Microsoft Surface Touch Cover Keyboard | Black

My opinion is that this product is excellent for its purposes. I read the negative reviews and I instantly know that most of the people that rated it negatively dont really know what they are doing. First and foremost to the reviewer that complained because there are a lack of apps, and it isnt as good as an ipad ..... I was not aware that ipad made a magnetic keyboard pad and futhurmore that this mysterious keyboard has apps. Please before posting a negative review take a second before spilling said hate and be sure youre in the right place. I believe you were trying to review the actual Surface tablet. With that being said if you buy a surface expecting an ipad you deserve to be hit over the head with the affore mentioned purchase. An ipad is a tablet and a tablet only, the surface is designed to be a tablet/laptop/pc combination. Please do a little research and you will learn a bit more, as I know you are seriously reviewing outta your back end. Since you say there are "no apps for this thing" i can draw the following conclusions, you dont know how to use windows 8 or 8.1, you dont know how to use google, and you are probably buying a 1000 dollar tablet to play flappy birds. All this being said this keyboard is responsive, light, and yes you caan use a usb keyboard those are mainly bulky, so for on the go use this keyboard is spot on.

If you own a Surface, then you'll need a keyboard. Period. The Touch Cover Keyboard is the cheapest keyboard for the Surface at the moment and it's definitely portable as well as durable. Saying that, it doesn't come without faults. First, the felt material is not the best for keyboard use, especially the mouse pad, for it's not the smoothest feel. You'll find that your fingers will heat up and become sensitive, which is an unusual thing to say about a keyboard. Second, is the key response. Because the keyboard is mainly flat, you'll hit the wrong key, or better yet, the key you press will not respond unless you really press down on it. I thought at first my keyboard may be defective, but others I know that own this also has the same issues. While I did get the hang of it, this is NOT a good keyboard for long-time typing. I tried to take notes and write a page out and I found myself using the delete button more times than any other key, and funny enough, even the delete button wouldn't respond. I also find the keyboard also mistypes a letter, for example, when I type an A, it will type out a S on screen. Since A and S are so close together, if you even rub against the S to reach an A, it's a high chance you'll get a S. It's a bit of irony, because the keys can be unresponsive, but when you hit a key, it's not the right key. I don't know. I'm wondering if I should have spent a few bucks more to get a hard keyboard. The mouse left and right click buttons are also a bit of a annoyance considering they are located at the very edge of the keyboard and the size of a thin strip of paper. When I first got the keyboard, I didn't even catch on those were the mouse buttons. Lastly, I would like to state that, while frustrating features, the keyboard is still good. It's not floppy nor did I find it wearing down after long use. Being made by Microsoft, I was hoping for a better quality keyboard, as it was the first batch of keyboards to be introduced with the Surface. It's still a functional and usable keyboard, and for casual use, it's perfect. If you are a business person or a student, or even someone who writes constantly, I would suggest getting either a bluetooth keyboard or invest in Microsoft's better keyboards for Surface.

Works perfectly. As soon as you open it, it wakes up the tablet and works by touching the keys. I don't miss the function keys because the tablet is not like a real PC (no matter what the claims) so for me it does what it is supposed to do. It snaps in place with a magnetic lock (I guess) and can be easily removed by prying it apart gently so the magnetic bond breaks. The "Windows" key on the keyboard works just like the "Windows" button on the tablet. Will add more details if I can think of anything pertinent. It adds a bit of weight to the tablet, which may be a consideration if you are travelling with it, but that may be the only downside to this.

I bought this keyboard for my Surface 3, since the actual keyboard connector is the same size across all Surface models, even though the physical keyboard size leaves a small gap at the top of the Surface 3 (I carry mine around in a sleeve so it doesn't bother me). Overall, the keyboard is very good for a slim form factor, even though the key travel is less than what you would find on a MacBook Pro, and the multi-level backlighting is nice for dark environments. The only main issue this keyboard has is the trackpad, which I feel was actually a step backwards from the touch cover, which had the mouse "buttons" separate from the main trackpad area, although this was designed for the original Surfaces so it's mostly forgivable. Overall, if you don't have a budget, I would say go with the actual keyboard for the Surface 3, but if you are on a budget, and don't mind a worse trackpad and size difference, this isn't a bad choice either. I definitely prefer this over a Bluetooth keyboard since it's so integrated with the Surface platform.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE FEARFUL OF TYPING! - I am a typical college student who needs a device for online homework, assignments, resources, and of course typing papers. Having had a MacBook Pro since 2013, it's been my go to. I did a few back and forth typing comparisons with the Apple keyboard with buttons, and this one with my Surface RT; all being done on Microsoft Word. I've had this keyboard for less than a day, have typed nothing of significant length on it, and had never even tested one before. My MacBook Pro keyboard was used for roughly 2 years of numerous college papers and other online work. I expected to struggle mightily with the touch keyboard, but I didn't. My performance (WPM and rate of mistakes) was only slightly better with the MacBook keyboard I had been using for 2 years of work. The touch keyboard performed tremendously. I, after about 10 "keys" or so on the touch keyboard, forgot it was a touch keyboard. Typing comes very naturally on it, and if you already type well, I'm guessing you use more of a tap on the keys then a press, I know I do. Well, this keyboard is designed to only register those precise taps with significant force. Resting your hands or even fingers anywhere on the keyboard does not register any keys. It is absolutely different than anything I've ever typed on before, but I have no doubt it will become second nature. It's also worth noting that you can type in absolute silence by shutting off the key sounds on your tablet itself. The only sound will be your fingers tapping away, this is a key advantage to anyone who shares a room!

