If they were serious they would make it 1000. Or even refund almost new prices. It would work. Ms in the past was very aggressive when they put their minds to getting market share. Remember when they offered web browsers for free. Bye Netscape. They offered 30pct a few years back on everything on eBay, these were compelling deals.
I do not like iPhone but sorry iPads are nicer than surface tablets. They should go hard if they really want to displace iPad. As a tablet surfaces are a little too heavy and expensive.
I was open to trade my Mid 2012 (upgraded RAM and HDD to SDD), but they offer me $350. I just bought a new charger for $80 dollars (you have to include it in the trade to be eligible)...
Surfaces, to be fair, aren't really direct competitors with iPads. iPads run a mobile OS, surface run Windows. You're using Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator on a Surface, not iOS apps.
I do not like iPhone but sorry iPads are nicer than surface tablets. They should go hard if they really want to displace iPad. As a tablet surfaces are a little too heavy and expensive.