Like I said before. $350 Acer with the purchase of an iPad & have no limitation.
But I would consider buying a
Dell - XPS 18 18.4" Portable Touch-Screen All-In-One Computer 4GB Memory 500GB Hard Drive
$900.00

Price seems to be an issue with second generation too.

My daughter bought the RT and returned it. She loved the design etc. 2 major drawbacks where IE and IE. You can't load any other browser. IE was sluggish on simple sites.
Here is a big one, IE doesn't hover when you use the touch screen. Explanation: if you have a site that has a dropdown menu when you hover over with a mouse, ever since the Ipad2, you if click the menu (tap the screen) the browser changes the input from a click to a hover. And you can see the menu. But IE decided not to implement that, not only on the RT but on any touchscreen computer, so you have to use your mousepad. Or load another browser.

They should just drop RT, Intel has done well with Haswell and will do better in the future. MS just doesn't adapt well to anything including new architectures.
Also, the price is a bit steep for something running Windows, why not just buy a cheaper Android device or just get an Apple product? They aren't the top dog anymore, they should charge like they are.

I will probably buy a Surface Pro 2 but I will wait until the market crashes again and pick it up cheap.

I like the Power Cover idea. What a cool innovation....by ASUS (TF101 anyone?)
My Biggest question though is this: Why Bother with contuing to try and sell us RT?
Anyone that wants a Windows tablet wants one because they're sick of not being as productive on thier iOS or Android (yes both) tablets and want everything a PC does, with the option of touch and tablet form factor.
RT is flogging a dead horse imho. Concentrate on the PRO and ditch the cheap kiddie version. Leave that crap niche to Apple and Google.

I love my Pro. I can't really see the appeal of the RT - old or new, but I understand a few may wince at the cost. That's hard for me to grasp - the power of an upper-mid spec laptop with tons less tonnage! Now I can pick up one with double the RAM and up to 512GB?! I imagine that'll push the price beyond my personal threshold, but I'm about ready to sign off on a 256. And that new power cover. And that dock once it ships.
Seriously, why do people cry about a $1000 full OS computer and then act like a nearly $1000 iPad is no big deal. And I'm an iPhone nut since iDay. I still want an iPad - but this is a computer...

I really don't put much value in empty comments where people rate a product that they have yet to use. I own a Surface Pro and it serves me well. Do I own an iPad, Yes (Second Generation, 64 GB). Have I owned an Android tablet, Yes (Toshiba Thrive). But both had failed where this one has succeeded. When it comes to portability, it bets both of these hands down. Apple tries to stress that the iPad is a business device. I have tried to fill the work gap with the iPad and it is a sorry excuse of a work device. It is a consumer device for surfing the internet and utilizing basic apps. The Thrive was better but only in that it provided the ability to use a USB, HDMI out, micro port, and the ability to input an SD card. It had flexibility but lacked in the ability to utilize power hungry software. Both have their place as a consumer item but the Surface Pro has filled the gap where both of these types have failed. I have found it to be powerful, flexible, and capable of all the functionality of my laptop (18" Toshiba Qosmio). So yes, I have pretty much tried all variations of portable devices and this one has performed very well. It succeeds as well with regard to how Microsoft has tied in the Windows 8 OS, with the Windows Phone and Xbox as well. Now I do not have to worry about my contacts and information being different on each device. Comparing the Surface to an iPad is a laughable comparison as Microsoft has choose to take the time to create a device that can do more that run simple apps, check messages/email, and surface internet.

The power cover also has a proximity-sensitive backlight, so the backlight only comes on when your hands are over the keyboard - pretty cool feature.
I have the RT and love it. It's not a full OS computer, it's a tablet. I can find apps and games for everything I need and as a companion device to my laptop it makes a great home tablet/secondary device for productivity. Every photo I take of the kids is instantly available on the tablet, laptop and my parent's PC via SkyDrive.
It works well with X-Box too ("smart glass" and streaming content).
My only gripe about the Surface Pro is the form factor, it's too small for me as a computer. I have a Lenovo X-1 Carbon which is the perfect size, is a full laptop and weighs less.
I must admit MSFT are getting things right, when you have the phone, Win8 tablet and laptop (and x-Box!) it all works together seamlessly and is a great productivity experience as well as a good consumer one. It's even stable, reliable and the updates aren't too intrusive either!!

Microsoft should make something resembling a premium product if they want to command a premium price.