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iPad Pro outsold Microsoft's Surface lineup over the holidays, according to IDC

According to new estimates from IDC, Apple's iPad Pro outsold Microsoft's Surface line during the holiday quarter. The analysis firm projects that Apple sold just over 2 million iPad Pros in the last quarter, with Microsoft thought to have sold 1.6 million Surface devices. Both the iPad Pro and Surface are in what's known as the "detachable" category, which features tablets that can detach from physical keyboards. Overall, detachable tablets are said to have been the most popular this holiday season, with IDC attributing this to their ability to replace more traditional PCs. "One of the biggest reasons why detachables are growing so fast is because end users are seeing those devices as PC replacements," said Jean Philippe Bouchard, Research Director, Tablets at IDC. "We believe Apple sold just over two million iPad Pros while Microsoft sold around 1.6 million Surface devices, a majority of which were Surface Pro and not the more affordable Surface 3. With these results, it's c...<br clear='all'/>

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