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Microsoft Cuts Surface Pro Price By $100

Posted by samzenpus on from the slashing-prices dept.

SmartAboutThings writes "After discounting the Surface RT tablet worldwide by 30 percent, Microsoft is now cutting the price of its Surface Pro tablet by one hundred dollars. Steve Ballmer himself has recently declared that he was unhappy with the number of tablets Microsoft has managed to sell. The price cut offer is valid between August 4th and August 29th. It might continue or stop, according to the supply. The price cut is applicable to Surface Pro 64 GB & 128 GB models."

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  1. Again... by djupedal · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not interested. Won't buy it. No use for it. Wouldn't take one as a door prize if was bacon wrapped, dipped in milk chocolate and came with a free weekend on Martha's Vineyard with Warren Buffet's Gold Card. I'm confident that even if they were pulled back and sent to the crusher, the crusher wouldn't want them either. Ballmer isn't going to learn until losses like this start coming out of his lily white hide. Let the lesson begin...

  2. Re:Not enough by David+Gerard · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you never want to run apps on it, ever, then Windows 8 is apparently a nice interface for touch.

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  3. Re:Excellent by 0123456 · · Score: 1, Funny

    It therefore has probably the largest developer support base of any desktop platform.

    Which might be good, if it wasn't a tablet that tries to be a crappy laptop.

  4. Re:How will it all end? by 0123456 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Where do you expect this Windows 8 and Surface fiasco will ultimately take Microsoft? What will happen?

    Windows 9 will be 'The best Windows ever! Now with NEW mouse and Start Menu support!'

  5. Re:Not enough by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    It competes against ultrabooks

    Sure. it just doesn't compete successfully, that's all.

  6. Re:Pity it doesn't work as a peripheral... by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's a pity that the Surface can't act as a monitor/input device

    . . . why can't it . . . albeit, with a hard hack . . . ?

    When the price goes down to $99.95, I might buy one as a monitor for my Raspberry Pi.

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  7. Re:Not enough by TheRealMindChild · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nice try, Microsoft PR guy

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  8. Re:Not enough by redalertbulb · · Score: 3, Funny

    You aren't using it right. You are supposed to spin it around and throw it up in the air to keep it cool. It's a design feature.