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Billy_Brocore•

I didn't see a price drop for the Microsoft Surface it's still the same price. As for the third party units maybe.

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djgreedo•

Microsoft have no reason to drop the Surface price. They are not trying to compete with the iPad/Android - they are trying to make Windows visible and seem like a premium product on tablets.

High* price is a part of that. If Microsoft made Surface cheap it would be seen as a lesser device than the iPad. Having cheaper OEM devices gives Microsoft the best of both worlds in a way.

  • I say "high", but in reality the Surface RT is about the same price as an iPad, yet has some extra value going for it, such as the USB port, multi-tasking on-screen, and Office.
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error_logicOP•

Thought it was a good heads-up to watch for if someone was on the fence. We'll see.

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tault128GB Surface Pro Touch/Type Cover•

The problem was releasing the surface RT. You had the pro, which everyone wanted, then confused the masses with a watered down IPAD. I own a surface pro and its amazing, but i do believe the RT was a giant mistake by MS.

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sastarbucks•

The problem is that they are marketed towards people like "iPads" where the actual use of them is a very niché product for people like myself who needs to use something similar or like a laptop all the time.

As with Windows Phone (which I also love as a work phone) it is not something a lot of people are looking for currently because it seems "heavy"

The Atom ones look interesting and I have serious envy for the Lenovo Thinkpad 2.

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mguniverseFormer Surface Owner•

The Thinkpad keyboard dock is nowhere near as attractive as the touch/type covers for Surface are.

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sastarbucks•

That is the only thing I am unsure of, I wish it was like the HP Envy or Surface.

I think I will wait for the next set of i5s and make a decision then.

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