Rumor - Microsot Surface tablets priced at 199$

[Hiphoplives4eva]

well if the $199 is with a locked contract then of course that would be a plausible idea. But the idea of them selling a contract free device for $199 would never fly because they would lose tons of money. There are plenty of people interested at this RT device at $399 or even $499, so undercutting themselves for the hell of it is not how M$ generally does things.

 

[Jutt]

This shyt WILL NOT be this cheap. I repeat IT WILL NOT be this cheap. This article is nothing more than an unsubstantiated rumor designed to pressure M$ into underpricing their hardware like Google does with the crap ware it sells. You see google can afford to do that because they are busy selling all of your private information to the highest bidder to recoup the manufacturing losses. M$ actually makes money via selling its own products, and not by stealing your private information and selling it to the government or advertisers.

Expect the RT to sell at a price point comparable with the ipad or higher. The Pro will be priced closer to 1,000 which is around ultrabook range. These items will be of high quality and will be priced accordingly. If you want a cheap disposable device that is made as cheaply as possible via slave labor, consider the Nexus 7.

 

[Liquid]

well if the $199 is with a locked contract then of course that would be a plausible idea. But the idea of them selling a contract free device for $199 would never fly because they would lose tons of money. There are plenty of people interested at this RT device at $399 or even $499, so undercutting themselves for the hell of it is not how M$ generally does things.

they did it with the first xbox and there was interest.

 

[Regular_P]

If it's $200 on contract, I'm out.

 

[Demonic Jenkins]

they did it with the first xbox and there was interest.

Huh? I could swore the first Xbox sold for 299...maybe I'm wrong I'd have to check.

Anyway...I have no real facts or anything but I don't think the 10inch models will be priced at $199 without a contract. I've yet to see one priced that low from a high profile company.

I think $299 is doable though. I'm buying one regardless if its 199 or 599 (I'd pay that for the x86 joint).

Sent from my Verizon Galaxy S3

 

[Liquid]

Huh? I could swore the first Xbox sold for 299...maybe I'm wrong I'd have to check.

Anyway...I have no real facts or anything but I don't think the 10inch models will be priced at $199 without a contract. I've yet to see one priced that low from a high profile company.

I think $299 is doable though. I'm buying one regardless if its 199 or 599 (I'd pay that for the x86 joint).

Sent from my Verizon Galaxy S3

It was indeed $299, but I was talking about loss.

Microsoft lost BILLIONS of dollars with the OG XBOX, shyt is well documented. He is just trolling.

 

[JMurder]

This shyt WILL NOT be this cheap. I repeat IT WILL NOT be this cheap. This article is nothing more than an unsubstantiated rumor designed to pressure M$ into underpricing their hardware like Google does with the crap ware it sells. You see google can afford to do that because they are busy selling all of your private information to the highest bidder to recoup the manufacturing losses. M$ actually makes money via selling its own products, and not by stealing your private information and selling it to the government or advertisers.

Expect the RT to sell at a price point comparable with the ipad or higher. The Pro will be priced closer to 1,000 which is around ultrabook range. These items will be of high quality and will be priced accordingly. If you want a cheap disposable device that is made as cheaply as possible via slave labor, consider the Nexus 7.

 

[Cat piss martini]

MS continues to feed the masses....