Computeractive: Origami prices to fall soon
Microsoft sees the Origami primarily as a consumer device, though it expects sales in schools. My colleague Tom Sanders has posted pictures of some of the specialist concept designs that it is considering.Berkes said the machines were not going to be successful until they hit commodity prices that can be afforded by people who did not have corporate budgets to draw on. But he said first versions of new technology were always more expensive because of the extra development costs.
A tablet based on Via’s C7-M chip is going on sale in the US for $799 (£490), which translates mysteriously to a £750 price tag in Britain. But Via chip designer Charles Holthaus said the company will compete with Intel-mased models on price.
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