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| Asus Windows 8 tablets prices leaked: $599-1299 |
| By Thom Holwerda on 2012-09-18 16:26:52 |
| "Asus has a trio of Windows 8 tablets on deck for the holidays, but the pricing is so high - $599 to $1299 for a hybrid - that it's going to be nearly impossible to compete in the marketplace. We were leaked Asus' holiday roadmap and the slide below tells the tale." If this is for real, Windows 8 is screwed in the tablet space. Nobody is going to buy a Windows tablet at prices higher than the iPad. |
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| RE[3]: Not necessarily... |
| By r_a_trip on 2012-09-19 09:19:24 |
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Yes, Macbook Air is old hat. Advances in technology should bring prices down. Plus, how much of Macbook Air's pricing is determind by the BOM and how much is determined by "Look at me being fancy with this ultra thin thing over here"? |
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| RE[4]: Not necessarily... |
| By modmans2ndcoming on 2012-09-19 11:07:26 |
| Well....what is the alternative then? the cheap hardware is crappy for use as a production machine. The $1200 device here is capable of being a production machine, not just a consumption/communication device. |
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| RE[6]: Making a statement; but also premature conclusion, Thom |
| By aldo on 2012-09-19 11:09:17 |
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> A win? If I do the math for 500 euros per table, I can easily reach an amount of several thousands euros, given the size of both places I've mentioned. For something that does not do more that show a glorified version of a paper menu. You cannot even access the Internet. Then I think how many people try to survive with their low incomes, while wannabe trendy places do this kind of thing. I don't get it. As zlynx has pointed out, if the use of a tablet is tied into the ordering system and increases efficiency to the point that the restaurant can fit just one more cover per table, per day, it will pay for itself inside a month. |
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| No freakin' way! |
| By Drunkula on 2012-09-19 12:49:43 |
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That is ludicrous pricing. O_o They might sell one or two... |
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| RE: Money and quality |
| By fithisux on 2012-09-20 19:11:46 |
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> Lots of people will buy this because it's priced so high. Most people assume cost equates quality and will want the high end tablet. Personally, rather than buy a docking station and a $600 tablet, I'd buy a low-end laptop and a new desktop box. Agree. |
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| RE[2]: Tablet pricing |
| By bassbeast on 2012-09-20 20:51:20 |
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A EEE 1225B? I got one of the 1215Bs, great little unit. I stuck with the Win HP X64 it came with but with 8Gb of RAM its more like an ultraportable than a netbook and just cost me $350 with the RAM upgrade and a carrying case, just love the thing. But if they think they are gonna sell Win 8 pads for MORE than an iPad? I wonder if they'd be interested in some magic beans. Apple sells because of branding and Windows has never been and will never be a hip brand, no matter how much Ballmer wants to change that. Windows has ALWAYS sold best on low margin, high volume units only now MSFT has priced themselves out of the market because when you can get a tablet running ICS for $99, who is gonna pay $600+ for a Win 8 one? |
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