity again, because it offers more touch with the stylus than just the mouse on the desktop, correct? (Whereby you can also use a mouse or a touchpad) If you have bad experiences exactly on Surface Pro please tell. Quote Affinity on iPad 🙌🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan96 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 (edited) Yes, with the Surface Pen, you do get full touch functionality, and you can press buttons, move sliders, and interact with the interface just like on the iPad. However, the pinch-to-zoom and rotate gestures are indeed smoother on the iPad. The software keyboard does open on the Surface Pro when you don’t have the physical one attached, but the touch experience isn’t as fluid as on iPad, especially for things like canvas manipulation. If you prefer the flexibility of desktop features, the Surface Pro might be better, but for touch smoothness, the iPad still wins.🙂 Edited September 27 by Ethan96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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