Microsoft is offering recent PC buyers the chance to upgrade to Windows 8 for less than $15. The cost of a full upgrade from an earlier version of Windows will run $40 for a limited time. But how much will you have to pay for a full version of Windows 8? At least $100. That’s […]
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Could the Microsoft Surface Windows RT tablet launch for $199?
Microsoft will launch its first Windows RT tablet on October 26th. While the company hasn’t had much to say about the price, the company has insisted the first Microsoft Surface tablet would be “competitive” with similar devices with ARM-based processors. Now Engadget reports that “competitive” could mean $199. I’d call that very competitive. Update: Paul Thurrott, […]
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Ultrabooks are selling well, driving up the cost of notebooks
Ultrabooks are thin notebooks with Intel Sandy Bridge or newer processors, decent battery life, and solid state storage for speedier performance than you get from hard drives. They’re also a lot more expensive than the last big trend in ultraportable computers. Netbooks hit the market in 2007 with prices starting at $400. Today you can pick […]
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US Notebook prices averaged just over $500 in March
Netbooks may not be selling like hotcakes anymore, but it looks like the netbook effect has taken a toll on long-term laptop prices. Laptop Magazine reports that the average price of a notebook computer in March, 2012 was $507, or just a few bucks more than the price of an iPad. That figure comes from […]
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Rumor: Windows 8 tablets could start at $300
The cheapest Apple iPad is priced at $399, while you can pick up a decent tablet running Google Android software for as little as $199. So it’s not surprising that in order to compete, Microsoft and its hardware partners may have to offer at least some Windows 8 tablets at very low prices. DigiTimes reports […]
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Fusion Garage Grid 10 tablet price drops to $299 (down from $499)
The first tablet from Fusion Garage running the new GridOS software was scheduled to start shipping this week. But just a few days before launch the company has knocked about $200 off the price tag and the ship date has been pushed a few weeks until October 1st. Now you can pre-order a Grid 10 […]
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Amazon tablet to sell for $299 or less?
Amazon is expected to launch an Android tablet in September or October. The company is well positioned to make money off its Amazon Appstore for Android apps, Amazon MP3 music service, Kindle eBook store and other digital media properties, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see Amazon sell its tablet near or even below cost. […]
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Motorola XOOM WiFi tablet is now priced at $499
The Motorola XOOM was the first tablet to hit the streets running Google Android Honeycomb a few months ago. But it’s also one of the most expensive Android tablets available. A 3G model will set you back $799, and up until recently a WiFi-only model cost a whopping $599. Compare that with the Asus Eee […]
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32GB HP TouchPad to run $599?
HP hasn’t announced the pricing for its upcoming TouchPad tablet line, but the folks at PreCentral got their hands on an inventory screenshot from Walmart which seems to suggest that the tablet will be priced about the same as Apple’s iPad. The image shows a 32GB HP TouchPad with WiFi for $599. That’s the same […]
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Living in the future: The incredible falling prices of computer storage
Hard drives used to be really expensive. Now they’re really cheap. You probably already know that, but Ivan Smith’s web site really hammers the point home by tracking the falling prices of storage from about 1980 through mid-2010. In a nutshell, 30 years ago you would have had to pay about $300,000 for 1 gigabyte […]