Microsoft Surface Pro priced at $899 and up: launching in January

Microsoft has finally announced pricing for its Microsoft Surface tablets powered by Windows 8 Pro. There will be two different versions of the tablet with the 64GB model priced at $899 and the 128GB model at $999. Both come with the Surface pen using Palm Block technology, which allows the screen to recognize the pen as an input.

Both also support the Touch Cover for $119.99 featuring a flat, touch-sensitive QWERTY and the Type Cover for $129.99 which uses a more traditional QWERTY. The Pro is powered by a Intel Core i5 processor and has a 1,920-by-1,080 display.
Other features include a USB 3.0 port is on the device. Microsoft calls the Surface running Windows 8 Pro both a PC and a tablet. The Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro tablets weigh less than two pounds and are less than 14mm thick as well. They launch in January.