The current Microsoft Surface 4 12.3" 2736 x 1824 resolution 128GB (no pen, no keyboard), 9 hours battery use, starts at $799 to $2838 w/512GB.
The current Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 2732-by-2048 Resolution, $899 to $1129 w/256GB and cellular and GPS.
To make the low end REALLY MS Surface useable, you need to add the Keyboard Cover at $129.
You can buy a brand new, full speed, modern iPad for $329. . . or a iPad mini for $249. That's not over-priced.
The Surface Book, maxed with a 1TB SSD and 16GB of RAM is $3199.
Max out the MacBook Pro with a 1TB SSD and 16GB of RAM and it's only $2899, $300 less expensive, and the Mac comes with an entire suite of software the Microsoft doesn't.
The Microsoft Surface line is far more expensive than the Apple line.
They’re both really pricey hardware and I won’t be maxing either one out any time soon :).
I have a cheap Android tablet, it browses the web and watches movies. I don’t need anything else when it’s nothing more than a substitute for a stack of magazines on the back of the toilet.