So the pricing finally came out yesterday for the Surface Pro
64GB - 899
128Gb - 999
(and if RT pricing for Canada is any indication, I'm guessing we're getting it for 919, and 1019 respectively)
On FB I keep seeing people complaining it's too expansive.. but it really isn't, i mean if you don't need full PC functionality then sure it's a little more than you need to pay, but there is RT for that... for those that need laptop replacement, but also want the mobility of a tablet this is the one that does it
that's like across the board upgrade, the only downside is Office 2013 is not included, but with intel you can install old version of office that you may have lying around somewhere or buy it now for 119.99 which has all the same stuff the RT version has and free upgrade(iirc) to 2013 (or just buy 2013 straight) and there is always skydrive version in a pinch
i think the reason there is no keyboard bundle is to lower the price shock and have it get near the pricing other OEMs are putting it out at when you do get the keyboard (hm... weird sentence I think you get the idea)
it's only .5lb more than the RT so it would be much lighter than the cheaper laptops you might get
this is all down to your choice and needs and from comparing all the stuff out there, this price is actually very competitive imho
i was expecting around 1099 minimum, and wishing for 899 before... and it actually ended up coming out at 899 which made me happy
if anyone remembers, the price range ceiling that Ballmer gave out a couple month back was 899! he kept it within range
lastly, just plug a USB/Bluetooth keyboard in if you don't want to pay that much for the touch/typecover... it's not like this thing doesn't have virtual keyboard you know...
Disclaimer: I own the RT and am not planning on buying the Pro atm because I'm broke, but my friends are now considering the Pro a lot now because of the RT I showed them (and the fact that their old laptop is dying...)
64GB - 899
128Gb - 999
(and if RT pricing for Canada is any indication, I'm guessing we're getting it for 919, and 1019 respectively)
On FB I keep seeing people complaining it's too expansive.. but it really isn't, i mean if you don't need full PC functionality then sure it's a little more than you need to pay, but there is RT for that... for those that need laptop replacement, but also want the mobility of a tablet this is the one that does it
| RT | Pro |
| 1366x768 | 1920x1080 |
| 5 point touch | 10 point touch |
| Nvidia Tegra 3 | Intel i5 |
| 2GB RAM | 4GB RAM |
| USB2 | USB3 |
| micro HDMI | mini Display Port (this thing can drive multiple monitors btw...) |
| 32/64 | 64/128 |
| Extras--------------------------------- | |
| Office 2013 | Pen Input (digitizer included) |
that's like across the board upgrade, the only downside is Office 2013 is not included, but with intel you can install old version of office that you may have lying around somewhere or buy it now for 119.99 which has all the same stuff the RT version has and free upgrade(iirc) to 2013 (or just buy 2013 straight) and there is always skydrive version in a pinch
i think the reason there is no keyboard bundle is to lower the price shock and have it get near the pricing other OEMs are putting it out at when you do get the keyboard (hm... weird sentence I think you get the idea)
it's only .5lb more than the RT so it would be much lighter than the cheaper laptops you might get
this is all down to your choice and needs and from comparing all the stuff out there, this price is actually very competitive imho
i was expecting around 1099 minimum, and wishing for 899 before... and it actually ended up coming out at 899 which made me happy
if anyone remembers, the price range ceiling that Ballmer gave out a couple month back was 899! he kept it within range
lastly, just plug a USB/Bluetooth keyboard in if you don't want to pay that much for the touch/typecover... it's not like this thing doesn't have virtual keyboard you know...
Disclaimer: I own the RT and am not planning on buying the Pro atm because I'm broke, but my friends are now considering the Pro a lot now because of the RT I showed them (and the fact that their old laptop is dying...)
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