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Review on πŸ’» Wireless Bluetooth V5.0 Keyboard for Surface Pro with Two-Button Trackpad, Rechargeable Battery by Jerry Delic

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Should have bought a different Microsoft keyboard

When I bought my Surface Pro (5th Gen) in 2018, I bought the Microsoft OEM keyboard at the same time. I'm used to just opening the lid, turning on (or waking up) my Surface, and typing. I never had to charge it. I was spoiled I guess. I was disappointed when my Microsoft stopped working after about 2 years so I went cheap and bought this one. I've had it for less than 3 weeks, and if I've said "I HATE THIS KEYBOARD" once (per day) I've said it a million times. Compared to the Microsoft version, this keyboard: doesn't connect as securely to the surface (the magnet doesn't seem that strong), *&^$ needs to be charged basically all the time (I ended up having to plug the USB from of the keyboard into my Surface to make sure it's always charging, which occupies ONE USB port on the Surface) has a SUPER SENSITIVE touchpad that moves my cursor randomly as I type, zooms and is extremely difficult to use around to scroll page up and down and needs to be toggled on or off every time you use it. Connect to Bluetooth. The reason I bought this setup (a Surface with a keyboard attached) is because I want to use it as a laptop and not use a separate keyboard so the bluetooth function is useless to me. For example, if you're okay with charging and turning on the keyboard, use it separately from your Surface, and don't mind shrinking or removing characters that accidentally appear two paragraphs above what you type in text, I think is a good choice. However, I have already ordered a Microsoft keyboard for 115€(!) and will throw the thing in the garbage as soon as my Microsoft arrives.

Pros
  • New
Cons
  • Slightly torn