The idea behind the discounts is to create more demand and incentive for OEMs to develop smaller touchscreen devices featuring Windows 8 for later this year.Previously, a bundle of Windows 8 plus Office was being sold by Microsoft for $120 (UK£80, AU$116), but the discounts that began in February, according to a Wall Street Journal source, saw that price slashed to just $30 (UK£20, AU$19) for devices 10.8-inches or smaller.Devices larger than 10.8-inches got a similar $30 discount, though just for Windows 8 by itself.Windows painsSources speaking with the Journal revealed the price slashes, though Microsoft itself evaded a straight answer when questioned.