Microsoft pays for your old smartphone after iPad announcement

Last week we learned that Microsoft will buy your old iPadif you buy a Surface. The company's aggressive policy seems to be continuing.

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Microsoft today announced that it will accept trade-ins for not only your old iPad and smartphones, but also for any new tablet or Windows Phone it sells. As All Things D  , the company is offering up to 350 for trading in old tablets and smartphones for its new products.

Microsoft seems to be struggling to manage the Surface inventory in its warehouses waiting for hordes of buyers to empty them in line with Ballmer's dream. Unfortunately, the consumer public can judge.