Microsoft Surface
 

Sales just started on the Microsoft website for the RT.

Anyone here buying?

Nope. I'm good.

I'm definitely in.

Why a joke? Are there any 32GB 10" tablets I don't know of at that price range? I'm pleasantly surprised at the price.

I know you read a lot of tech news. Any idea whether the Pro will be able to run Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint? (Actually the first two would be enough for me.)

If given $600 to spend on a 32GB tablet, I'd rather go with an iPad. At least it has a real screen.

Microsoft shot themselves in the foot thinking they could get away with a 720p screen and pricing it exactly the same as the iPad.

Edited to add: Oops. The $599 price tag includes the fancy keyboard cover. Regardless, the $100 price different won't sway many consumers, I think.

I'm a bit dissapointed that they chose to sell their base model without the cover. To me, that is what is the trademark of the surface. And to charge $120 for it, seems REALLY expensive. The surface still has many compelling features that others have brought up, such as the expandable memory, and the fact that you have ports, and some productivity software included.

That said, I've never been that interested in the RT version of the surface, and would be more interested in the Pro. But, if I had to guess, I would guess the pro will be $1000-$1200 to purchase, and at that point, I think i'd rather just get an ultrabook with a better processor, ram and storage, and I believe you can now get ultra books with touchscreens, if that was truly important to me (its not).

The pricing also includes Word, Powerpoint, and Excel, which nobody else does

Convertibles are being announced every few days now, and I expect by the time Windows 8 is out everybody will have one.

Lenovo for example sent their pre order mail today

http://www.lenovo.com/products/us/la..._hp_11_nr_hero

Very nice specs at a good price. Impressive. Might upgrade Mrs. Swede's laptop to this. Too bad it has such a horrible name.

Pc Magazine

Pay What?! Microsoft's Surface Tablet Is Too Pricey

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2411044,00.asp

They too seem a bit upset about the cost of adding on a keyboard


The 32GB is $499 with no keyboard or an additional $119 to $129 (depending on the color) bundled with the cover, which probably costs all of $7 to manufacture in China. The loaded 64GB model comes with a cover for $699.

Yes, if this was an Apple product, it would be priced similarly. But it isn't, and to compete with an Apple product, it must be priced aggressively lower. Apple always prices at a premium. It has made an art out of premium prices. Microsoft has not and cannot price the same way.

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In!

Seamless integration between my Ultrabook, phone and tablet ...no brainer (and no Cupertino coodies) ;)

Even though I work at Microsoft, I thought the price was kinda disappointing. I was expecting them to do better. :(

yeah, and it also makes it more expensive than any other tablet out there. (with the cover and with the apps which are unbundled elsewhere.)

I think the pricing is going to be problematic for them.

-David