Microsoft’s next Surface device is… an ergonomic keyboard?

Microsoft's next Surface device is… an ergonomic keyboard?

By Darren Allan

Microsoft's next Surface device is… an ergonomic keyboard?

The Surface range is going great guns these days, so why wouldn’t Microsoft want to expand it beyond detachable tablets? It would certainly make sense to push the name, and beyond news of an all-in-one Surface PC, there is now word of a Surface-branded keyboard.

This speculation comes from a listing, spotted by German tech site WinFuture on the Bluetooth SIG (special interest group) website, which is for a Surface Ergonomic Keyboard that would, obviously enough, be a wireless peripheral driven by Bluetooth LE 4.2.

However, beyond the mention of the version of Bluetooth used, there are no other details on the keyboard provided. Given that it’s labelled ergonomic, though, we can guess that the peripheral may have some kind of design elements or shaping to help keep the user’s wrists from suffering during prolonged typing sessions.

Bundled benefit

Of course, Surface tablets already have keyboard partners in the form of Type Covers (pictured above), so if Microsoft is indeed launching a Surface all-in-one, it makes sense that it would have a keyboard accessory to go with it. One that could be bundled with the computer, and also perhaps sold separately too.

Not that the Surface PC is confirmed yet – but it …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Computing Components

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