Hello,
I like Microsoft's Surface Tablet, especially the RT version. I am not sure yet if I am going to buy it, because maybe I don't really need it, but I might still want one as a backup computer, which I could simply store in my closet or something. So I do think I need it to be save computer-wise.
I also want the Microsoft Surface Tablet Software Market to be successfull, so the device has a longer life time sort of.
The device will have to compete with iPads and Transformer Primes and other kinds of devices which look like it, which run iOS or Android or something... and Microsoft has Windows 8 RT... which is also interesting.
I also hope Delphi or Free Pascal will someday support Windows RT so I myself might be able to create some software for it if I really want to.
The biggest new thing is probably the Windows/Application Store which seems to be an awesome idea/oppertunity for both Microsoft and Third Party Software Developers. I am not yet sure about cracks and other ways to run free or illegal software that reminds to be seen.
For now the biggest concern for Microsoft is to get the tablet market working. It's a little baby, and the focus should be on growing it.
The price should be just right. Yeah. That's difficult to achieve.
Too cheap and too much shortage and maybe it might look bad, like it's a shitty device or something, which it's probably/hopefully not.
Too expensive and too little sold and kills the market.
I will definetly not buy it if it's 800 euros.
I will definetly not buy it if it's 600 euros.
I will definetly not buy if if it's 500 euros, though I start thinking about it.
At 400 euro's it starts to get a little bit interesting, but still a bit much.
For 300 euro's I start to consider it.
At 200 euro's it's an instant buy.
At 250 euro's it's still a bit price.
So 225 euros seems just right, maybe I can spent 25 euros on extras like a cover or whatever.
So my conclusion:
Maybe it's best if the surface tablet gets sold under product costs... just to make sure that many of them are sold... and that the market starts to grow...
Maybe later newer tablets can be a bit more expensive.
This device will first have to prove itself. I am not yet sure if I am gonna like it, so there is no way I am going to spent a fortune on it ! ;) P*
So there ya go guys, Let me know what you wanna pay for a surface tablet if you considering to buy one. Bye, Skybuck.