Microsoft Type Cover for Surface Pro - Red

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When trying to decide what laptop to purchase, I went to a local store and tried out various brands as well as read many tech reviews. After doing so, I fell in love with this keyboard for the Microsoft Surface Pro and purchased it. As a snap-on accessory, I was surprised at how well it functioned and how durable it felt. The keys are an ideal spacing and springy, and the touchpad is very responsive. Some online reviews complained about the smaller size of the touchpad portion, but it didnt bother me at all. Also liked that it comes in different colors (but wish Microsoft would bring back purple). One word of caution is be careful of the vendor you purchase from and make sure you are actually purchasing what is being advertised. I suspect some vendors may be selling either used or counterfeit accessories. The first "new" one I purchased was opened and didnt have a warranty so promptly called Amazon and had it replaced.

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I really like the teal colored type cover that I received. I use it with a Kensington Blackbelt 2nd Degree Rugged Case and it fits perfectly with it. Super convenient when Im on the go and dont want to use the screen keyboard.

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This is a must have if you own a Surface Pro 4. I tried using my Surface Pro 4 without buying the keyboard, but I found it to be painful having to enter information using the on-screen keyboard. Microsoft should have included this with the Surface, but maybe not everyone feels the same way. I love the feel of the keys, the trackpad works great, and it connects really easily to the Surface. I highly recommend getting this if you are unsure!

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This is amazing quality. Yes you can get a Bluetooth keyboard for cheaper, and yes, it should be bundled with the surface, and yes, it may be overpriced for a keyboard, but it is just such great quality. Very rigid, and makes a great screen cover. The feel of it is just amazing Edit: That was my original review of the keyboard with only getting to use it for a few days. I am currently finishing up a 12 page paper, which means lots of typing and after this, I wish i could give it more than 5 stars. This keyboard is just perfect. I feel like I can type much faster on this keyboard than any other one Ive ever used. The cover is quite rigid, but not completely. It is not flimsy by any means, but it has just a tiny bit of spring to it. That small amount of spring makes typing on it feel almost magical. I just want to keep adding more to this review simply because I love typing on this thing. The material it is made from is super soft which feels nice on your wrists if you want to rest them on the keyboard to the sides of the touch pads a little bit. I know, for maximum ergonomics and what not, youre not supposed to rest your wrists on anything, but everyone does it and when you do with this keyboard, it feels very nice. If i have anything else to add to this review, I will add it in later. TL;DR: Perfect keyboard and a must have for the surface if you want to type anything on it.

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I have a surface pro 3 and the keyboard that was distributed for the surface pro 3. This keyboard was a great upgrade from that keyboard. This keyboard has chiclet-style keys with space between them so that the touch typing experience is much closer to that of a laptop. The surface pro three keyboard has a flat surface and the keys are all level without margins in between them. The one place where the surface pro three keyboard is better than this one is that there is less transfer of debris from the keys to the screen when the system is closed. This keyboard still doesnt provide enough heft or ballast so that those of us with short legs can use the surface as a laptop, but it still provides a laptop-like experience when working on a table or desktop surface. I am using this keyboard to type the review while working on a treadmill desk. The mouse/touchpad is not as responsive I would like, but I am not sure whether that is a device issue or a user issue because I still have tablet mode enabled in the operating system.

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The internet lied to me; they said the Surface 2 Type Cover was compatible with the Surface 4. Well I couldnt get it to work at all! So when payday came I bought the new keyboard. And boy do I Iove it! This keyboard is even better than the Surface 2 Type Cover. Im someone who types really fast on flat keyboards. And this is about as flat as they come without just becoming non-tactile. It has at least one of each key you need. The keys are illuminated just like the old keyboard. Theres a definite difference in texture, but I kinda like it. I used to glide my fingers across the keys while typing, but theres more friction on this one. Keeps you from hitting the wrong key without noticing. The outside feels pretty much the same as the old keyboard, and of course the size fits the laptop as opposed to the old keyboard which was a smaller size. In fact the keyboard helps with that really flimsy feeling that the Surface has; its got so many hardware features that for it to be as light and thin as it is, feels like youre gonna break it by breathing on it. So get this keyboard cover and thatll take away the pain. - The keyboard cover is very susceptible to coffee spills. If you get coffee on your keyboard cover, make sure to panic and grab the paper towels immediately and then proceed to apply pressure with an irresponsible amount of towels to the surface of the keyboard until it turns a slightly darker color, then place in front of a fan or something until it dries. Itll be fine. - The new keyboard has one of two "height" settings. One is the regular where its sitting flat on the table, and the other is slightly raised up using a magnet. I dont know why anyone would want this, but Ive found its very useful when youre sitting on an uneven surface and still have to type, like sitting up in bed. - The mouse trackpad is SO much better than the Type Cover 2. It used to be practically unusable. The new one not only works, but is bigger and more compatible with modern gestures like two-finger scrolling, zooming, and hold-for-right-click. Feels nice on the fingers too. - Now, you know how you have the F keys up top that double as some other kind of action, and how youd have to hold down the function key to toggle any of the F keys? Well you can still do that, but now if you just tap the Fn key you can toggle it to where you can hit the F keys to do F1 thru F12 without having to hold the function key down. Its really useful for people like me who assigned hotkeys to the F keys. - That about sums it up; closing the cover still puts the Surface into sleep mode just like before. I got it in turquoise because I felt I should stop buying stuff in black all the time.

