Why are you reacting to the launch of a product that you are ostensibly not interested in? Do you do this often? Do you find this a productive use of your time? Let me pick another product at random, say, the Nissan Leaf (the car that does not run on gasoline). Did you react to that product launch by starting a thread about it and trumpeting yet to be released competing products? I do not understand why people like you, who are not interested in buying a given Apple product, are paying such close attention to the company and its offerings. Strange.
I pay attention to all technology announcements and am interested in them... and as much as I like to bash them, i do appreciate what Apple does with their products, they are not BAD products - far from it.... (but I still think Android is superior). Plus my wife is interested in Apple products so I have to convey all this info to her
So please drop your holier than thou attitude Bay! I like watching men in thongs too but I don't have any interest in smoking the Cock! LOL
I would think if you don't get the windows 8 one it's kind of pointless. The whole idea is the apps and the only way to get the apps is to get the Windows 8.
Windows RT is a version of Windows 8... here is the difference:
Windows 8 runs both the mobile version of windows 8 (Interface Codename: Metro, with apps) and the desktop version (legacy programs that can be used on regular pc's)
Windows RT runs ONLY the mobile version of windows 8 (Interface Codename: Metro, with apps)
It's $499 plus $100 more for the smart cover with keypad. I assume there is a reason they are selling you the keypad.
You are right, my mistake $500, not $400 without the cover!