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 fee of $50, said the people, who asked not to be named because the details aren't public. The discount will apply to any products that meet the price limit, with no restrictions on the size or type of device, the people said.
Translation:
Windows is worth $15 unless your installing it on better hardware then it magically is worth $50. Oh, and of course, the retail version will be worth quite a bit more than that. Even magicicalier.