Microsoft fresh out of pre-orders for Surface

  By Thom Holwerda, based on submission by lucas_maximus - Posted on 2012-10-18 11:58:12 UTC at http://OSNews.com

"This may be a good sign for Microsoft: [http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/10/microsoft-fresh-out-of-499-surface-rts-after-one-day-of-pre-orders/] a little over a day after putting its new Surface RT tablet up for pre-order, the entry-level $499 version of the tablet has sold out. Its estimated shipping time has slipped from October 26, Windows 8's release date, to a more nebulous 'within three weeks'." We'll see. Wouldn't be the first time a company artificially keeps supply short to generate 'sold-out' hype.

Original story page here.

Copyright OSNews.com 1997-2006. All Rights Reserved. OSNews and the OSNews logo are trademarks of OSNews.
All trademarks, icons, and logos, shown or mentioned in this web site, are the property of their respective owners.
Reproduction of OSNews stories is granted only by explicitly receiving authorization from OSNews and if credit is given to OSNews.
Privacy statement   -   Notice to Bulk Emailers