Microsoft Surface UK price confirmed: £399 entry level
Microsoft have finally revealed UK pricing information for their Surface RT tablet, set to land on 26 October.
In the UK, the Surface pricing starts at £399 for the 32GB version. The Touch Cover (available in black, white, magenta, cyan and red) cost £99.99 each, while the Type Cover in black costs £109.99.
US pricing has also ben confirmed, and goes into a little more detail about the other models in the Surface range. You’re looking at $499 price for a 32GB version, a 32GB version bundled with a black Touch Cover for $599; and a 64GB version bundled with a black Touch Cover for $699. If sold separately, the Touch Cover in the US will cost $119.99, while the Type Cover costs $129.99.
In all, the Surface tablet will launch in eight countries: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Landing just a few short days after the announcement of the iPad Mini, it’ll be great to see two of the world’s biggest tech companies duking it out in the tablet market.
