Microsoft Surface with Windows RT has been on sale for a couple of days in reserve. The commotion generated has been enormous and there has been a lot of commentary in the specialized media and on social networks about the price that the Redmond company had finally set for its first self-made tablet. $ 499 in the US and € 479 in Europe seemed like too much. It was disappointing that it had the same starting price as the New iPad. Well then Microsoft Surface RT 32GB without Touch Cover for $ 499 is now sold out in the United States and will not be replenished for three weeks, when the first batch is delivered.
Microsoft had announced an expected sale of 3-5 million tablets in the first year of the Surface's life. The figure seemed somewhat disproportionate and such estimates were considered audacious at least. We do not know exactly what the initial stock was for that presale, but the data is still significant. It is curious that users have decided mostly by the cheap option, since it seems to send a message to the computer giant of certain suspicion on the part of the consumers. It is as if they want to try without having to spend more money than necessary. Although it is likely that many consumers have opted for buy a Touch Cover separately, or even a Type Cover, in a color other than black that comes in the other two models, one with 32 GB and the other with 64 GB. Both are still on sale with delivery on October 26. None of the three models have been sold out on the German and British page. We can see that it is a largely American phenomenon.
And it is that many think that Microsoft has lost an opportunity with the finally chosen price. There was talk of $ 200 that only the very optimistic believedBut with the Surface being $ 100 cheaper than the New iPad, the response would have been even more enthusiastic.
Source: http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-sells-out-of-499-surface-rt-pre-orders-18252510/?Slashgear