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Old 10-09-2012, 10:36 AM   #16
fjtorres
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Originally Posted by derangedhermit View Post
Too expensive for an e-reader ($80-$150). Even Windows Phone 8 may be too expensive. Maybe the tablets.
Those quoted prices are for the x86 version and the ARM version *with* MS Office.
A better price estimate would be the price for Windows CE which ran from $11-30.
So there is no reason why a dedicated reader or even an Office-less Tablet couldn't be price competitive with their Android equivalents.
Especially when Android's patent payments to Microsoft are factored in.
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