Microsoft Surface tablet with Windows RT goes official

The Surface is a 10.6-inch tablet which runs on Windows RT OS and is now available for buyers in the US and Canada. Details on the Windows 8 Pro variant will be made available at a later stage.

Microsoft has invested all it has on the Surface and marketing it well. It has also priced the tablet competitively and the 32 GB version starts at $499 minus the touch cover bundle.
 

While the 64 GB version will arrive with a Touch Cover and is priced at $699. If you also choose to buy the Surface Type Cover individually, it will set you back $129.99.
 

Microsoft has also made available a lot of Surface accessories for purchase, including Touch Covers in five vibrant colors — black, white, magenta, cyan and red — priced at $119.99.
 

Customers also have the option to purchase a Type Cover in black for $129.99, which adds moving keys for a more traditional typing feel.

SPECS

Weight

676 grams

Dimensions

275.5 x 171.9 x 9.3mm

Display

10.6 inch ClearType HD Display (1366x768)

Battery

31.5 W-h

Processor

NVIDIA Tegra 3

RAM

2 GB

Camera

Two 720p HD cameras, front-and rear-facing

OS

Windows RT

Connectivity Ports

microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2x2 MIMO antennae

Productivity

Office Home & Student 2013 RT, Touch Cover, Type Cover

Wireless

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0

Storage

32 GB and 64 GB