Devs selling Windows 8 tablets on eBay for thousands

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 19 Sep 2011 2:29 User comments (2)

Last week, at the BUILD event, Microsoft gave out 5000 Windows 8 developer tablets to attendees.

The Samsung-built tablet is now selling for thousands on eBay in a couple of auctions, with developers or early adopters overly eager to purchase.

One auction, with 7 bids currently up to $2700, has the following:

Here are the specs:
2nd Generation Intel Core i5
Samsung Super PLS 1366x768 display
UEFI BIOS
4GB DDR3
64GB solid state HD
Sensors, USB, micro SD, HDMI
11.6' diagonal, 909g, 12.9mm

For our in-depth guide on how to install Windows 8 Dev Preview on a computer, check here: Install Windows 8 Dev Preview in VMware Workstation

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120.9.2011 01:58

hearme0

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Neurotic fools that buy into this "just to have it first" are 1. bad decision makers, 2. rash and irrational, 3. idiots and 4. should NEVER be behind the big red button that decides the fate of us all.

After JUST CHECKING EBAY.........there is only 1. Dummies, no guarantee, no warranty, no recourse and frankly, not much use as of yet and worth MAYBE 500 bucks when it is actually released next year.

This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 20 Sep 2011 @ 2:01

220.9.2011 21:41

llongtheD

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Originally posted by hearme0:
Neurotic fools that buy into this "just to have it first" are 1. bad decision makers, 2. rash and irrational, 3. idiots and 4. should NEVER be behind the big red button that decides the fate of us all.

After JUST CHECKING EBAY.........there is only 1. Dummies, no guarantee, no warranty, no recourse and frankly, not much use as of yet and worth MAYBE 500 bucks when it is actually released next year.

You know what they say...A fool and his money were lucky to get together in the first place.

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