Microsoft - Type Cover for Surface - Black
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Features
Compatible with Microsoft Surface with Windows RT or Windows 8 Pro
Guards your Surface against damage.
QWERTY keyboard
With mechanical keys enables fast, comfortable typing. Windows shortcut keys, media controls keys and function keys (F1-F12) simplify navigation.
Trackpad
Provides enhanced control over you device.
Measures less than 6mm thin
For optimal protection that adds minimal bulk.
Magnetic connection
Provides secure closure and makes attachment and removal easy.
Smart on/off function
Disables keystrokes when the cover is folded back to prevent accidental input and shuts the display off when closed to help preserve battery life.
What's Included
Microsoft Type Cover for Surface
Other
- Case StyleCover
- CompatibilityMicrosoft Surface with Windows RT or Windows 8 Pro
- Brand CompatibilitySurface
- UPC885370434125
Customer reviews
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 758 reviews
(758 customer reviews)to a friend
Customers are saying
Customers enjoy the excellent keyboard quality and ease of use, frequently praising the comfortable typing experience and convenient design. Many appreciate the lightweight design and the added protection it offers for their device. While some find the price to be a bit high, the overall positive feedback highlights its value as a functional and protective accessory.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Keyboard quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Keybaord
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I started with the other keyboard and constantly made typing errors. I'm good at typing but you couldn't feel the keys enough. This keyboard has a nice soft touch and just enough movement to give you the needed feedback. With this keyboard I can take meeting notes, type long emails and do almost anything I would want to do on my surface RT. My only negative, which hasn't proven true yet, is that when you flip the keyboard under to use it as a stand, it would scratch if set on a hard rough surface like concrete. I am a big fan of the Surface RT and am glad to see a strong product provide competition to the others. Batter life is excellent and it seamlessly integrates with my Windows 8 phone and Live account with Skydrive.
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I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Keyboard quality, Size, Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Makes it an Ultrabook
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought my Surface Pro not to use as a tablet but rather as an Ultrabook PC. This keyboard does exactly that - turns the Surface Pro into a PC. Given the shallow depth, the key action is good, the trackpad is responsive, and the weight and size penalties are reasonable. I do wish Microsoft had more tunability in their trackpad app, however. I would like to be able to change the sensitivity or even disable it completely with a keypress so I don't accidentally move the cursor with a brush of my palm. All my previous laptops have had a one-key enable/disable trackpad feature; this one should as well.
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I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Keyboard quality, WeightCons mentioned:Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Portable - Gets the job done
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Magnetically couples to the surface. Good feel to the keys. The first keyboard touchpad failed after about a week. The replacement has survived a fair amount of use over the last few weeks. Lightweight and does a good job of protecting the screen when closed. The keyboard does not feel solid enough to be used in your lap, as I often do. It works well when fully supported on a desk or tray table on a plane. I do think $129 price is a bit high. I suppose that will resolve itself as 3rd party's begin to manufacture compatible products. I do recommend the keyboard as the only convenient portable alternative. Its clumsy to a wired USB keyboard and I typically don't like the responsiveness of bluetooth keyboards, especially when typing intermittently.
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I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Keyboard quality, Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great keyboard, really useful for biz aps.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is an excellent keyboard that doubles as a cover and stand. Light and well engineered. As a more "mature" computer user I really like the tactile feel of they keys. Does not add much weight or size to the overall machine. I added a bluetooth mouse which also aids productivity over the touch pad. Easy connect/disconnect feature has been perfect so far over the two months that I have had the machine.
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I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Keyboard quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great, with minor issues
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.the following are my opinions on the type cover for the surface pro tablet. i purchased the type cover with my surface pro tablet. i have found the type cover to be very good. it is truly portable, i have had issues with previous travel keyboards as they are always more difficult to travel with than it seems. the type cover adds very little bulk to the actual tablet and fits in the same tablet slot with the surface. it seems sturdy enough for normal use, i haven't felt like i would break it or anything. typing on the type cover is far better than previous tablet keyboards i have used. the fact that it is not wireless means less missed keystrokes for me and the feedback from the keys is adequate. i use it mainly when i am out and about working on word docs, emails, notes, etc. i really like the felt-like backing on the cover. when i first got the surface tablet i was hesitant to lay it down on my desk and very careful about moving it around. just felt like i would scratch it or something. with the cover on i just lay it down on that side and have no fear. i have only 2 issues with it: 1) i leave the type cover attached when traveling with my surface pro. sometimes when i turn the tablet on to use it the track pad works but nothing i type is recognized. if i detach the type cover and re attach, it works fine. not sure if this is a device issue or if i have a defective one? tolerable issue though. 2) the track pad is a bit cumbersome to use. the area on the pad seems a bit small for me. also the responsiveness seems a bit low as well. this has been a problem with a lot of smaller travel keyboards i have used in the past. not a big problem since i am using a tablet, i just interact via the touchscreen anyway. it does come with a premium price tag. i just thought of it as being part the cost of the surface pro. since i use it daily at work, school and home i am ok with the cost. only thing left is to see how well it holds up over time.
