By Noel Young

Microsoft with new man Satya Nadella in charge is set to cut the price of Windows 8.1 by 70% for makers of low-cost computers and tablets as they compete with ultra cheap rivals such as Google Chromebooks which sell for around $250.

Manufacturers will be charged $15 to license Windows 8.1 and preinstall it on devices that retail for less than $250, instead of the usual $50, said a Bloomberg report.

The discount will be on any device that come in under $250.

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Source: The Drum