Microsoft's cheapest Surface tablet won't cost $1000 after all

Microsoft's upcoming Surface tablet

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Those of you eyeing a Microsoft Surface tablet won't have to cough up $1000 or $2000 for the privilege.

The rumor mill was buzzing yesterday after Swedish Website Webhallen listed prices for the four different Surface models ranging from $1,002 up to $2,150.

But now it turns on that the site's prices weren't based on anything in the real world. Responding to a query from blogging site Techie Buzz, Webhallen confirmed that it's received no information on pricing from Microsoft. The site instead claimed that it jacked up the prices on the tablet to lure in eager customers.

"Our customers are very interested in pre-ordering these products, so we have set a high preliminary pricing for the lineup so that they may be able to pre-order them," Webhallen told Techie Buzz. "Just to clarify, we have not recieved any pricing from Microsoft regarding MRSP or purchasing net cost, and any people who have booked the Surface at t... [Read more]