Robinsonmac
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32 id $449, old TC cover $79, new TC $119, don't know 64 probably $100 bucks more. So with new TC cover the 64 version will be around $669... Should be $500 - $550
The Surface and type cover for $449 is a bit too much to ask for. A little unrealistic to expect it for that price.
I'd say it needs to do more than include Office if it is going to be priced like an iPad. The apps for Surface are still lacking. Some people might like getting Office; however, Office is not that big of a draw for everyone.
I haven't used Office in over a month for personal use. Office is more of a business tool, but it isn't something that consumers really use all that often.
I might've considered one if it were around the price of Samsung Galaxy Tab.It's not like you're thinking about buying one anyway. :wink: And I know many people that use Office during football season for keeping up with pools, squares, leagues, stats, etc.
I might've considered one if it were around the price of Samsung Galaxy Tab.
I don't want an Android tablet either. I just see RT being more successful and more around the value of an Android tablet. I don't see anything else (Windows or Android) being a good seller if it costs as much as an iPad.I'd never consider an android product. So there's that.
I don't want an Android tablet either. I just see RT being more successful and more around the value of an Android tablet. I don't see anything else (Windows or Android) being a good seller if it costs as much as an iPad.
I also think MIcrosoft should sell the Surface 2 at a cheaper price in order to gain market share (which will then get developers interested). Then the apps will be there, and premium products could be introduced later. It's like the strategy with the Windows Phones. The market share is increasing, not so much due to high-end models, but due to entry-level models.
I don't want an Android tablet either. I just see RT being more successful and more around the value of an Android tablet. I don't see anything else (Windows or Android) being a good seller if it costs as much as an iPad.
I also think MIcrosoft should sell the Surface 2 at a cheaper price in order to gain market share (which will then get developers interested). Then the apps will be there, and premium products could be introduced later. It's like the strategy with the Windows Phones. The market share is increasing, not so much due to high-end models, but due to entry-level models.
RT is entry level. It's a mobile device that doesn't run x86 programs, which means Surface2 can't be more expensive than an OEM full Windows 8.1 tablet.I must have mmisinterpreted, but are you comparing Surface 2 with entry level?
funny thing people dont complain about stupid small screen phones being more expensive than $449 but a tablet that would make more than a phone and faster its "too expensive". (we can compare to other tablets prie and features, and we will see its not bad at all)
I have good news for you... 200gb skydrive for 2 years, also free Skype calls and stuff. doesn't that sound valuable for you? what about office? that isn't valuable for you as well even though we pay a lot as "normal" windows customers for it? it even has outlook included. and of course multitasking has improved since it can display 3 apps side by side, since the resolution is higher.
I bet some people will complain about "but it cant run legacy apps" have you tried to run legacy apps in a small screen like that with touch? well its not good. most desktop apps you can find will feel bad to touch.
but also... since its Windows RT 8.1, you can probably unlock the desktop just like windows RT 8.0.
of course few desktop apps are available, but it can be done.
But lets have a better idea... what about if Microsoft, removes the 200gb skydrive and Skype free stuff offer, then they remove office, and you can enjoy onenote which is the only currect winrt app available. and then reduce the price that way? what do you think about they removed office so you can have a cheaper tablet?
you can always enjoy your beloved desktop apps with the jailbreak, 7zip, dosbox, mame/finalburnalpha, rainmeter, snes9x, filezilla, free download manager, paint.net etc etc... but no office because its useless and worthless so we shouldnt pay for it. and then we can have a cheaper Tablet.
I mean... look at iPad i guess the reason its more expensive that surface rt is for having more apps? but i guess its available to run osx apps as well? what about plug any usb device.... or external monitors with nothing more than getting a cable (no other things needed). but I guess ipad its not expensive since people buy it and apparently its better than surface.
welll they could also make a dumb office versi?n like on Windows Phone and then give the surface cheaper, because who wants a full office suite anyway? like i said maybe it shouldnt have office so it would be cheaper.
last time i saw this video... and it was a simple RT 1. it would be better with RT 2 for sure.
Why I love my Microsoft Surface RT - YouTube