[citation][nom]headscratcher[/nom]You can get the atom based tablets with Win8 Pro in that neighborhood, but start putting in Core i5, more RAM, etc. and you are pushing close to $1000 or more.[/citation]Well as far as graphics performance goes, things might start looking up for x86 tablets/hybrids once Kabini and Temash hit the market. If nothing more, they will force Intel to sell upcoming parts with improved graphics at somewhat reasonable prices - and not just Atom, this time.