Microsoft Surface will begin selling in the night from 25 to 26 October at a price of $ 350

It would seem, for the announcement of Microsoft Surface tablet computers almost there: the official website launched a section on these devices in the U.S. open additional outlets, which are designed to cope with the influx of customers and undermine the market position of competitors. The main intrigue is still a retail price tablets Surface, but before the announcement of a few weeks.

Speaking to reporters The Seattle Times, the head of Microsoft Steve Ballmer called the approximate cost of Surface. According to him, customers will be able to get a new product, paying 300 to 800 dollars. This, apparently, is the cost of the young and old models of the mobile computer. Edition Dummies, citing an anonymous source, to name more specific figures. According to the site Surface retail value will start with $ 350.

Recall that the budget model Surface, represented Microsoft, has a thickness of 9.3 mm body, weighs 676 grams and is equipped with a screen diagonal of 26.9 cm. It is also equipped with memory capacity of 32 or 64 gigabytes. In turn, the "professional" version that has Windows 8 massive: they have a thickness of 13.5 millimeters and weighs 903 grams. The volume of their memory will be 64 or 128 gigabytes. It also features plug USB, dual antenna Wi-Fi, multi-keyboard and touchpad.

It is learned that some stores will sell Microsoft Surface tablets already on the night of 25 to 26 October, while in most retail outlets devices can be purchased directly on October 26 during office hours. Will a new category of products for Microsoft to create around the same hype as the iPhone and iPad? Apparently, the company nurtures some hope in this respect, or else run the nightly sales would not make sense.