The problem is it WASN'T $300 cheaper. It was initially priced at iPad levels. I...

ben336 on May 20, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Microsoft announces the Surface Pro 3

The problem is it WASN'T $300 cheaper. It was initially priced at iPad levels. It got heavily discounted for a while, but the initial run was positioned as an iPad competitor, not a low end disruptor. Which was crazy given the lack of apps to start.