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Old 10-20-2012, 08:58 PM   #150
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Originally Posted by markbot View Post
11. Surface RT vs Surface Pro. I think $1000 is too much for a computer nowadays. The Pro will cost at least $1000 I think. Also, the Pro will probably have lower battery life...like 6.5 hrs....or 5 hrs a year later. I refuse to buy any tablet that gets less than 8 hrs when new. 10 hrs is ideal. No VBA and x86 apps vs <7hr battery life and $300+....I'd rather buy the RT version since I already have a desktop.
I hear you.
But if you can wait a few weeks, you might find at least one Win8 Tablet closer to $800 than $1000.
Would that make up for the battery life?
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