Thursday, August 16, 2012

Microsoft Surface RT for $199 only?!?!



Yes, you read the title right, the latest rumor going all over the place is that Microsoft Surface RT version is going at a retail price of only $199.00 (~RM630.00).

Head on over to my previous post to read more about Microsoft Surface.

Seriously now, I think Bill Gates philanthropic acts are rubbing off Microsoft even after he has left the company for a while. At this price, it feels like Microsoft is doing charity at a massive scale.

The price is so unbelievable, it does not add up no matter how you put it...

  • $21 for the Tegra 3 processor
  • $33 for 32 GB of storage
  • $97 for the display and touchscreen (assuming the cost is similar to the second-generation iPad)
  • $23 for the battery (same assumption as above)
  • $5 for the cameras
  • $40 for various other parts, like the box and sensors (assuming the same as the Nexus 7; the iPad’s parts are pricier)
  • $7 for manufacturing costs

All the above adds up to $226.00 (based on estimates from Nexus 7 & iPad).

Basically Microsoft is losing $27 for each Surface sold...

Regardless, I am most definitely going to buy one no matter what and with this price, I might just get a few and keep them around as spares.

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