Touch design increases cost, Win8 computer is not cheap

Computer store news Microsoft and PC industry are very dependent on the Windows 8 operating system, but according to DigiTimes, Win8 will not appear a lot of new low-cost Windows 8 computer.

The article quoted "supply chain" as an anonymous source said that notebook manufacturers are concerned about the cost of Windows 8 touch function support and the high cost of Windows 8 itself, and a large number of fashionable novel laptops/tablets that are more expensive than mainstream notebooks. The computer will be recognized.

One commenter pointed out that there are still a lot of Windows 8 PCs that don't support touch on the market, but Microsoft has set the touch function as the main selling point of the Windows 8 operating system.

At present, a large number of notebook manufacturers have already launched the ultra-poles with Intel chips, and most of them have slowed down. Due to the high price of Intel processors, the profits of Ultrabook have dropped sharply. If the cost of Windows 8 is considered, its profits will further decline.

Therefore, Windows 8 PCs will not proliferate until 2013. It is unclear whether Microsoft will abandon Intel's practices and help manufacturers reduce the cost of Windows 8 systems.

The Windows 8 price issue does not have much impact on users because nearly half of PCs still run Windows XP.