The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is deemed one of the must-have items for 2014, and the tablet that aims to “replace your laptop” is now available for a discount from the MicrosoftStore.com.

PhoneArena reported that for a limited time, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 from the Microsoft Store will entitle you to a $100 promotional credit and a free Snugg sleeve. According to the site, the latter is a polyurethane synthetic leather sleeve that normally sells for $29.99. The device is available in purple, magenta and red. Microsoft has said that the free sleeve is only available until January 4, 2015.

The $100 promotional credit, however, can only be availed until December 20. The credit can be used to reduce the price of the Type Cover accessory from $129 to $29. It can also be used to buy other accessories or content. According to PhoneArena, the credit will be mailed after you make the purchase.

Microsoft has been pushing the it’s 12-inch slab hard to the market. Earlier in the year, the tablet was reported to be selling faster than any previous version of the Surface Pro.

Specs of the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 include a 12-inch display with 2160 x 1440 resolution and an under the hood feature that could have an Intel Core i3 to an I7 processor, 4 or 8GB of RAM and a storage space that reasonably starts at 512GB. The device also have two 5-megapixel cameras that can capture 1080P video.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 precedes the Surface Pro 2 and the original Surface Pro, which its manufacturer has touted as a replacement to the laptop. Microsoft, in its quest to pit this as an alternative to laptops, compares the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features to Apple’s MacBook Air.
The device runs the full version of Windows 8.1 Pro, which runs the full Microsoft Office suite and other programs commonly attached to desktop productivity.