Surface Pro pricing announced

In January, Surface with Windows 8 Pro will be available in two versions and pricing will start at $899:

· 64GB standalone version at $899

· 128GB standalone version at $999

Both versions will both include a Surface pen with Palm Block technology and include the ability to use a Touch Cover or Type Cover (sold separately).

The Official Microsoft Blog

 

Nah... I thought so at first, but have a look at comparable ultra-books:

• Toutchscreen
• 4 GB RAM
• < 14 "

There's only one with a 128GB solid state drive @ $999.

Specs Lenovo vs Surface

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Height 	0.7" 	   [COLOR="DarkRed"]0.53 "[/COLOR]
Width 	13.1" 	   [COLOR="DarkRed"]10.81[/COLOR]
Depth 	8.9" 	   [COLOR="DarkRed"]6.81[/COLOR]
Weight 	3.3 pounds 	   [COLOR="DarkRed"]2 pounds[/COLOR]
Display Type 	IPS LED touch screen (1600 x 900) [COLOR="DarkRed"]ClearType Full HD Display 1920x1080 pixels 16:9 
10-point multi-touch[/COLOR]
Screen Size  	13.3"     [COLOR="DarkRed"]10.6" [/COLOR]
Graphics 	Intel® HD 4000 Graphics     [COLOR="DarkRed"]Intel HD Graphics 4000[/COLOR]
Built-in Webcam 	Yes     [COLOR="DarkRed"]Two 720p HD LifeCams, front- and rear-facing with TruColor[/COLOR]
Wireless Networking 	Wireless-B+G+N     [COLOR="DarkRed"]Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)[/COLOR]
USB 2.0 Ports 	1 USB 3.0; 1 USB 2.0   [COLOR="DarkRed"]Full-size USB 3.0[/COLOR]

The Surface also has:

Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Compass
Pen input and pen (included with purchase)

So at the same price of the Lenovo, I knew which one I would get

I'm sure you can find other comparable, but I don't have the time to look for them, this is just what I could manage in 5 minutes

 

Yea, it can't run any Windows app.

If you want to compare, you need to compare it with the Surface running Windows RT:

64 GB * 10.6" ClearType HD Display (1366x768 pixels) 16:9 (widescreen) 5-point multi-touch * Two 720p HD LifeCams, front- and rear-facing * Two microphones * Stereo speakers * Wireless: Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) * Bluetooth 4.0 technology * Full-size USB 2.0 * microSDXC card slot * Headset jack * HD video out port * Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT * $699 ... $130 less than your example