ET deals: Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with $100 MS Store credit and sleeve for $799

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 is one of the few tablets that may genuinely replace your laptop for everyday use, but it’s rarely discounted. Pick one up today and you can score a $100 credit and free sleeve (up to $40 value) – plus if you have a valid .edu address, you can save even more with an education discount.
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Surface Pro 3 is both larger and lighter than its predecessors, sporting a 12-inch 2160×1440 high resolution display while weighing just 1.76lbs. It’s also 0.36-inches thin and packs a battery life of nine hours, so even with the generous screen size it’s got excellent all day portability. With Windows 8.1 Pro on board, you can take advantage of all that real estate and truly multitask the way you would on a laptop.
The base model is powered by a 4th-gen Core i3-4020Y dual-core processor, 4GB RAM and a 64GB SSD. This gives you the performance you need to easily handle day to day office and multimedia activities like giving a presentation or streaming HD videos. For those who want more, Microsoft does offer variants with up to Core i7/8GB/512GB, and they will also include the credit and sleeve bonuses.
There’s a full sized USB 3.0 port here, plus a mini DisplayPort and microSD card reader, giving you options for hooking up to peripherals or a larger display. When you need to connect wirelessly, 802.11ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 do the trick.
Other premium features abound as well, including 5MP front and rear cameras, a built-in adjustable kickstand, a Surface Pen which promises a realistic writing experience, and more. Plus, if you’re willing to wait a few days to receive your credit, you can take that $100 and apply it directly towards something like the Surface Pro Type Cover ($130) to get even more out of your new tablet. The credit offer will end on 12/20, so click on through and grab this deal while it’s here.
As we mentioned above, current students and others with an eligible .edu email address can stack this deal with the 10% educational discount, reducing your price to just $719.90 (click the link for “Education Store” to find this).