but no matter how much you spend on a Surface Pro 4, when you open
the box and set it up, there will be one important missing ingredient.
The Type Cover, a slim keyboard and screen protector in one, is still
sold separately, no matter which Surface Pro 4 configuration you buy.
From the earliest days of the Surface, that keyboard cover has rightly
been called out as an impressive engineering feat, and the latest
version even improves on that. It now features widely spaced
island-style keys (like those found on practically every laptop), and a
larger touchpad with a better touch surface. Like the previous Type
Covers, it connects via a magnetic hinge along the bottom of the tablet,
and folds shut over the cover for easy transport. Also like previous
Type Covers, it costs an extra $129, £109 or AU$199. We rarely see a
Surface in Microsoft's advertising materials or press previews without
the keyboard cover attached, but for some reason, the company still
won't pack the most noteworthy part of the Surface ecosystem into the
box. For such a premium product, it's an omission that continues to
mystify. At least the touchscreen stylus -- improved over last year's
version, and magnetically attachable to the tablet's edge -- is included
by default. Likewise, the display is a tad larger (12.3 inches
diagonally versus 12), without expanding the overall size of the tablet.
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