Ok, so this is sort of a rebuttable to Engadget, which I
know probably won't be seen by them, but that is not the point. I have an
opinion, and this is a blog, so I figured I would write this post. I commented
on there but I feel like being a little more elaborate. The post on ENagdget
can be found at:
As some people know I
picked up a Surface Pro, which I have to admit I really love. I use a Bluetooth
keyboard and mouse from Logitech, since I had the keyboard before I got the Surface,
I didn't buy one of the covers. I personally think that $130 for a TypeCover 2
is a little expensive, since it only works on the Surface. They released a$60 adapter
that would clip onto the covers the same way as they would onto the Surface,
and makes them into a Bluetooth keyboard. This means that you can use it
without it being connected to the tablet.
Now, this is also kind of overpriced, since you can get a separate
keyboard for less if you know where to look and are not picky. In fact I got my
K810 on sale for 50 bucks! The K810 is the one that lights up, pairs to 3
devices and is easy to switch between them, and also is rechargeable off micro
USB. This isn't about the K810 though, what I want to talk about is how SMUG
the post on Engadget is. I needed to give some background information first
though.
The first two lines read "Remember the day Microsoft
announced its new Surface tablets? Sure you do: there was all the usual pomp
and circumstance, and even that keyboard cover that turned the Surface 2 into a
portable DJ booth." Now, this is coming from a blog that is GLUED to any
event Apple puts on. This is completely biased in my opinion.
The next part is what really annoyed me most of all, when
they said "One thing that may have flown under your radar, though, was the
wireless keyboard adapter, a $60 cylinder-shaped thing that allowed users to
control their Surface tablets from up to 30 feet away over Bluetooth (like you
do with a 10.6-inch device?)." Now, the Surface has video out, and in case
of the Pro models, it is a full computer! What if I wanted to hook up my Surface
Pro to an external display and use it as a desktop replacement?
If I already had a TypeCover and that adapter was priced
better, I would buy one! If not just for using with an external display but
sometimes I like the Surface Pro back farther to have a better view, or if I am
working on something and need some space on my desk I can move the keyboard out
of the way.
Maybe the adapter wasn't perfect, since reviews complained
about the battery life and it keeping a charge, but the point is Microsoft can
release a NEW version. Typical biased Engadget…
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