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Microsoft Surface tablets gets hefty price cut

Consumers are increasingly turning to inexpensive tablet PCs

Photo credit: CNET | Consumers are increasingly turning to inexpensive tablet PCs and smartphones to get online, according to a recent study by Gartner.

Microsoft Corp. is cutting the price of its Surface RT tablet by as much as 30 percent as the device struggles to lure customers amid competition from machines such as Apple Inc.’s iPad.

The least-expensive Surface RT model costs $349 without a cover that doubles as a keyboard, according to Microsoft’s website, down from $499. The same machine with a keyboard included is being reduced to $449...

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