According to the Microsoft Store, the "Surface with Windows RT" -- apparently the official name for what most have been shortening to "Surface RT" -- will start at $499 for a 32GB configuration that lacks the cover-with-keyboard Microsoft has aggressively touted, including in television ads that kicked off Monday night.

The tablet also comes in a 32GB model with Microsoft's "Touch Cover" for $599, and in a 64GB configuration with a cover for $699.