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I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Keyboard quality, Protection
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Cool attaching keyboard for the Surface
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I got this keyboard for my Surface RT and I love it. I chose this "type" keyboard/cover over the touch one because it has more of a keyboard feel. When you type on it, the keys actually click like a real keyboard as opposed to the touch version. To me it's easier to type on. I also like how easily it clicks into place on the Surface and stays put. It also protects the screen when not in use.
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I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Keyboard quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Way better than the touch cover
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have had this for about two weeks now and the keyboard is the same as any other keyboard. Works very well with the surface pro. Buy this one instead of the touch cover. $10 dollars more is worth it. By the way if you are not sure on buying the surface pro buy it you won't be sorry. The surface pro replaced my 2 year old i5 laptop. If you want portability this device is it. Don't compromise and buy a toy like the ipad. This device is for serious users.
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I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
NIce cover and keyboard, a bit expensive
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I like having a keyboard for my tablet and it's a great cover too. Combined no heavier than my friend's Samsung with cover; probably lighter. Better than the other keyboard MS is offering as you could see the floor model was already falling apart in the store. I think companies are making quite a bit of money off of covers and keyboards. Wish this had been <$100 then it would have been excellent.
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Q: Questionsurface pro 2does this type cover work with surface pro 2?
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer It is supposed to. The keyboards are said to be compatible forward and back as the new pro accessories are said to work with the pro original also.
Answered by LakeTechy
Q: QuestionIs a separate mouse necessary or am I working the trakpad incorrectly?
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer You do not have to have a separate mouse. The Trackpad will do anything a separate mouse will do. That said, if you are not use to a trackpad, a small Bluetooth mouse is a welcome addition and does not interfere with the trackpad.
I would recommend:
Answered by grayghostusa
Q: QuestionWill this work with a Samsung Galaxy Note tablet?
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer No. The keyboard has a specific multi-pin interface with the Surface tablet. It is not a Bluetooth keyboard. Will work with both Surface RT and Surface Pro.
Answered by Anonymous
Q: QuestionDo you have to use a keyboard like this with the Surface?I just bought the Surface yesterday online here but didn't get keyboard yet. Do you have to have a keyboard to use the surface or can you just type in on the tablet on the touch screen? Are these the only keyboards that work with the Surface? I picked up a keyboard/w cover today that is blue tooth driven and wondered if I can use it since with the Surface? It says it works with iPad but didn't say anything about Surface but if the Surface has Bluetooth will it work. Does Surface have Bluetooth?
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer It should work with Bluetooth or can get a USB keyboard
Answered by Chris402
Q: QuestionIs there a discount for buying this keyboard with the Surface together?I noticed that Microsoft offered a discount for purchasing the Touch keyboard and Surface together. Might this also be the case with the Type?
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer I exchanged the package flat type with the raised keyboard cover at Best Buys and worked out about same price as package deal. Just ask, manager. You never know!
Answered by rickstar747
Q: QuestionWill Windows 7 Professional work with this computer?Can I use Windows 7 Professional on this computer? Many of my programs are this format.
Asked by blackdogman.
- A:Answer The Surface RT is a tablet and except for the MS Office 2013 program that comes with it will only run apps downloaded from the Microsoft App Store. The Surface Pro is a full fledged Windows 8 Pro computer and will run all programs that will run on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 in addition to apps downloaded from the Windows App Store. The Windows 7 operating system is not compatible with the Surface Pro but your programs that run under that should work fine with Windows 8 Pro.
Answered by grayghostusa
Q: QuestionDo you have Latin American Keyboard for Surface Pro?Spanish Characters?
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer Yes, having characters like ñ,á, é, etc...
Answered by Anonymous
Q: QuestionAre there any voice recognition inputs
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer no
Answered by MachSeventyone
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