Power Cover

[g808]

I'm debating on pre-ordering vs. trying my luck a MS store when they're released. I'm skeptical if they will be shipped on time and the MS Store tends to have a decent amount of stock of product on release (at least here in Northern California). I've been able to walk into a MS store on release day and they had stock of the 1520 and Lumia Icon. Hoping for the same with the power cover.

 

[immortalmatt]

The price seems steep imo. The surface is already more expensive than the iPad.

 

[Dos101]

Just got an email that my Power Cover has shipped! Really looking forward to see how much of an increase in battery life I get IRL. It should get here just in time for BUILD.

The price seems steep imo. The surface is already more expensive than the iPad.

Surface 2 32GB - $449
iPad Mini Retina 32GB - $519
iPad Air 32GB - $619

Surface 2 64GB - $549
iPad Mini Retina 64GB - $619
iPad Air 64GB - $719

In what world is the iPad cheaper?

 

[Michael Alan Goff]

The price seems steep imo. The surface is already more expensive than the iPad.

Surface 2 32gb (449$)
iPad Air 16gb (500$)

Surface 2 has more than 16gb worth of space. iPad Air doesn't.

 

[JaiMento]

The price seems steep imo. The surface is already more expensive than the iPad.

How much would it cost to get a quality external battery and a quality keyboard cover for an iPad?

 

[WillysJeepMan]

How much would it cost to get a quality external battery and a quality keyboard cover for an iPad?

Don't know about the battery, but one of the best keyboard covers for the iPad 4 is the Logitech Ultrathin keyboard cover.... MSRP $99, but is often discounted... I have a black one that I bought for my iPad 4 for $80. I bought a red one for my wife's iPad 2 for $20.

Having said that, I think that $130 for the Type Cover 2 is a bit excessive. I bought a purple one and love it but it was a hard pill to swallow.

 

[Cobb]

FYI, you can get refurbished type covers on ebay for less than 40 bucks shipped. At first all I could find was a bright pink/purple one. Then found a black one. Even came in a microsoft box, but it was as thin as a magazine, but not that flexible.

 

[rdubmu]

I ended up pre-ordering it yesterday. $200 is steep (TBH I think Microsoft should be selling all these covers for at least half of what they are now) but I think over the long haul for me it'll be worth it of the 70% additional battery life is true. I'm pretty hard on my Surface, and end up recharging it quite a bit.

I bought a 2nd laptop battery a few years ago for about $75. This is also a keyboard, I think it is priced right for what you are getting


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[Cobb]

Its a neat idea to put a battery in a keyboard. Most keyboards have some dead space that are perfect for a few flat pouch like cells. Its just the fact I had read problems with the keyboard draining power or not working when its resumed that puts me off. Plus not sure ther eis a way to recharge the keyboard apart from the surface. Think for now I would rather have a generic power connector for it and one of those portable batteries used for an ipad or phone charger between outlets.