Re:Reflections on My Career at Microsoft
by Baeocystin on Saturday October 26, 2019 @12:41AM
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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.
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Re:Reflections on My Career at Microsoft
by mynameisvlad on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @12:56PM
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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.
Re:Reflections on My Career at Microsoft
by Baeocystin on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @10:15PM
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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.