The volume rocker on my nSP is essentially round the wrong way being that vol+ is on the left side and vol- on the right. Why did MS do this and has it been this way since the rocker was originally moved from the side?
If you hold the Surface vertically you want the power button to the top right. Hence the volume + being where it is.
The iPad mini 4 has the volume keys set the same way.
The surface is designed to be used EITHER way.