Microsoft now offering Surface Membership Plans

{Ms|Microsoft company} has quietly introduced a Surface Membership Plan {which allows|that enables|that permits} small businesses to keep up with the latest Surface hardware and buy the devices on a monthly payment plan. Beginning at $32. 99 {each month|monthly|a month}, business users get "the latest Surface devices, accessories, support, and training. {inch|inches|very well} The membership plan includes the current generation {Surface area|Area} Book, Surface Pro 4, and Surface 3, but it also {includes|is sold with|incorporates} free upgrades when newer models become available.

As Thurrott. com points out, the membership program follows the iPhone Upgrade program that Apple introduced last {12 months|yr|season}. The Surface memberships also include setup, personal training, in-store tech support, an extended service plan and Accidental Damage Protection. The monthly costs vary, {depending on|with regards to the} model and whether you stretch out the {obligations|repayments} over 18, 24 or 30 months, but the cheapest is a basic Surface Pro 3 for $33 {each month|monthly|a month} over {35|40|31} months. {The priciest|The most costly} will run you about $221 every month for a tricked-out Surface Book with a 1TB hard drive, {sixteen|of sixteen|18} GB RAM, Intel i7 processor and dual GPUs.

That also means, {by the end|towards the end|at the conclusion} of the installments, {you will have|you may|you will} shelled out about $3, 978 for that {Surface area|Area} Book, versus $3, 448 for the same machine with {simply a} two-year service plan and no other bundled deals (or $3, 199 if you live on the advantage and skip the service plan). For the budget {Surface area|Area} 3, the membership plan works out to $990 total over two and a half years, {compared to|vs|vs .} $600 for {the unit|the product|these devices} with no extras.

One other thing to note here: the plans are {designed|intended|supposed} for business customers {and never|rather than|but not} individuals, although you {could|can easily still} sign up to order only {just one|an individual} device, {somewhat|alternatively} than a whole {navy|fast|car}. Also, in order to be approved for the membership plan, {you will need to|you've got to|you need to} go through Microsoft's financing spouse LiftForward to handle all the monthly payments and credit applications.