I am horribly disappointed in Vavvi Co. I received this product with confidence, but it would not work despite my efforts and the efforts of two other techs who worked on it for 3 hours. It came by itself with no instructions, which was my first clue that something was fishy. After looking up instructions via Microsoft, I and my techs spent hours trying to get the keyboard to work. No success. This product is a dud, and the company will not take it back. To their defense, I requested to return it after the return date, but I think that any company with integrity should consider their customer's satisfaction above all. As a recently-graduated college student with very limited financial resources, the $90 I wasted on this product is quite a blow. I am astounded that Vavvi Co. would send anyone a useless product and not do anything to rectify the problem after being asked to do so.

Bought used through Amazon, saved $50 from retail and it is in perfect condition. Also delivered two days before estimated date. Works flawlessly so far. Was a little skeptical after reading and watching reviews on the Touch Cover, but now I don't see what everyone is talking about. Yes, it's a little different but I can still type fast with minimal errors. It really helps if you turn the volume up a little bit to hear the sound. The material on the back is a little weird but it does a great job protecting the screen. Would definitely recommended!

[NOTE: I've reviewed all three Surface keyboards from Microsoft and so you may see this review cross-posted by Amazon for any one of the three - we reviewers have no control over that so I will try to keep this useful wherever Amazon chooses to place it] There are three keyboards for the Microsoft Surface: "Touch", which feels like a slim layer of felt; "Type", which has a hard plastic feel and is far closer to a real keyboard--and then "Power Type" is a Type keyboard whose body is also a secondary battery for the Surface Pro. All three keyboards snap neatly onto the Microsoft Surface using strong magnets that click the keyboard neatly into place. The "Touch" cover has a soft texture to it, and feels like felt: the keys are raised indentations and I find myself making mistakes far more often because I can't keep my fingers perfectly positioned to hit the dead-center of each key. Something abou the gaps between the keys is what I think reduces my accuracy. I've been using the felt keyboard on a very regular basis for weeks now and I still can't adapt to it. The "Type" keyboard costs just a bit more. It is plastic, each key clicks when you tap it, and although the shallow depth of the Type cover can't give you the same spring-back that a normal PC keyboard will, it's still much better for any prolonged typing than the "Touch" keyboard. I take a lot of notes and do a lot of typing on my Surface Pro. Having used both products, I find that the "Touch" keyboard takes a lot of time and patience to adapt to. I tend to type much slower, while using the hard-plastic "Type" was a more natural transition. If you're only going to use the snap-on keyboard occasionally, such as to type a password and then move on to surfing/reading, then it won't make much of a difference to you. But for any serious typist, the 'Type' is a must-have on the Surface and the "Touch" falls short of the mark. The "Type" keyboard has the added advantage of being backlit: I find this very useful and I also have a much easier time doing a lot of typing with the Type cover. While it is nice that the "Type" cover is slim, it does cause one problem: the keyboard makes noise. Even when I am careful to type delicately during a meeting, I've had complaints from people that the sound is distracting. So even with better typing we get a mixed bag. Next we come to "Power Type": it's about twice the thickness of the regular "Type" keyboard, about half as thick as the Surface itself, and almost doubles the weight of a Surface Pro because inside it is a battery. The good news is, the battery really does last a long time! You can get 8 hours or more of operation on High Performance mode by having both batteries working for you. The bad news is, the Power Type cover doesn't have a backlight, and I find that a problem more often than I'd expected. If you're considering the Power Type, it will be frustrating if you don't understand how the battery works--there's a very specific way the Surface Pro and Pro 2 are designed to use the Power Type battery. Here's a summary: - When on battery, the Surface Pro will drain the keyboard first, then the Surface Pro second. - When on AC, the Surface Pro will charge the Surface Pro battery to 80% before charging the Power Type keyboard. When both are at 80%, it goes back to charging the Surface Pro the rest of the way, then when it's at 100%, it will resume charging the keyboard the rest of the way. There's one other problem: for some users (including me), leaving the Power Type cover connected on shutdown confuses the Surface Pro. It may continue to drain the battery while off, and it may (as it does for me) put every startup into an Emergency Repair loop where you get the Startup Options screen--if this happens, choose Advanced Options and then Continue to Windows. Your Surface Pro should boot normally, it just gets confused for some reason. So now I find myself removing the Power Type cover before the Surface Pro turns off, then connecting it after the Surface Pro has booted. Overall, Microsoft's Surface Pro keyboards are the best snap-on solution because of their design, but not as easy to work with as a real keyboard. They do a good job being portable, convenient, and protecting the unit though.

Exactly what I wanted and works great. Arrived on time as promised. A very good addition to the microsoft surface

Esta muy bien el teclado, práctico y cómodo. Además el precio esta muy bien y/o accesible. Lo recomiendo mucho .

I read some comments about it being difficult. I am a grumpy old fart in my seventies and things don't work properly I usually kick off big time, ask my kid. This came well packaged, in excellent condition and works perfectly. It makes an audible click when hitting a key so there is little or no chance of double striking. I am very happy to have bought the pre-owned as I would have baulked at 100 or more for a KEYBOARD, Happy old man :-) :-)

Great service. Keyboard arrive on time and was as described. Keyboard is great, all the usual stuff plus the windows keys.Much better than the Microsoft Surface Type Cover 2 keyboard...worth the extra money.

Works great. Exactly what I wanted . Good price.