Surface Tension: Microsoft fails to deliver on Canadian and UK preorders, offers $50 coupons instead

Updated on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 5:30AM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Updated on Monday, October 29, 2012 at 11:38PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I preordered, I paid, but Surface never surfaced.

Microsoft's innovative new Windows 8 Surface tablet failed to make it to customers who preordered in Canada and the UK on launch day. No reason was given.

Preorders for the device started as early as October 16, promising a launch day release. But many customers who took a chance on Microsoft's fledgling new tablet instead received e-mails offering them $50 credit and apologies for the 'confusion' that was caused. 

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Video: A bit more on Microsoft Surface

Here's a video from Microsoft that gives more information on the Microsoft Surface tablet coming this week. This focuses on the hardware features as well as some of the accessories that will be available upon launch. 

Source: Microsoft

Microsoft thinks $499 for a Windows RT Surface tablet is a good deal

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

You can now pre-order a Microsoft Surface tablet with Windows RT for US $499 ( CAN $519). If you want to get the cool magnetic cover with a built-in keyboard, it will cost you US $ 119 extra (CAN $129). “We’re pretty darn excited about the price, the value,” Microsoft's Windows head Steven Sinofsky explained to select reporters on Monday during an exclusive preview. “When you think about everything you are getting, this is a terrific deal.” 

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SlideShow: The many faces of Microsoft Surface

 

Here's Microsoft's bold new tablet called Surface. Running on ARM and Intel chips and sporting Windows 8. The new device brings some innovation to the tablet space (a kickstand) and borrows some popular touches (Magnetic cover, Gorilla Glass screen). This is the future of Microsoft's tablet strategy and Windows 8. This is also the fifth MS attempt at a tablet product after WindowsCE, TabletPC, PocketPC and UMPC tried to define the mobile space.