Microsoft's official online store has cut prices on a handful of Window 8 devices. These systems, from HP, Toshiba, and others, are all different, but each straddles the line between laptop and tablet and falls into the growing hybrid category; you can see the current discounts on the Microsoft Store site.
With these new discounts (no word on if they are temporary or permanent), our initial reviews of these specific systems deserve a second look, if only because a big knock against each one was the unrealistic asking prices.
Are they much better machines at $100 to $250 off, or are we still waiting for the perfect mix of price, performance, and design in a hybrid?
HP Envy x2 (Was $849, now $599) The Envy x2 was already a really nice machine, if you could accept a high price tag for its lower-performance Atom processor. At $850, it was also close enough to several slick ultrabooks that it just felt far too expensive, given the clunky, plastic body. At $599, it hits the price of a budget Windows 8 laptop, and now feels like a good overall value. Verdict: The discount makes this a real contender.
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