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Originally Posted by kacir
I was comparing price of the most expensive i7 model with the price of my 2 years old rock-bottom-low-price notebook with similar specs. Similar specs for processor, memory and disk, not form-factor.
Also, do not forget to add $130 for the keyboard cover
If you compare the features against MacBook Air ... then the price is not that high, I guess.
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I best can compare the MacBook Air and Surface Pro 2 I have.
MacBook Air was € 1.500 in August 2011. Price didn't change since then, specs went a bit up of course.
Surface Pro 2 with the type cover and the same size of SSD is exactly the same prize.
And if I compare performance, Surface Pro 2 actually is a bit ahead.
I'd say, it's more or less the same specs and the same price between Surface Pro X and MacBook Air.
On the MacBook Air, you obviously pay the Apple premium.
For Surface Pro X, you pay for the touchscreen and the limited quantities they ship.
To me, the prices for Surface Pro 3 seem perfectly fine. I wouldn't mind some 25% cheaper, but based on my personal comparisons the prices are in line.
What bothers me a bit: They didn't even wait 12 months for a successor. I've got my Surface Pro 2 in October or November last year.
And: Personally, I'm not sure about the 12". I'm absolutely fine with the screen estate of Surface Pro 2.
I like the new features, but actually I was considering a Surface Pro Mini, not a Maxi!
Still, I probably won't be able to resist...