14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft announced pricing of the Surface tablet two days ago and the cheapest version is already sold out, but that doesn’t stop the Redmond-based technology company from praising its new device.
As everybody knows by now (given the huge number of Surface stories that reached the web lately), the tablet comes with a so-called Touch Cover that also plays the role of a keyboard.
Typing on a tablet keyboard isn’t quite the most comfortable thing to do, and Asus Transformer Prime users probably agree with this, but Microsoft says that the Surface is different. So different that it makes typing while on your couch a real pleasure.
“I've been using my Surface for a couple of months now. It works on your lap in multiple ways. Typing on the lap works fine, Surface is great for typing while on your couch. There are so many ways it folds and adjusts to your typing needs. You will be pleasantly surprised,” a member of the Surface team said during an AMA session on reddit.
The Black Touch Cover is sold by Microsoft with both the 32 GB and 64 GB versions of the tablet, but the device can also be purchased separately for $119.99 (€91.5).
“Both TouchCover and TypeCover have sensors that understand orientation relative to Surface… in fact the Type and Touch Covers talk to Surface to figure out their relative position no matter the orientation of gravity of the device (pretty neat!)” the Surface team added.
“There are 3 positions modes: Closed (keys and mouse are off), Open to 180 degrees (keyboard and mousepad on), beyond 180 degrees to the back (keys and mouse off). That way you can flip back the covers and feel secure you are not pressing keys by mistake.”