Hello!
For my college studies I was looking up for a perfect device for the past few months. I've looked up most likely all the available 2-in-1's and tablets which is available and fits in my budget (about $1000). From reviews from users, youtubers, websites I found that the best suitable device for me, would be a surface. However, it has one BIG disadvantage for me, it's price. I've came along several tablets with the same or similar specs like the Surface 3 or the Surface Pro 3, and I just find these surfaces HIGHLY overpriced. I mean, I can get a Chinese, no-name tablet (which I've seen working and it's performance) for $100-150 with very similar specs, or even one with surface-style keyboard for $200-250. And with the surface, I got mostly the same for at least $600, and I don't even have a keyboard for it.
Does Microsoft follow Apple's marketing thingy, to put something out for double or triple price, or what am I missing about surfaces? Why is it overpriced comparing to other devices (not just the Chinese tablets I mentioned)?
For my college studies I was looking up for a perfect device for the past few months. I've looked up most likely all the available 2-in-1's and tablets which is available and fits in my budget (about $1000). From reviews from users, youtubers, websites I found that the best suitable device for me, would be a surface. However, it has one BIG disadvantage for me, it's price. I've came along several tablets with the same or similar specs like the Surface 3 or the Surface Pro 3, and I just find these surfaces HIGHLY overpriced. I mean, I can get a Chinese, no-name tablet (which I've seen working and it's performance) for $100-150 with very similar specs, or even one with surface-style keyboard for $200-250. And with the surface, I got mostly the same for at least $600, and I don't even have a keyboard for it.
Does Microsoft follow Apple's marketing thingy, to put something out for double or triple price, or what am I missing about surfaces? Why is it overpriced comparing to other devices (not just the Chinese tablets I mentioned)?