Microsoft sells Surface to global schools

Today, Microsoft announced that it will sell Surface RT at a discount to global schools. The SurfaceG bare metal 32G version will sell for only $199 (the market retail price is $499). The $199 price is the same as the Nexus 7 or the Kindle Fire, while the Apple 16GB iPad 2 is priced at $399 for schools. It seems that in order to promote the Surface RT, Microsoft is under the capital.

Surface RT (32GB) - $199 (market retail price $499)

Surface RT (32GB) with Touch Keyboard Cover–249 US$ (US$599 in retail price)

Surface RT(32GB) with Type Keyboard Cover–289 USD (market retail price $629)

In the retail sales channel, Surface RT's sales are not ideal, and this time it is greatly discounted for schools, presumably to get the school's favor, it is worth mentioning that these Surface RT also pre-installed Office. Not long ago, Microsoft announced that it will distribute 10,000 Surface RTs for teachers who participate in the annual meeting of the International Association for Educational Technology (ISTE).

The time for this discount sales activity is from June 17 to August 31, 2013. For 25 countries such as China, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia, schools can send orders and students cannot participate in this activity in their personal capacity.