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In a bid to push the development of small, touch-enabled laptops, Microsoft has started to offer discounts on Windows 8 (http://www.engadget.com/tag/Windows8/) and Office 2013 to manufacturing OEMs. According to WSJ and Digitimes reports, these price cuts would be reflected in products in the fall. The deal includes Windows 8 plus Office for $30 -- a bundle that previously cost $120. Microsoft hasn't made any official comment on the rumor, although the discounted licensing was apparently offered late last month and will be specific to laptops with touch-enabled screens smaller than 10.8 inches. Now we'll just have to wait and see how much of that discount will transfer to retail price tags.
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Source: WSJ (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324178904578343163162251042.html), Digitimes (http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130305PD217.html)
Via: Engadget