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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does the keyboard work while detached? When I travel, I like to plug the laptop into the TV and control it from across the room with a wireless keyboard and mouse. It would be nice not to have to pack a separate keyboard.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If it follows the Surface design, it doesn't. Surface's keyboard has no battery and no other connector than the proprietary surface pogo pins, so no way to make it work wirelessly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh wow, I got an Eve V years ago because it could do that and thought it was a budget Surface, so I always figured the Surface could do that, too. Now Eve's out of the game and I'm looking to replace mine. Does anyone do that anymore?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

...the iPad cover keyboard, maybe?