Windows 8 RT Surface pre-orders start at £399
Microsoft has announced prices for its Windows 8 Surface tablet in the UK. See Microsoft Surface RT review.
The Surface is now available to pre-order in the UK with prices starting at £399, matching Apple's cheapest iPad. Microsoft's own-brand tablet comes with Windows 8 RT, the tablet version, and 32GB of internal storage. See also: Microsoft Surface RT vs Apple iPad comparison review.
Microsoft said: "Surface delivers the power of amazing software and the feel of premium hardware in one exciting experience."
Two other SKUs of the Surface available: £479 gets you the 32GB model but with a Touch Cover, and £559 doubles the storage to 64GB also with a Touch Cover. The Surface Pro is expected to arrive early in 2013.
Users can purchase a Touch Cover separately for £99 in black, white or cyan. For some unknown reason, this means that magenta and red colours are missing. Microsoft's Type Cover in black costs £109.
Customers who pre-order before 24 October will get free shipping. Microsoft yesterday posted its first TV ad for the tablet online and has supposedly ordered between three and five million of the Surface tablets to be made.
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Techman Crooky said: apple are shockingly bad i had one the customer service is non exsistent ipad was faulty i went to apple near where i live they didnt want to fix it they basicly said to me throw it in the bin and buy another apple are a waste of time and money i pre ordered the surface and cannot wait to get it be the best money i spent the spec and hardware is way better in the surface and windows 8 is awesome
Perexyaka said: I know what you are saying BUT for 50 less you can buy a laptop which gets the full os not just halfthe limited rubbish half and runs rings round a tablet in everythingincluding screen size except battery performance and weightNo wonder Apple are making zillions and MS would like a bitePlusof coursetablets are short term throwaways when the next superior of coursemodel is proclaimed
D@ve said: Am I right in thinking you can only order it from Microsofts online store Big mistake on Microsofts part if so
Matt Egan said: I suspect you are right but I also understand why Microsoft is setting the Surface price so high Its a premium product similar to the iPad in hardware but running Windows And a billion people run Windows So MS will think Android is cheap were premium
Hastingserrol said: Too expensive to compete with iPad They should of aimed for going cheaper to win over the current iPad dominant market