Re: Soft v. Type Keyboard with Surface RT

Mike <[email protected]> Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:08:07 -0500
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The problem I was having with the Type Cover was resolved by simply
rebooting the machine while the Type Cover was attached.  For me, the Type
Cover is clearly superior to the Touch Cover.

Mike

On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Mike <[email protected]> wrote:

> I've gone back to the Touch Cover.  The Type Cover just drops out for a
> word or two now and then.  This happens in all apps, and never happens wi=
th
> the Touch Cover.
>
> The Touch Cover requires me to hit the keys harder than I'd like to, but
> the Type cover is unacceptable.  I must have a defective one.
>
> This seems to be a theme with the Surface.  Nothing is perfect, but as a
> whole it is extraordinarily useful and never leaves my side.  Versus the
> iPad, where everything is perfect, but nobody actually uses it.
>
> Mike
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 7:38 PM, Shawn Wildermuth <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> It might be defective. I have had a lot of luck with the Type Cover. It=
=92s
>> going great=85but we did have to return one of our surfaces when the key=
board
>> stopped responding occasionally.****
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>> ** **
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>> - stw
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simply rebooting the machine while the Type Cover was attached.=A0 For me, =
the Type Cover is clearly superior to the Touch Cover.</div><div>=A0</div><=
div>Mike<br>

<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Mike =
<span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_b=
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I&#39;ve gone back to the Touch Cover. =A0The Type Cover just drops out for=
 a word or two now and then. =A0This happens in all apps, and never happens=
 with the Touch Cover.<div><br></div><div>The Touch Cover requires me to hi=
t the keys harder than I&#39;d like to, but the Type cover is unacceptable.=
 =A0I must have a defective one.</div>


<div><br></div><div>This seems to be a theme with the Surface. =A0Nothing i=
s perfect, but as a whole it is extraordinarily useful and never leaves my =
side. =A0Versus the iPad, where everything is perfect, but nobody actually =
uses it.</div>

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<div><br></div></font></span><div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#88=
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gilitrain.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>


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