Windows Surface Tablets Appear on Amazon, Including Cheaper Pro Version

16.07.2012
Amazon's Germany site lists five models of , including a smaller 32GB model previously unannounced.

The don't list prices or release dates, but simply direct users to sign up via email to be notified when they become available.

Four of the 10.6-inch tablets (spotted on the German forum ) match the models Microsoft unveiled during its , as well as the specs sheet available on .

Two Windows 8 Pro Surface tablets we've reported on are listed: one with and the . The Surface Pro tablets are the beefier models, with Intel Core i5 Ivy Bridge processors and the full version of Windows 8. They are also expected to cost more than typical tablets--more in line with Ultrabooks, the main competition for .

According to , sources close to Microsoft claim the Surface Pro will start at $999 (while the Surface RT tablet would start at $599). This would actually put the Surface Pro 64GB model several hundred dollars above some of the that range in price from $599 to $799.