Microsoft's Surface tablet priced at $499
Pricing has been announced for Microsoft's Surface tablet, at $499 for a 32GB computer.
This puts it as one hundred dollars more expensive than the iPad, but with double the memory.
Microsoft launches Windows 8 and Surface tablet
Microsoft today launched the new Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablet. Both devices go on sale at midnight tonight.
Windows 8: A new dawn for Microsoft in battle with Apple
Microsoft used to be the world's biggest technology company. Its new tablet can't afford to fail if it wants to win back that title.