“Microsoft [yesterday] announced a new program that will see schools around the world able to purchase the company’s Surface RT tablet hybrid in bulk at a reduced per-unit rate,” Alex Wilhelm reports for TNW.
“Only the 32 gigabyte, Windows RT-based model is part of the program,” Wilhelm reports. “Here are the prices schools will be offered: Surface RT (32GB) – $199 USD (Estimated Retail Price is $499); Surface RT (32GB) with Touch Keyboard Cover – $249 USD (Estimated Retail Price is $599); Surface RT (32GB) with Type Keyboard Cover – $289 USD (Estimated Retail Price is $629).”
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Wilhelm reports, “This, as you surely have noticed, is not the first time that Microsoft has in recent months enacted a steep price decline on its Surface line of devices. At TechEd North America, and Europe, the company sold heavily discounted first generation Surface hardware. And the company announced a 10,000 unit giveaway to teachers at an educational technology conference. The company quite obviously has stock on hand to distribute.”
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