[geeks] Windows 8.1

[Lionel Peterson]

> On Jun 17, 2014, at 2:04 PM, Andrew Jones <andrew at jones.ec> wrote:
>
> Average price of a PC in 2013 was $671.  A Surface Pro 2 with type cover is
currently $1053, and it was closer to $1500 at introduction.

The specs of the surface pro (aside from dimensions) are better than a MacBook
Air and priced similarly.

http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/macbook-air

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Surface-Pro-3/productID.3
00190600

> Even if the Surface Pro series had always been perfect products, the pricing
confines them to a niche market.

Just like the MacBook Air?