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Surface Prices? $599 & $799?

Started By IndyLux, Jun 20 2012 04:31 AM

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Are these prices accurate?

  1. No doubt! I bet my home server on it. (0 votes [0.00%])

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  2. Looks about right to me. (3 votes [13.64%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.64%

  3. Who knows? This is a stab in the dark. (10 votes [45.45%])

    Percentage of vote: 45.45%

  4. No way in heck. (9 votes [40.91%])

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If accurate, what would you buy?

  1. Surface RT (3 votes [13.64%])

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  2. Surface Pro (13 votes [59.09%])

    Percentage of vote: 59.09%

  3. iPad (1 votes [4.55%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.55%

  4. Android of some flavor (0 votes [0.00%])

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  5. My money stays in my pocket (5 votes [22.73%])

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#1 IndyLux

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Posted 20 June 2012 - 04:31 AM

Saw this posted this morning. http://microsoft-new...urface-pro-799/ What do you think?

Edited by IndyLux, 20 June 2012 - 04:51 AM.

#2 jmwills

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Posted 20 June 2012 - 05:32 AM

It has to be competitive to the iPad or it is doomed. Take a lesson learned from the XBox....take a loss on the equipment to build the ecosystem (sell Apps).
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Posted 20 June 2012 - 07:53 AM

I agree. I think the RT tablet must be much cheaper than the ipad to build competition. I can understand the pro version being more expensive as it would be more for power users/businesses.

The prices posted aren't great but they are better than what I was expecting.

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Posted 20 June 2012 - 09:13 AM

What will be interesting will be the pricing for Students -- especially Students in more technical/analytical programs. It would probably pay Microsoft to nearly give the Pro versions away to those students who WILL write many Apps and carry those with them into their work environment.
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Posted 20 June 2012 - 09:57 AM

Does it have to be cheaper? Did they state a market for it? I'm betting not but this thing will surely get scooped up by enterprise. I don't think it has to be cheaper but it has to be a GREAT experience for sure. It needs core apps and time. I think MS can get the pricing right in time. I don't know why they don't offer the keyboard cover as an accessory in order to get the price down.
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Posted 20 June 2012 - 11:12 AM

I completely agree. No way does it have to be cheaper than the iPad. If it was, that would certainly spur sales a lot (think Kindle Fire), but I don't feel it's a requirement.

On the other hand, I don't think they can sell the Pro for $799. It's got to be closer to $1000 I believe (I would love it if it was $799 :) ) I also don't think there's any need to sell the Pro for $799, because the corporate world is going to snap it up. A lot of IT depts have been struggling with how to incorporate iPads and other tablets into their infrastructure. The Surface Pro could be the answer to their dreams.

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Posted 20 June 2012 - 01:57 PM

$799 for the Intel-based Surface? I'll take it!

Now I'll wake up and find that the price is comparable with other Intel-based Slates (i.e. $1000) and it's only available in the US...

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Posted 20 June 2012 - 05:32 PM

I really want to know what someone is planning to do with this in the corporate environment. Other than check email.
IT pros, when someone asks you to put their ipad on the network, what are they citing as a use case?


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Posted 20 June 2012 - 05:50 PM

They do use them for email, but also to take notes at meetings, to connect to projectors or large flat screens to do presentations, as reference 'manuals' at meetings (instead of carrying a pile of paperwork). Basically, anything they currently use a laptop to do.

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Posted 20 June 2012 - 06:29 PM

$799 for the Intel-based Surface? I'll take it!

Now I'll wake up and find that the price is comparable with other Intel-based Slates (i.e. $1000) and it's only available in the US...


I will take more than one if the i5 is only $799.

I really want to know what someone is planning to do with this in the corporate environment. Other than check email.
IT pros, when someone asks you to put their ipad on the network, what are they citing as a use case?


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They do use them for email, but also to take notes at meetings, to connect to projectors or large flat screens to do presentations, as reference 'manuals' at meetings (instead of carrying a pile of paperwork). Basically, anything they currently use a laptop to do.


That, and a lot more. A lot of organizations are moving to VDI/RDP or using citrix. With those technologies you have access to all kinds of applications. I wouldn't be surprised if some end users would give up a laptop for the surface.
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Posted 20 June 2012 - 06:34 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if some end users would give up a laptop for the surface.


I completely agree. With the keyboard options, it's almost a no-brainer.

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Posted 20 June 2012 - 06:42 PM

Just think, travelers could easily have the power of a desktop in their office with the portability of a surface. Sign me up.
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Posted 21 June 2012 - 07:31 AM

Travelers? You mean Gypsys?
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Posted 21 June 2012 - 07:49 AM

LOL, These days Travelers are into business too :D

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 08:12 AM

I can see us using the RT version for VMWare View access for execs.

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 04:35 PM

My guess is the Pro version is close to $1,000 and the RT version is price similar to the iPad, hopefully a tad below it.

I could see us buying the pro version for all our Sr management and taking back their laptops. They are not doing any heavy work on them and the Pro version would be perfect. Seems to me that for them, the Pro version can do everything their laptop can do and be easier to carry around. One thing I want to know is will it have 4g? Personally, I don't want it, but for our Sr management this would be a must have option. Without it, the Pro is dead in the water for us.

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Posted 21 June 2012 - 08:45 PM

So far, from what I've seen, none of them have cell tech of any kind. It seems they're WiFi only, at least at the moment.

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