I got a surface last nov. wonderful machine. Does everything i need it to do. I never carried a laptop, and had to mostly make do with my phone while travelling. Now, with the Surface, its fantastic. On the other hand, its appstore is sparse, but i dont need or use any of those apps, so thats not a problem for me.
I never found the ipad of any use other than surfing the net while at home.
I will look to upgrade to the Surface pro, when the prices come down to a more reasonable level.