Microsoft New York event was a big one, in no uncertain terms. Aside from the unveiling of a considerably updated Microsoft Surface Book with an i7 Skylake CPU, Microsoft has delivered a massive hit on its hardware competitors, with the Surface Studio all-in-one desktop PC.

While Apple has indeed been trimming the fat amongst its product lines, there is still quite a choice to make in regard to what Apple iPad is best at work, at school, at home, or on the go.

According to Apple VP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller, it doesn’t get any more Pro than with the MacBook Pro, even amidst some criticism in regard to the missing physical Escape key, and the SD card.

So, on paper, which is the better laptop? Unfortunately, that depends. It depends on what you need out of your new laptop. First consideration here is the operating system...