When I first took it out of the box and examined it I was slightly concerned about how quickly I would get the material filthy and ruin the look of my new super expensive surface. The red is a really nice shade and the material that covers it is so much nicer than the standard plastic or leather. The touchpad is nice although nothing extraordinary, it is reasonably sensitive and the two buttons (left and right click) work well and operate with a satisfying click.Īs for the look of the keyboard, I love it. All the keys are backlit, and have a good level of adjustment of the intensity. They are also nice and quiet which is great if you are trying to use your surface in bed without disturbing your partner. The keys have a very nice feel, good resistance and nice spring back, pretty close to using a real keyboard. I was a little worried it may interfere or be problematic having a glass screen protector on however it has not been an issue at all, the keyboard still attaches properly and even snapping it on quite forcefully it has not damaged the screen protector.

It also means the keyboard only touches whatever you have it sitting on along the edges, helping to stop it getting to dirty.

The second attachment strip provides extra stability as well as giving the keyboard a slight tilt making it a little more comfortable to use. The keyboard attaches via a magnetic strip down one side of the surface, as well a thin strip that runs down the side of the screen. It really does transform your surface from a tablet into a fully fledged laptop, whilst only adding the same bulk as a traditional folding screen protector. I bought this very shortly after getiing my surface and I have to say it is absolutely essential for me.

Surface 8 keyboard