Microsoft, in a recent promotional video, is encouraging consumers to get the Surface Pro 7 over Apple’s new M1-powered MacBook Pro devices. Why, you ask? Well, as per Microsoft, it is “the better choice”.
However, we have already seen the power and performance of the latest M1-powered MacBook Pro devices (they can even run Microsoft’s own OS better than the Surface devices). Coming to app compatibility, it is true that the new M1-powered Macs come with some app compatibility issues as previous apps were designed for Intel’s x86 architecture. Nonetheless, you can always use Apple’s Rosetta software to run Intel-based apps on your M1 Macs. Moreover, it is just a matter of time until all your favorite Mac apps start supporting the new Apple silicon.