After 4 months, prices are finally here.

Microsoft Surface priced at $499 or $599 with Touch Cover keyboard, pre-order now http://t.co/LFsou1SP



After announcing its Surface tablets nearly four months ago, Microsoft has now unveiled the pricing for both of its ARM-based Surface RT tablets at its Microsoft online stores. The 10.6-inch Surface, powered by Windows RT, will go on sale on October 26th and will be priced starting at $499 for the 32GB version without Touch Cover and $599 for the 64GB model. A 32GB version will be offered for $599 with a Touch Cover included. The 9.3mm thin tablet weighs just 1.5lbs and includes a built-in kickstand and vapor-deposited (PVD) magnesium case.

Microsoft listed its Surface pricing at its online Microsoft Store this morning, indicating that pre-orders will be available shortly. The company has also listed the prices for its Touch Cover, at $119.99 each, and Type Cover for $129.99. The Touch Cover appears to be available in white, red, black, blue, and purple colors – while the Type Cover is listed as a single item in black.

Microsoft's advertizing campaign for its Surface devices has already kicked off, with Surface street art spotted in a number of US cities over the past few weeks. The software maker will hold a Surface reception event for press and analysts on October 25th, and some of the company's holiday pop-up stores will open at midnight on October 26th to start selling the tablets.

If it's priced like that in my country too i'd buy it

I don't see people buying this when the iPad is the same price. I'm not saying the iPad is better than this, but it's basically the standard for tablets.

Meh.

the first official ad premiering tonight on ESPN football.

w/surface.. IT WAS.

Things may be looking different now.

You're late. And that ad just seems like a viral video. It's nice but it shows nothing the device does other than click to its keyboard + open its kickstand.

Isn't that, like, as much as an iPad?

Most people still use Windows tho.

If they promote the fact that this is a small computer, rather than a large phone, they'll easily have a chance over the iPad. Especially since they'll be selling it with the cover/keyboard included.

The keyboard costs $120. It's a $100 extra if you want the keyboard included. The whole "small computer" thing hasn't been working for ultra books. Putting a full computer OS on a tablet hasn't worked in the past either (which is why Surface RT isn't a full windows OS). Hopefully they'll have some useful/popular apps at launch.

Why would I be late? I'm just posting this right now in a thread about surface.. Also you're obviously an Apple fan trying to play the non bias tech enthusiast card. The point to the commercial is sell..those"gimmicks"are what sets surface apart from other tepid slates.

I read all tech news + I don't obsessively hate on any company + call them full trash, unlike you. I never called them gimmicks. I'm just saying the ad doesn't show what the device does on its OS. Isn't that obvious?

Right on. Your opinion

Im here for the $499, I'll by the keyboard later when the prices drop.

But they better release the Surface 2 in a year, not here for the new surface in 8 months from now.

It's facts. Where does it show what the surface does?

Shhhhhhhh.

The Surface has a LONG way to go before it could compete with the iPad or Android tablets. The iPad has Retina, which was a huge selling point for the iPad 3. Windows 8 is getting bad reviews and Windows RT is just an extension of that. Also, RT can't run Windows 8 apps so it'll take longer for developers to get apps going. And the Windows RT tablets are expensive; some are $600 right now and the Surface RT is the cheapest.

You seem to be forgetting that we've had tablet PCs for a decade. They haven't worked out. No one will care if this has Windows on it, every tablet has a mobile OS on it. They either buy them as a computer replacement because they want something simpler, or they want them as a companion to their current PC and thus don't need another one.

Groundbreaking

I'm not here for Windows RT... I don't do no half baked operating systems (like really, Windows 7 Starter?). Windows 8 Pro on the other hand...

I just realized... this is gonna be the first tablet you can buy for suburban moms who are addicted to Facebook games. Can't tell you how many people call me up and say "I just got an iPad and I can't play my facebook games booohoo, come fix it?". Do you have any idea how potent that market is? I'm scared to tell my family/friend's moms that I do tech support for that they can do this very soon on a tablet. Their brains will explode.

I'm still not entirely sold on the tablet idea... but I'm liking the competition. Hate when tech companies start doing the bare minimum to get sales.