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Donny1987

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On a Swedish web shop the following prices are released:

Microsoft Surface for Windows RT 32GB [RELEASE: Q4 2012] 1,017 USD / 827 EUR
Microsoft Surface for Windows RT 64GB [RELEASE: Q4 2012] 1,454 USD / 1,183 EUR
Microsoft Surface for Windows Pro 64GB [RELEASE: Q1 2013] 1,892 USD / 1,538 EUR
Microsoft Surface for Windows Pro 128GB [RELEASE: Q1 2013] 2,183 USD / 1,775 EUR

These prices have been calculated via Google: SEK -> USD / EUR

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Let's hope that Sweden is just expensive and the prices will be better in other countries :p
 
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Donny1987 said:
On a Swedish web shop the following prices are released:

Microsoft Surface for Windows RT 32GB [RELEASE: Q4 2012] 1,017 USD / 827 EUR
Microsoft Surface for Windows RT 64GB [RELEASE: Q4 2012] 1,454 USD / 1,183 EUR
Microsoft Surface for Windows Pro 64GB [RELEASE: Q1 2013] 1,892 USD / 1,538 EUR
Microsoft Surface for Windows Pro 128GB [RELEASE: Q1 2013] 2,183 USD / 1,775 EUR

These prices have been calculated via Google: SEK -> USD / EUR

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Let's hope that Sweden is just expensive and the prices will be better in other countries :p
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Those prices are incorrect. Thankfully.
 
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I know that the base model iPad is only 16GB while the base model Surface for Windows RT is 32GB, but that is nearly irrelevant. What normal people will see is the barrier of entry. Why should I get a Surface for $500 when for the same price I can get an iPad, which is already well established as a product, especially when all of my friends have iPads and as an average consumer the vast majority of my purchasing decisions are influenced by my social circle?

Also, the profit margins on the iPads are so high that if Apple wanted to come out with the iPad 4 for $400, they easily could. They could probably do it with the same 32GB of storage too.

So I would say it needs to be cheaper than the iPad, but then that gets dangerous. If it is too cheap, not only will Microsoft justify the hardware partners concerns, but you also trivialize your product. If it is sold cheaply, it is viewed as a low quality object.

I think the pricing needs to look like this:

Surface RT 32GB - $449
Surface RT 64GB - $549

Surface 8 Pro 64GB - $749
Surface 8 Pro 128GB - $849
 
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I estimate RT to be around $400 to $500. That's way too much considering that Surface RT is mostly worse than the iPad, even if it comes with more Office and more SSD space.


Surface pro will probably be inline with/slightly over current ultrabooks. Probably $700-$1000. Not too bad imo.
 
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Wupideedoo said:
I know that the base model iPad is only 16GB while the base model Surface for Windows RT is 32GB, but that is nearly irrelevant. What normal people will see is the barrier of entry. Why should I get a Surface for $500 when for the same price I can get an iPad, which is already well established as a product, especially when all of my friends have iPads and as an average consumer the vast majority of my purchasing decisions are influenced by my social circle?

Also, the profit margins on the iPads are so high that if Apple wanted to come out with the iPad 4 for $400, they easily could. They could probably do it with the same 32GB of storage too.

So I would say it needs to be cheaper than the iPad, but then that gets dangerous. If it is too cheap, not only will Microsoft justify the hardware partners concerns, but you also trivialize your product. If it is sold cheaply, it is viewed as a low quality object.

I think the pricing needs to look like this:

Surface RT 32GB - $449
Surface RT 64GB - $549

Surface 8 Pro 64GB - $749
Surface 8 Pro 128GB - $849
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nexus 7 with that super gpu and quad core cpu is so cheap, and noone think it's low quality. lack of options but not low quality at all. and the fact that people aren't independent in their choice is the happiness of this companies, u buy an ipad cuz u see everybody else with ipad. but u forget that surface is just a laptop with touch screen and disconnectable keyboard, whitch is so awesome to me it have usb port too. can u connect a pendrive to any other tablet ? no! surface is the only one now to have that. so surface with ipad price : totally worth it

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henmartins said:
Ballmer said that the prices will be competitive with other tablets (Surface "RT" is a premium one) and ultrabooks (mainstream ultrabooks usually have i5 processors, but that screen shall be expensive) so I think that:
Surface RT = US$500,00 - just to catch up with the iPad, frankly the only successful premium tablet on the market
Surface i5 = US$1000,00 - A little higher than other Windows ultrabooks, because of the better screen and casing
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Nothing is official yet on the price points, but what the talk is, the prices should look similar to:

Surface RT starting at $399 (32GB)
Surface Pro starting at $699 (64GB) (the Pro is the one with the i5 processor)

You can see the storage breakdown here:

surface_specs.png


This is NOT counting the RAM in the machines, this is pure storage space that will be housed on integrated SSD drives.

