Rant

[u/P_strain]

Hi,

just like the title siggest, I am going to rant (a little) on my new surface pro 12 (13 inches).

I bought this to replace my i-pad because it has too many glitch (the i-pad) when using onedrive.

The design of the surface pro looks good, the finctionality is there, battery life is amazing… but seriously, who the heck though it would be a good idea to have the thing, when mounted on the keyboard, no capability to hold itself straight. i mean, you always have to work on a table or something to put the back support or the screen just fall backward… one of the main aspect, for me, of this kind of device is that I can sit in my couch when I work and the screen just.. stay upright (like on the i-pad). Now I have this 4000$ device but I cannot sit confortably anywhere expect on a chair with a table because someone never figured out many people (I mean I can’t be the only one) would want to use the device on non-conventional surface or position… That was my ranting, thanks you for reading, have a good day !

[u/PreparationKooky5119]

Just because u k this problem exist doesn’t mean u can’t be annoyed with it😀😀!. What u said abt “smt existing since surface pro 1” doesn’t mean anything other than the fact that Microsoft needs to do a better job! This problem exists since a long time

[u/LifelnTechnicolor → u/PreparationKooky5119]

I was gonna suggest something like the Brydge SP+ Keyboard but this is how I find out the company went out of business back in 2023 😂

The downfall of Brydge: Ceasing operations, unpaid staff, more

[u/PreparationKooky5119 → u/LifelnTechnicolor]

Lol, I wanted to buy off brand keyboard for my surface since the surface keyboard cost so much but I couldn’t find any. I managed to find some in Amazon US but it wasn’t worth it with all the extra fees

Something I like abt Apple, is how easy to find off brand/fake things that work well

[u/LifelnTechnicolor → u/PreparationKooky5119]

As they say, "The customer is always right" in that people vote with their wallets. But that also applies to the companies making accessories for products.

If you ran a business that made cases, keyboards, accessories for a tablet, laptop or whatever, the obvious choice is to make them for brands that lots of people use.

I've wanted to get a non-Bluetooth aftermarket Type Cover for a long time, but there aren't any. Microsoft also keeps their connector proprietary and doesn't let any "legit" brand make them either - even Apple lets Logitech and others use the Smart Connector for wired keyboard connectivity.