The screen and the processor drive up the cost. However, Microsoft is touting these as business units. How much processor and screen resolution does one really need to run Office?
On the other side, these aren’t meant to compete with the iPad, but rather the MacBook. Even after purchasing the keyboard, the Surface Pro beats the cost of the MacBook by a few thousand. Just saw a report today that, before tax, the latest MacBook will cost around $4000. Sent from Windows Mail From: Jon Harris Sent: November 29, 2012 7:49 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Surface with Windows 8 Pro announced... IMHO it is too high. You can get small laptops for from $500 to $900 depending on the requirements. Sure the touch screen is more but you get a lot more connectors with a laptop than what I expect will be on a Surface. Add to that it does not even come with the keyboard and it would be really too expensive. Jon From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Surface with Windows 8 Pro announced... Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:20:19 -0500 This is my take on it: http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2012/11/29/microsoft-surface-with-windows-8-pro-gets-official-pricing-and-january-2013-availability/ However, I’d be interested in your take on it. Is it priced right? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
