Microsoft having just launched its Surface tablet is going on the offensive declaring Apple's new iPad mini as a 'recreational tablet', reports AllThingsD.
Talking about Windows 8 laptops that sell for $279, Steven Sinofsky of Microsoft, said “These are fantastic machines.” Sinofsky contends they’re not netbooks or bargain-basement machines and are good enough to last a student through college.
“It’s $279,” he said, “Here we are, talking about seven-inch recreational tablets for $329.”
That $329 is in reference to Apple's new iPad mini which has been criticized for being sold at a price that is too high.
In what appears to support this determination, Amazon announced that it set a sales record for its Kindle Fire HD tablets the day after Apple announced the smaller tablet.
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Fa12 - October 28, 2012 at 10:20pm
That's right Tony I'm with you. Don't count the countless things they do to screw you on warranty and hell after warranty ridiculous prices. $250 for keyboard made of 3 sheets of plastic??? $150-200 for microphone (10-50 cents real price). $150-200 for home button (1-5$ real price). $150-200 for back glass of 4/4S (2-5$ real price). Max $30 work to do it. And so on...
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Ralph Jones - October 28, 2012 at 5:46pm
Microsoft doesn't have a good track record at predicting anything.
Balmer dissed the iPhone when it first came out too.
It went on to be worth more than all ofMicrosoft.
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Simon - October 28, 2012 at 1:52pm
The guy is right. The mini is a recreational device. But that doesn't change the fact that Windows 8 has issues in more ways than I can count! The design and features of the surface tablet look awesome on the outside. It's downfall will be the operating system.
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calo - October 28, 2012 at 11:48am
im in i.t. and ipad, iphone, "i" anything is horrid with ios, limited options.
at least we now have a descent o/s on a tablet now.
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paulMOGG - October 28, 2012 at 9:53am
It's great that the ipad mini is not only a work tool it's Recreational as well ! 2 for the price of one ! ... Wonder what Msoft is offering to go with its allegedly 'work tool' ? Mmmmmm thinking hard !
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Ian W - October 28, 2012 at 7:18am
This from a company so desperate for relevance that they have to pay people $100 to stand in a queue - to give the impression that anyone wants their stuff. I'll lay odds that this guy would be happy if Microsoft sold 1/100 the number of iPad Minis up to Christmas.
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Lov3 - October 28, 2012 at 5:48am
Microsoft know apple gonna rip off their surface..
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Hyphen - October 28, 2012 at 4:40am
Microsoft's stance on the iPad mini is interesting.
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Ken - October 28, 2012 at 4:48am
You shouldn't discount Microsoft's comments, remember when the iPhone came out and Steve Ballmer dismissed it as too expensive, oh wait..
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