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microslop - Vanraw - 08-17-2012
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Grieve Wrote:bonestomper Wrote:http://www.gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/technology/gadgetbox/microsoft-surface-tablet-may-cost-599-have-wi-fi-only-841079
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Not so good.
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Looks like the 10.6 will be $199. Microsoft is taking the x box kindle approach And selling at a loss. Will be interesting to see how well it does. On a similar note microsoft owns 17 percent of barnes and noble nook, and surface will have a nook client along with a kindle I'm sure.
While this will not have the umpfff of the new ipad, it might not matter. The people I know that have a fire, are happy in that it runs what they want an need.
It will be interesting whatch. Amazon will probably lose some kindle sales but that isn't a bad thing. For me I want to see how well microslop will integrate business needs and office. None of the tablets have been suxesfull in this space.
Re: microslop - Breand - 08-17-2012
the threat from the Acer CEO gave me a nice laugh.
Re: microslop - Vanraw - 08-17-2012
Breand Wrote:the threat from the Acer CEO gave me a nice laugh.
Yea I saw that.perhaps he is going to launch a chrome android PC. Be another reason to not buy an Acer.
Re: microslop - Grieve - 08-17-2012
It's definitely going to be a holiday season battle of the tablets. Now we just have to see how much the iPad mini (might be called the iPad Air) is going to cost...
Re: microslop - Vanraw - 08-18-2012
Yea I think it will be interesting. To me the best thing that can / should happen, would be competative pressures forcing all prices down. It good to see Microsoft spend some of its billions of stored cash.