Microsoft makes the Surface Book with discrete graphics cheaper
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Microsoft touted the value of the Surface Book's Nvidia discrete graphics chip during the launch event for the notebook, but it turned out that the base Surface Book didn't come with that pixel-pushing power for its $1,499 starting price. Instead, the Nvidia chip was initially a package deal with a 256GB storage option, and checking that option box added $400 to the price.
Now, it seems that Microsoft wants to give buyers more choice. According to the Surface Book page on the Microsoft Store ...