Microsoft has just announced that the Surface Windows 8 Pro will be available for purchase on Feb. 9, 2013, in the United States and Canada at all Microsoft retail stores and starts at US$899. The Surface Windows 8 Pro will be available for $899 for the 64GB model and $999 for the 128GB model. » Microsoft Surface Pro To Be Released February 9 From $899

The Microsoft Surface has just been launched, and there are a lot of people who think this new tablet can actually compete with the iPad. iDB got their hands on a Surface tablet and created a size and weight comparison video “ I compare the Surface’s dimensions and weight to that of the iPad 3. It’s an interesting look at two wildly different tablets on pretty much every level.” He noted “The Surface build quality is, as many reviewers have already stated, superb.” Check out the video after the break. We will show more about the Surface in the next view days and the upcoming Microsoft’s Surface Pro when it will be launched. » iPad vs Surface: Compare Size & Dimensions