14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft's Surface RT, which is actually the first tablet in the company's history, is now available at a very special price in a number of specialty stores across the United States.
The Surface RT with 32 GB of storage space will be available for as low as $199 (142 euros) in new specialty stores that will open this month, according to a new report by WinBeta, while Dell's Venue Pro 8-inch tablet will retail for only $99 (71 euros).
It appears that the promo will debut sometime this month and will run as long as supplies last, so in case you're planning to purchase a Surface RT tablet at this special price, you clearly need to hurry up a little bit to make sure that you grab one while you still can.
Here are the new specialty stores that will open this month and sell the Surface RT at this discounted price: Alpharetta, GA, Thousand Oaks, CA, Tucson, AZ, Des Moines, IA, Broomfield, CO, San Antonio, TX, Omaha, NE, Columbia, MD, South Portland, ME, Baton Rouge, LA, and Boise, ID.
The Surface RT is Microsoft's first tablet in history and runs Windows RT, which can be updated to Windows RT 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 Update that bring quite a lot of improvements, including new options for the Start screen.
The Surface RT model included in this promo comes with 32 GB of storage space, but keep in mind that less space is actually available because of the operating system and the other installed apps. Microsoft is also offering a free copy of Office 2013 RT, which includes versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint designed to work on ARM-based devices.
Just like the other models, the Surface RT, which is now sold as Surface, comes with plenty of connectivity options, including a USB port, Bluetooth, a microSD card reader for more storage space and HD video out port.
Keep in mind, however, that this particular version of the tablet cannot run traditional Windows applications and it only works with Metro apps available in the Windows Store. The number of Modern apps is still growing, so you shouldn't have any problem to find the right tool for your needs.
To make sure that you take advantage of this new promo, have a look in the press release section below to find all locations selling the Surface RT for the discounted price and more information on the campaign.