I genuinely enjoy using mine. It has a great screen, and the kickstand + pen makes for a solid photoshop experience.

I wish the battery life was better, and I think Microsoft is missing out by not having the detachable keyboard have a small battery onboard so that you could use the keyboard on the side while you're drawing. But it's my favorite mobile device, and I'm not joking, astroturfing, or anything like that.

It existed for Surface Pro 2 (https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-5VX-00001-Surface-Power-Key...) but was thick and didn't sell as well as the regular so it was discontinued.

Sort of. That cover was designed to increase the battery life of the device itself- it didn't work as a detachable keyboard, and it was very bulky, like you mentioned. I'm thinking something more like a button cell that would get you a day's worth of unattached work simply as a wireless keyboard, then recharge when it's clipped back on at night.

Oh sorry, I missed that part of your comment.

They actually did come out with an accessory that would attach onto the keyboard and do that, but it also was discontinued a long time ago.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-quietly-discontinues...

I assume both devices didn't do well enough on their own (otherwise they'd still be made today) to justify creating one that did both.

Oh, Bummer. I never saw that accessory before! Glad to know they were at least thinking along those lines, though. If they came out with a battery-powered, non-bulky wireless keyboard today, I'd buy it in an instant.

What did you find underwhelming?