Microsoft Surface offical pricing and availability revealed, not as cheap as we hoped

October 16, 2012 at 14:49 GMT | By Darlington Moyo

It's taken a while but as promised, Microsoft has finally revealed pricing and availability of the Windows RT-based Surface tablets and accessories. The Surface will be priced at $500 to $700, while the keyboard covers will cost $120 to $130. Sounds a bit dear doesn't it? We were all hoping that the Surface RT will be priced at around the $200 mark as previously rumoured. However, when you consider that Apple's iPad starts at $500 and runs up to $830, then pricing of the Surface starts to seem reasonable.

Prices:

Surface with Windows RT, 32 GB: $499

Surface with Windows RT, 32 GB with Black Touch Cover: $599

Surface with Windows RT, 64 GB with Black Touch Cover: $699

Surface Touch Cover (white, red, black, cyan, or pink): $120

Surface Type Cover: $130

The Surface with Windows RT will be available for pre-order today from the Microsoft Store online, and the device will be available from Microsoft Stores on the 26th of October. The above pricing only relates to the Windows RT version of the Surface. The Surface Pro is expected to launch in a 3 months time, with pricing revealed nearer the launch date, but expect it to be close to the $999 mark.

Microsoft is expected to announce international availability of the Surface today as well, thus we haven't bothered to convert the above amounts to Sterling or Euros.

So, what do you make of it? Let us know in the comments.

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Darlington is a self-confessed smartphone junkie. Some are convinced he has a Microsoft tatoo hidden somewhere on his body. When he is not writing about Windows Phone, he is reading about it. Current device » Nokia Lumia 920. Xbox Gamertag » MthOmnia - Add me