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Definitely works perfectly with the surface pro 4. I was able to use a regular old keyboard that had a USB hook up, but i wanted something more portable. Something you cannot tell from the picture is the outside or "Case" Part is kinda fuzzy and soft? Suede-like if you will. So if youre wanting to put stickers on it, or think it might be hard plastic its definitely not. The keyboard is ever so slightly squishy. So while its a great screen protector I would think, youre still going to want a solid case if youre travelling. I like that you can set it up flat or kind of tilted thanks to the magnets, and the keys are backlit which is really nice. And they feel about like a normal laptop, so theyre super comfortable to type on. Ive been using it for a little while now and the only hang up is sometimes youll need to disconnect it and reconnect it. Its not always 100% hooked up and ready to go, but thats been pretty rare for me so far.

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This is shockingly good. Never before have Microsoft gotten it right -- and now they have. A keyboard with great key travel and spacing, wonderful tactile feedback, backlight, and a responsive trackpad that supports Microsoft Precision Touchpad for gesture control. Its fairly thin, and has a wafer-like design. It does not bend easily (thank goodness) but depressions and indents can form on the edges. It has a wonderfully fuzzy feeling on the outside after some time, but is otherwise amazingly durable (considering Ive put mine through a lot since I got it shortly after release). This fulfills Microsofts promise of making a real laptop out of a tablet. Well, a very specific tablet, no doubt... Some nitpicks: - Not easy to change the backlight setting from the keyboard itself - Rarely, poking the tablet through the touch cover can register a screen event (touch) when it is closed and projecting to an external monitor - A little pricey for a keyboard -- though its more than a keyboard; its a de facto case, touchpad, and mini-dock (because it adds a peripheral without using up a general purpose port) - Slightly heavier than expected, although the combination of keyboard + tablet is still better than most ultraportable laptops

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What a difference this Type Cover makes. I wanted to breathe some new life into my SP3 so I bought this along with the SP4 pen (which is also amazing). I write a lot so the SP3 Type Cover left much to be desired as my error rates were significantly higher on a keyboard where the keys are literally touching one another. Not anymore. The extra space on the keys works wonders for typing and they have a much sharper response than before. Theyre less clicky and dont have that odd wobble on them that the SP3 cover has. It makes a world of difference. Also, my hands can be spaced out a bit more than they would be on the SP3 model, so I feel more comfortable typing. The touchpad feels amazing now that its glass and has more room to maneuver. Overall this is an excellent upgrade for any SP3 user and a must-have for everyone else.

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I own a Surface Pro 3. I already owned the type cover made for the Pro 3, but then I saw that there was a newer one for the Pro 4 that remains compatible with the Surface Pro 3 model. I have always found the type cover for the Pro 3 okay. It did its job, but was nothing to write home about. I figured it was worth a shot to try out the newer type cover to see if it enhanced my experience. I have to say I do not regret this purchase at all. This type cover is a massive improvement over the previous version. The keys are actually spread out on the new version. They also appear to stick up more than the keys on the other type cover. However, because the keys all stick together on the old model, maybe that is just giving me the allusion that they dont stick up as much. Typing on the newer model is much easier! It allows for a natural keyboard motion, whereas with the old model I found myself making typos constantly because the keys were so close to each other. I have to correct my typing far less frequently with the new model. I can also type much faster with the new model. The feel of the keyboard is just fantastic, and I honestly think it is preferable to the built-in keyboard on my HP work computer. The type pad is still a bit flimsy, but it does feel sturdier to me than the previous model. I think the new type cover does improve the lap sitting experience. Overall, visually the new one just looks nicer. Perhaps the back lit keypad gives it a more refined look, not sure. The track pad is now improved with a glass surface. Its much easier to use and is also a bit bigger. The look of it just also adds to the keyboard making this one look less cheap. I bought this in the teal color and think its a great shade. I am not someone who likes bright and flashy colors, so this is perfect for those who like some color, but not overwhelmingly bright ones. Personally I think this is worth buying. I am not sure how the price compares to other keyboards, but for one specifically made for the Surface Pro devices, it is a great asset to the Surface Pro. I have been using my Surface Pro 3 more since buying the upgraded keyboard. If you were someone with no type cover, you should definitely give this a shot. If you were like me and already had an older model type cover, I think this is still worth considering. For myself, knowing I plan to keep and continue using my Surface Pro 3 for more years, it was worth investing $100 to update the type cover. I have a few cons to point out, but nothing major in my opinion. You do notice oils from your fingers on the keyboard. This is somewhat unavoidable as I notice this on most of the keyboards I use. Also it would be nice if the type cover had somewhere to hold your stylus pen. The build quality could continue to be improved upon for future models so its less flimsy. But the actual keys feel very solid, as does the track pad. Also itd be nice if Microsoft included a type cover with the purchase of a Surface Pro since the majority of owners will want a keyboard. Overall I think this is a 5 star product and worth the money.

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