How is the right price free? That makes little sense.
If you didn't pay for MS Products, they would go out of business and you wouldn't get them anymore.
This is obviously better than some of the budget laptops out there, so it deserves its price tag.
Also, if you price things super low, you are viewed by the public as a cheap or cut-rate company.
Kmart, WalMart... Low prices doesn't mean quality. There are many people who see the value of a quality product.
Totally agree with the RAM issue. I had to do a double take when I read that the base only had 4GB of RAM.