14 DAY TRIAL // As if the Surface Pro 9 wasn’t already a very premium piece of technology, the device has just received a special edition created in partnership with the design experts at London-based Liberty.
The so-called Microsoft Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition is a fantastic device, and it certainly comes with an exquisite look that will set it apart from the rest of the crowd.
The Surface Pro Liberty Keyboard with Slim Pen 2 is the one that catches everybody’s attention, as its design draws inspiration from the famous Windows 11 desktop wallpaper.
The Bloom wallpaper is already very popular across the world, and after Microsoft itself put a lot of work into getting it right, the design team at Liberty decided to use the image specifically to make the special-edition Surface Pro an impressive device from a design standpoint.
“There have been many iterations of the Surface design over the years, but it wasn’t until the arrival of Windows 11 that the design inspiration really clicked. With the 10th anniversary of Surface coming up, Hsu thought this would be a great opportunity for Herbert and his team at Liberty to take Bloom and translate it to a style of their own,” Microsoft explains in an announcement today.
In addition to the design that you see in the photos and the printed keyboard, whose look is also based on the Bloom wallpaper, the Surface Pro 9 also comes with a special Liberty theme in Windows to match the exterior design.
Otherwise, the specifications of the device are the same as on any Surface Pro 9, though what you need to know is that the Surface Pro Liberty Keyboard with Slim Pen 2 can be used with multiple devices, including the Surface Pro 8 and the Surface Pro X.
“Breathtaking art and iconic innovation come together with this special edition keyboard designed by Surface and global design house, Liberty. The tone-on-tone blue floral keyboard securely stores and recharges Surface Slim Pen 2, and features an exceptionally responsive design for fast and accurate typing, plus backlit keys and a large multi-touch glass trackpad,” Microsoft explains.
The Surface Pro Liberty Keyboard with Slim Pen 2 can be yours for $299.
Unfortunately, the availability is quite limited, as only customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan can purchase the limited-edition products. Furthermore, the supplies are also limited, so only the luckiest customers will be able to get their hands on the great design put together by Liberty.
Liberty designer Adam Herbert applauded Microsoft for the build quality of the Surface devices – though this isn’t necessarily surprising given the Microsoft Surface is already one of the most premium computers currently on the market. However, Herbert says this is one of the things that made the collaboration between Microsoft and Liberty work beautifully.
“It felt important with the Microsoft project to do something that felt very intrinsically Liberty,” Herbert says. “Successful collaborations and partnerships build a bridge between two unexpected brands. You take things from one world and apply them into the other and vice versa. One of the things that I was totally fascinated by was the craftsmanship in Microsoft. Our design processes are actually very similar. We just have different outcomes. It’s been an interesting journey.”
The Surface Pro 9 Liberty Special Edition is available directly from the Liberty website, and it costs 1,500 British Pounds (close to $1,800). The device is still in stock at the time of writing.
