Windows 8 Surface tablet sold out ahead of launch
Microsoft is due to launch its Surface tablet this Friday and one model is already sold out.
The £399 and cheapest model of the Surface tablet with Windows 8 RT is unavailable for pre-order because it is sold out. Meanwhile, the other models of the Surface will be subject to a delivery of 1-2 weeks. See also: Microsoft Surface price in the UK.
A notice on the Surface website reads: "32 GB without Black Touch Cover - Temporarily sold out"
Although the entry level model is sold out you can still pre-order the 32GB with a Touch Cover and the 64GB Surface with Touch Cover. In addition, the Touch Cover on its own which costs £99 is only available in white, meaning black and cyan have both been removed.
See also: Microsoft Surface RT vs Apple iPad comparison review.
It is hard to tell how popular the iPad rival has been since we don’t know how many units of the Surface Microsoft has ordered. A recent report suggested that it has ordered between three and five million devices.
The Surface is also looking at a 1-2 week shipping delay in the US, Canada, France and Germany. The Surface Pro is expected to arrive early in 2013.
Follow Chris Martin and @PCAdvisor on Twitter.
Comments
Jamie-doyle said: You mean like how they didnt run out of iPhone 5s yeh lol
sam270173 said: People are so easy taken in by hype like this Its a marketing ploy
Tony said: Ive had the Samsung 700t since Sept 2011 - its virtually the same and runs on Win 8 customer preview Do not be afraid Embrace Dive in It is awesomely fast You will never look back In fact I now find working on a laptop so slow it sits in the boot of my car
Tony said: I have been saying this since Sept last year No one listens Apple have hoodwinked the world into believing they are the only players but that arrogance and complacency isnt very nice Well done Microsoft for finally catching up Get the Pro version out asap and keep the price down
Cymro said: Are there going to be any locations in the UK where you can get hands on one of these things before buying As there are no Microsoft stores in the UK it seems that you can only buy it online Given the unknown factor of the new hardware and OS Id like to see what its like before buying NOt being able to try be I buy is almost scaring me off buying one as Im sure it will many others
Mike said: That fast That was double quick
Peter Ashley said: Microsoft wont do themselves any favours by under provisioning sales of their products Whilst it hurts me to say so Apple wouldnt have made this gaff
Benishere123 said: Wow already And this will lead to the fall of Apple YES