Cheaper Microsoft Surface targets Google, Apple tablets


epa04687775 An undated handout image made available by Microsoft on 31 March 2015 shows the new Microsoft Surface 3 tablet. It is scheduled to be released in the USA on 05 May 2015. EPA/MICROSOFT / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Microsoft announced a lower-priced Surface tablet, the company’s latest push into a tablet market dominated by Apple and Google.

The Surface 3 will sell for US$499 (RM1,812), the same starting price as Apple’s iPad Air 2. The device is available for pre-order online, with arrival in brick-and-mortar retailers expected in early May.

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RM 13.90/month

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RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

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