Microsoft Surface 2 Release Date: Tablets Are Sold Out on Microsoft's Online Store / Specs and Price Review [VIDEO]

The new Microsoft Surface 2 tablet appears to be selling out on Microsoft's online store, but the delays so far are minimal and shouldn't be longer than a few days. The second-generation Microsoft Surface 2 tablet features better specs and a steeper price (clocking in from $449 to $1,799) depending on which model you choose.

If would be beneficial to Microsoft to be able to claim that their Microsoft Surface 2 was sold out because it would generate positive interest on their website. In addition, Best Buy is running a campaign that allows customers to trade in their used Microsoft Surface 1 tablets in exchange for a gift card, which they will presumably use to purchase a Microsoft Surface 2.

The Microsoft VP Panos Panay revealed the Microsoft Surface 2 at a press conference over a month ago. He said, "It's not a subtle revamp. A new look? That would be amazing. The biggest feedback we got, was people want us to tell them how to use the product and what to use it for. "

The Microsoft Surface 2 features a keyboard plug-in that makes the tablet look much like a standard laptop computer. One of the main specs that users will appreciate from the Microsoft Surface 2 is the included 200GB storage on the SkyDrive. That is by far the most free storage that a company offers with any tablet purchase.

Will all of the specs drive customers to purchase the new Microsoft Surface 2? Microsoft says so with their claim that the new tablet is selling out.

Take a look at this trailer that shows all of the features and specs for the Microsoft Surface 2 and decide if this will make a good Christmas present this holiday season!