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Microsoft Said To Cut Windows Price 70% For Low Cost Devices

Posted by timothy on from the prices-convey-information dept.

kc123 writes with this except from Bloomberg News: "Microsoft is cutting the price of Windows 8.1 by 70 percent for makers of low-cost computers and tablets as they try to fend off cheaper rivals like Google's Chromebooks, people familiar with the program said. Manufacturers will be charged $15 to license Windows 8.1 and preinstall it on devices that retail for less than $250, instead of the usual fee of $50. The discount will apply to any products that meet the price limit, with no restrictions on the size or type of device."

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  1. Whoop-de-do! by hughbar · · Score: 4, Funny

    If they pay me $15, I'll take a copy. Don't want it on any device I own or use though...

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  2. Re:At last by binarylarry · · Score: 5, Funny

    If someone from Microsoft is reading this, I personally don't think I pay enough.

    I think the basic ad supported version of Windows 8 should start at $999 at least and go up from there for the more powerful versions.

    I always feel guilt buying copies of Windows because I know how much I'm ripping Microsoft off.

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  3. better headlines... by Gravis+Zero · · Score: 4, Funny

    Microsoft Becoming Desperate to Sell Window 8.1
    Microsoft Losing Badly in Tablet Market
    Chromebooks Out of Microsoft's Extortionary Reach
    Microsoft Discovers Battery Life Is Very Important On Tablets
    Microsoft Is Getting "Scroogled"
    Microsoft Just Got the Facts

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