Yes, you read that correctly: the latest news about the price of Surface places it en 200 €. Not a week ago it was leaked that the price of Microsoft's tablet, far from the initial speculations of $ 1000 or $ 2000, could cost around $ 500. Now the bar is lowered again (or go up, your competitors will think).
This really may be one of those news that really revolutionizes the market for tablets. Leaks of Surface launch strategy data presented at the conference Microsoft TechReady 15, have reached the online environment Engadget that publishes them today. If the news is confirmed, we would be talking about the long-awaited Microsoft tablet, champion of its new Windows 8 operating system, would be priced at Nexus 7.
This is especially shocking when you consider that the Google tablet is 7 '', while the Surface is supposed to have a 10 '' screen. But it is even more surprising if we remember the controversy that the price of Nexus 7 had already unleashed, when it was questioned that it could produce profits by equating its price to that of the Kindle Fire (apparently, ultimately, we owe it to the strategy of Amazon to seek the benefit in the sale of content this race towards lowering costs).
Even more clearly than in the case of Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire, it seems clear that it is impossible for Surface amortize the cost of production selling for only $ 200. As published on Engadget, Microsoft's strategy seeks to give you immediate presence to its new software, Windows 8, and recoup losses through the sale of applications and content. The strategy seems, no doubt, risky, but users could benefit greatly.
The news is so spectacular that it is inevitable to pick it up with skepticism. For now, all that remains is to wait confirmations official by Microsoft.