While some tablet makers have suggested that Windows RT devices could be priced as low as $300, a leaked slide from ZDNet shows that Asus isn't aiming to compete at that end of the market. If the rumored prices are real, the Tegra 3-powered Asus Vivo Tab RT that we saw at Computex will start at $599 (with a $199 dock), while the Vivo Tab with an Intel Atom chip will start at $799. The leak also says that the 11.6-inch Asus Taichi, a dual-display Windows 8 laptop / tablet hybrid, will start at $1,299. While we still don't have a complete picture of pricing for Windows 8 tablets and laptops, Asus' lineup seems pricey in theory: in the least, they're on the upper-end of what Steve Ballmer called the "sweet spot" for PC pricing.
Asus Windows 8 tablets rumored to start at $599
While some tablet makers have suggested that Windows RT devices could be priced as much as $300 less than Windows 8 Pro devices, a leaked slide from ZDnet shows that Asus isn’t aiming to compete at that end of the market.
While some tablet makers have suggested that Windows RT devices could be priced as much as $300 less than Windows 8 Pro devices, a leaked slide from ZDnet shows that Asus isn’t aiming to compete at that end of the market.
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