Surface Pro Docking Station now available, but only for a limited time [Update: gone!]

We're at home rocking our Surface 2 (that'south the RT version in instance you lot forgot) and while we're super pleased with it, y'all 'Pro' fans out there have something to get excited most too: the Docking Station.

A few of the next-gen Surface accessories, similar the Docking Station and Battery Cover, did not launch with the Surface 2, leaving a few of us a little flummoxed. Notwithstanding, subsequently a few tips nosotros received and some details posted on ZDNet by Mary Jo Foley (and Windows SuperSite), nosotros can let you know that the Docking Station is at present available—in express quantities.

Fetching for $199, the Docking Station is the end-all, be-all when it comes to pro level accessories for the Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2. Information technology boasts "a display port, an audio input/output jack, an Ethernet port, besides as a high-speed USB 3.0 and three USB 2.0 ports" all in the matching Surface design. It's an impressive slice of hardware and will allow many of you to replace your desktop setup with an all-in-1 Surface Pro arrangement.

Then that'south the skillful news, the bad news is that these are just available in limited amounts. Both the Docking Station and Battery Cover were slated for an 'early 2022' release, just some of the Docks are now out for purchase (Battery Cover is nonetheless MIA). Indeed, when we checked the Microsoft Store online, we could social club it for $199 with adjacent-day shipping. How long you will be able to practice that is anyone's guess, and then if you were considering information technology, yous may want to deed at present.

To clarify, the Docking Station won't work with the RT versions of the Surface—so no Surface RT or Surface 2, only the 'Pro' editions tin have advantage of it.

[Update 4PM ET: The Dock is at present listed out of stock. No give-and-take if it will come up back.]

Thanks, James B., Todd P and others for the tips.

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