Major US Retailer Cuts Microsoft Surface RT 32GB Price to $349

From X-bit Labs: After Microsoft Corp. itself started to bundle free touch cover or type cover with its Surface RT 32GB media tablets, it was only a matter of time before partners of the company slash the price on the gadget. As it appears, a major U.S. retailer has decided to cut price of the Surface RT 32GB to $349, around $150 below the suggested retail pricing.

Starting Sunday, July 14th, Staples will sell Microsoft Surface RT 32GB for $349, reports Engadget web-site. The $150 price-cut is even more significant than a free touch cover or type cover (which cost $119) that Microsoft bundled with its Surface RT in June. Unfortunately, the campaign will only be valid from July 14 to July 20, 2013.

Although Microsoft Surface RT is probably the most successful product running Windows RT operating system, its sales are believed to be lower than those of Surface Pro tablet that is powered by Windows 8 OS.

Windows RT is a fully-fledged Microsoft operating system compatible with ARM-architecture application processors and incompatible with the vast majority of programs developed for Windows, something that clearly discourages anyone from using it. Given the fact that it carries Windows name, it confuses many buyers as people expect compatibility with their applications. Many PC makers, including Toshiba and Samsung, decided not to offer Windows RT-based devices early in the lifecycle of the OS so to avoid the misunderstandings. Microsoft is currently working hard to improve software support for the Windows RT platform.

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