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/global/surface/en/us/renderingassets/surfacespecsheet.pdf
 
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RT $400-600
i5 $800-1000
I'm getting the i5 for sure.
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Tough decision for Microsoft. They are starting waaaay behind and trying to catch up.

If they sell Surface for a profit ($450 plus) no one is going to buy. IPad mini anyone?

If they subsidize the surface rt and sell them for cheap (less than $300) then its going to piss off HP and Dell and Levono, etc. But much more people are going to buy = faster adoption of win8. Remember the fire-sale for HP webos tablet? It was sold out nationwide less than a day! Hell i tried to get one but couldnt!

If it was me, I would sell Surface RT for cheap. Would lead to much faster adoption of win8 and force 3rd party PC vendors to innovate better.

Win8 needs to be successful for microsoft to stay relevant. Lots of sales for Surface would be a good start. Ballmer, you listening??!!

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I think Microsoft could have run the RT version a little bit better. Right now there is wild guesses as to price, and they could end up with hardware vendors more then a little mad, and holding hardware that will not sell.

The inside guts of the Surface should have been set as standard. Much like Windows Phone. All Tablets would on the inside be the same. The only change between them is the case.

That way Microsoft could have talked terms with Hardware parts supply, then split it between the ones they picked to build Surface Tablets. This way keeping price down.

Each PC Maker could then cut a deal with their Plastics supply to make a cheaper outer case.

Right now Asus, Dell and who ever else has developed their own process, which will reflect in it's price.

So if Microsoft slashes the price of their device, other RT devices will not sell. Unless Asus, Dell take a big bath to also cut price.

The ideal way.....

Microsoft offers the only version of RT (sub contracted out to other makers for supply reason), and the PC makers handle the Pro versions.

This way Microsoft sets the price on RT, and the market will settle the Pro version.
 
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Greywolf_Ghost said:
That looks like a site that is alot like the Win the iPad crap.

I find it strange they would know the price before Microsoft has gone on record.

Samsung has already gone on record and their RT version is 550 (GBP)

Convert that to US or CDN and it will be over $1000.
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usually they dont convery with the currency. So I'd say that if the Samsung costs 550£ then it would cost something like 599/699 in us. Goods in UK are more expensive. For example: the new ipad costs 400£ in UK which would be a bit over 600$

Also there is nothing wrong with the site, its the site who makes these "dummies" books you can pick up in book store. It's just they give away a surface with a guide to surface and windows 8
 
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Uk prices are with VAT. Is it taxes? Zzz eying for a surface RT.. Hope it cost below 600.
 
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    dstrauss
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    Stealing from revxx14's good work, here's my guesses:

    Surface for Windows RT:
    • 32GB: $499
    • 64GB: $599

    Surface for Windows 8 Pro:
    • 64GB: $899
    • 128GB: $1099

    Accessories:
    • Touch Cover: $75
    • Type Cover: $100
    • Pen: Included in Purchase Price

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    As for the price aspect, it all depends on the release date. It will be structured around a competitive price for other tablets (for RT) and ultrabooks (for Pro) of similar specs.

    Right now, tablets prices range greatly. All the way from the ridiculously priced iPad, to the budget Kindle Fire. Soon, Google will be announcing the release of the Nexus tablet, and I expect Microsoft to gauge prices of the RT version around it.

    32gig RT ~$299
    64gig RT ~$399

    Right now, ultrabooks are around the $950 range. I expect this to drop quite a bit before release of the Pro version.

    64gig Pro ~$649
    128gig Pro ~$799

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    Pen ~$29
    Touch Cover ~$49
    Type Cover ~$59

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    Although Microsoft is not aiming to tackle the iPad with this device, it will be a competitor. Apple has its die hard users -- just as any company. Microsoft is aiming to give their preferred users a nice tablet (RT).

    I do believe they are aiming at raising the competition of ultrabooks with the Pro version.

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    The Janitor Mop
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    Lol at people throwing around cheap prices. How in the world would Surface RT be around $300? Let's see, the Nexus 7 is $250 for 16 GB, and the Surface is: larger, has a much higher resolution display, uses what are likely to be more expensive build materials, and has more storage (these things at the least, its other specs probably also greatly exceed those of the Nexus 7). The RT is more comparable to top of the line Android tablets that are around $500. I say RT will be around $500 and Pro will be at least $800, possibly hitting $1k for a fully specd Pro.

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    Donny1987 said:
    At least I provided a source, what is your source? :confused:
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    i believe that price matches a source I heard about that had essentially made-up high prices for their own benefit.
    can't find relevant link atm yet though sorry.


    EDIT: found

    http://www.binlogs.com/rumor-microsoft-surface-tablet-priced-1000/

    But now that Swedish Website Webhallen has confirmed those were just practices to lure customers.
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