Re:Ask HN: Why is Bluetooth so unreliable?
by mkl on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @06:52PM
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Anecdotally, I have a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and a Microsoft Surface Keyboard (Bluetooth), and it is incredibly unreliable. Pressing a key after a period of inactivity will select an action from:
1. Do absolutely nothing.
2. Completely lock up the computer so it needs a hard reset.
3. Completely lock up the computer for a few seconds, then work.
4. Start working, but ignore ~40% of the key presses.
5. Swallow the first keypress or two, then work.
6. Actually function like a keyboard.
If Microsoft has a good RF team, I'd hate to see what worse teams do.
I wish there was a USB version of this keyboard, or at least a wireless dongle version (like Microsoft's cheaper keyboards).
1. Do absolutely nothing.
2. Completely lock up the computer so it needs a hard reset.
3. Completely lock up the computer for a few seconds, then work.
4. Start working, but ignore ~40% of the key presses.
5. Swallow the first keypress or two, then work.
6. Actually function like a keyboard.
If Microsoft has a good RF team, I'd hate to see what worse teams do.
I wish there was a USB version of this keyboard, or at least a wireless dongle version (like Microsoft's cheaper keyboards).