The company will provide TechEd attendees with a very special price for the Surface

May 30, 2013 05:54 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft has just announced that all TechEd North America 2013 attendees would be provided with an incredible offer on the Surface tablet in order to give them the chance to test drive the new Windows 8.1.

The Surface RT with 64 GB of storage space and a touch cover will be sold for only $99.99 (€77), while the Surface Pro 128 GB, this time without a keyboard, will have a price tag of $399 (€310).

“This offer will allow each of you to get your hands on one or both Surface devices and, when it becomes available, update them to Windows 8.1 Preview to test drive it on these great tablets. These offers are only available during the event, Sunday, June 2 – Thursday, June 6. Limited to one Surface RT and one Surface Pro per attendee,” the company said in a blog post.

In case you’re wondering, the Surface RT with 64 GB of storage space usually costs $699 (€540) with a Touch Cover included in the package, while the Surface Pro 128 GB is available for $999 (€770).