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Originally Posted by pilotbob
Hmm... doesn't make sense. Why would a machine with no keyboard or fancy swivel hinge be more expensive?
BOb
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Think part of the cost is reducing the size of the components, and making it as thin and light as possible, while giving it a reasonable battery life.
When you combine all those factors, it adds up.
Because, after all convertibles except for the digitiser screen and the swivel hinge are pretty similar to standard laptops. Those do add costs, and are usually reflected in the 10% to 20% premium you usually pay for a tablet.
Slates are a completely different kettle of fish.
Keep in mind that the almost no company making slates is marketing them to consumers really. They are all aimed squarely at the vertical market. So quality, sturdiness, reliability, usability all have to be optimised which adds even more costs. While they may be able to get away cutting some corners in the consumer market, it probably wouldn't work in the corporate market, where a long term support contract means that any shoddy work ends up eating into your profit margin.