If you have been looking to buy the new Lenovo Miix2, then it is finally up for pre-order on Microsoft Store today, starting at $299. The release and shipping date is November 15. (UPDATED: Now also on Amazon
The 32GB version will be released November 7, and the 64GB version on the original date.)

Lenovo Miix 2 (or ‘Lenovo Miix2’ or even ‘Lenovo Miix 8’ if you prefer) is one of the new 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablets that are seeing release now that Windows 8.1 have finally been released too.

What you get is a full Windows 8.1 tablet, with a 8-inch 1280×800 resolution 16:9 widescreen display featuring In-Plane Switching (IPS) and 178-degree viewing angles. You get a quad-core 1.8GHz Intel Bay Trail processor and 2GB DDR3 RAM, 32GB or 64GB storage + microSD expansion, a 2MP front camera and a 5MP rear camera, integrated stylus, stereo speakers, micro-USB, microSD, micro SIM, and an audio combo jack, in a 350 gram Windows tablet with seven hours of battery life and VeriFace Pro face recognition login.

Also included is Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013, Lenovo cloud storage, and Evernote, in addition to some pre-installed apps like Skype and stuff like that.

It has a very stylish optional detachable cover made for it as well. See how it looks in the Lenovo Miix 2 pictures below.

Available for pre-order today exclusively on http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/productID.288025800/pgm.94341000/ (32GB model)
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Lenovo-Miix-8-Inch-Touchscreen (64GB model)

– Jim Miller