It's windows 8, so the software keyboard is there. I think that the cover will be sold separately. They announced it as "Surface Cover", and coming in differen

It's windows 8, so the software keyboard is there. I think that the cover will be sold separately. They announced it as "Surface Cover", and coming in different colors, it makes sense to be sold separately. So, there's no other option but to also have a software keyboard. If not, the possibility of detaching the cover would be worthless.