[jeremyt]

You mean, as opposed to a MacBook air at 999 to 1199? This is a full-fledged laptop running the full version of Windows.

[debacle]

No one is going to pay Mac hardware prices for a piece of Windows hardware, at least not out of the gate.

Unless the device is amazing, it's just too much.

[untog]

Well, it's a full-fledged laptop that has no keyboard. A keyboard will cost you more- a type cover is about $149, right?

[Aardwolf]

Wow seriously? I bought a mechanical keyboard with gold plated switches for each single key for that price!

[Nikaido]

The markup on the typecover is hard to justify when looking at the competition. The keyboard on the asus transformer cost about the same except that it also has a big battery inside, extending the battery life of the tablet when used in laptop mode.

And it can be used as a laptop, in your bed, in your lap.. not like the Surface RT which doesn't rely on the type cover but a stand that is only stable when put on a desk or table.