$3500 for the Windows 8 Tablet….really? | 0 Comments
By evp on 09-20-2011 07:48 PM
Today it was announced that you can an purchase the new Windows 8 Tablet for $3,500 on eBay (as of this afternoon). This is the only Windows 8 tablet in existence and the device was unveiled at Microsoft’s Build conference last week. 5,000 of the Tablets were given away to developers and for unknown reasons a few of those developers are now selling the devices on eBay.
You are probably wondering the same thing I was think, why so much? Most Tablets sell for $200-$300, $829 max for a iPad, but $3500 seems awful steep for a tablet. Peter Pachal from PC Mag writes “The tablet, officially called the Samsung Windows 8 Developer Preview PC, is unique among devices for being the only native Windows 8 tablet in existence. Windows 8, which is available now as a developer preview only (with no support), is the next major version of Windows, and it borrows heavily from the Windows Phone operating system, in particular the Metro-style interface that emphasizes touch-friendly tiles and full-screen apps. It’s tailor-made for tablets, though Microsoft claims Windows 8 works equally well with a keyboard and mouse.”
No word yet on if the eBay auction will continue or if Microsoft will pull the devices. Read More from PC Mag.
