Surface Pro 3 quirks

Minion Queen

The only thing that makes this an annoying device to use on your lap is the kick stand. The keyboard is fine and stable on it's own. As I said somewhere yesterday is a case that makes it more stable this is now fine to use on my lap. The keyboard is ridged enough on it's own and has a decent feeling to it. It's not a mechanical keyboard by any stretch but it is decent.

The keyboards for the Ipad really aren't that great for the most part. The best one I have is the apple wireless one with the origami case for the keyboard. http://www.amazon.com/Incase-Origami-Workstation-iPad-Black/dp/B004X355Y6/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1432234623&sr=1-1&keywords=origami+apple+keyboard+case

I have tried out a few cases for the IPad that have the keyboard attached and they are bad.

@scottalanmiller said:

@Dashrender said:

While this exact form factor hasn't been replicated, the clip on full hinged keyboards have grown some legs.

Didn't that come from Apple? I've never had a surface but I've had devices with those keyboards. Boy do I hate those keyboards.

I think third parties did them for the iPads first. I don't think Apple did. They might be the first that used chicklet keys though. But I actually like them.

@Dashrender said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@Dashrender said:

The Surface Pro series I think was hoped to be by it's creators to be an out of the gate truly hybrid device - both consumption and creation, hence the need for a keyboard from day one.

I find that hard to accept based on the physical format of the device. It is really suitable only for content consumption. It's lack of usable form factor and keyboard put it squarely in line with the iPad.

So is the laptop the only conceivable form factor that is portable and made for creation?

I don't think touch input will ever beat a keyboard as much as some people want it too. Touch is great for some things. But not typing unless its some causal light typing.

scottalanmiller

@thecreativeone91 said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@Dashrender said:

While this exact form factor hasn't been replicated, the clip on full hinged keyboards have grown some legs.

Didn't that come from Apple? I've never had a surface but I've had devices with those keyboards. Boy do I hate those keyboards.

I think third parties did them for the iPads first. I don't think Apple did. They might be the first that used chicklet keys though. But I actually like them.

That's correct, definitely not Apple themselves. But Apple made the interface for it.

scottalanmiller

@thecreativeone91 said:

@Dashrender said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@Dashrender said:

The Surface Pro series I think was hoped to be by it's creators to be an out of the gate truly hybrid device - both consumption and creation, hence the need for a keyboard from day one.

I find that hard to accept based on the physical format of the device. It is really suitable only for content consumption. It's lack of usable form factor and keyboard put it squarely in line with the iPad.

So is the laptop the only conceivable form factor that is portable and made for creation?

I don't think touch input will ever beat a keyboard as much as some people want it too. Touch is great for some things. But not typing unless its some causal light typing.

It's totally true. Keyboards have endured for over a century for a reason - they work and they work great.