Microsoft Wireless Surface Keyboard, WS2-00025, Silver

Bought it for my surface book 3 with my muti screen setup monitor and laptop on my desk then tv on my living in room.. No connectivity issue despite being 15ft away moving to my sofa for my tv. Build quality is good, its light to move around with ease between my desk and sofa. Came with batteries included so far i think it may last over 1 year. Keyboard types fast, feels ok, good travel on keys and is quiet. I'm sure there are better keyboards for the money but i bought it to match my surface book 3.

I bought this keyboard in February, along with the matching Microsoft Surface Precision Mouse. Typically I'm not a fan of these chiclet style keyboards. I use a Ducky One 2 Mini at home and prefer that for personal use. I use this all day at work, lots of linux shell, command line work so I wanted a 10 key.I like the low profile, the build quality, battery life. Even the integrated windows buttons come in handy now and then. It's light and thin, I actually carry this back and forth to work every day. I wish they had a hardshell case for it, but right now I just toss it in a neoprene zipper case.It connects flawlessly every single morning without fail, I haven't had any ghosting or delay issues. I've changed the batteries about 3 times since February, but it does get heavy usage. It does not have a physical "off" switch so sometimes it's in my backpack and keys occasionally get bumped.Overall I'm really surprised with the quality of this keyboard, it's a great work keyboard, pair it with an MX Master or the Microsoft Surface Precision Mouse for a super comfy work setup.

Take it out of the box, say "Wooooow" as you realize how light it is, remove the plastic strip separating the batteries from the connectors and you are good to go. Setup was as straightforward as could be. Thing is, though, that I tried a LOT of keyboards before I finally found some cheapy that felt right. Right before I bought this one I tried two others (gaming keyboards no less) and they all felt uncomfortable to use so for that reason this stayed in my inbox for over a year since I just wasn't sure if I wanted to take the chance on this...But I eventually did (obviously) and the buttons are soft to the touch, responsive, have a great hit response depth, they sound so soft when you press them... Everything about this keyboard is awesome... except the lack of backlight. I am going to find this especially troublesome since I work mostly at night but I guess that is what light bulbs are for, right?Ironically enough, since I am on a desktop I don't get to change my screen brightness so, even though the WIndows "What's new" tips tell me "You can now set the brightness right next to the time! You are welcome" I actually do NOT have that feature. I miss it from my Mac days but on my desktop it simply isn't there... but with this keyboard's built in keys for screen brightness adjustment I finally DO have direct access to that feature literally right at my fingertips. I can now spend all day watching that brightness bar go up and down while not actually doing anything at all to my display's brightness.... :(Literally, this KB does more than I expected :P lolAs for normal features, it does them very well and I am very happy with it. I just wish it had backlighting. It's the only thing this is lacking.

This keyboard is really nice. It is solidly built, very simple to set up out of the box, and is incredibly pleasing to type on. The buttons are spaced out nicely and everything is where a touch typist would expect. The keys all give a satisfying click feel and are at an appropriate volume when typing. If you are a gamer you will probably want to go with a mechanical keyboard, but everyone else would probably be well suited with this keyboard. I personally went through two others that I sent back before sticking with this one. The fact that this keyboard is a true Bluetooth connected device (you don't have to plug in a USB receiver to use it) is also very nice, because it means that you can use it not only with your laptop, as I am doing, but also with your tablet or phone, and can connect up to two devices at once.The only complaint I have, and it is a small quibble but is the reason I am not giving it five-stars, is that the keyboard uses two triple A batteries rather than a lithium ion battery that you can recharge with micro-usb, as virtually all other electronic devices now have. The battery life seems to be OK, but in 2020 I don't want to be swapping batteries out on my keyboard, I should just be able to plug it in with a USB cable when it gets close to dying. I suppose the price would've been higher with a rechargeable battery, but I would've happily payed that cost rather than have to spend money and time buying batteries. That being said, if you are thinking of buying this keyboard I would not let that dissuade you, it is a quality keyboard for anyone who has to type a lot and wants something that is going to feel nice when you use it.