{"id":55535,"date":"2016-04-13T12:49:37","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T11:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=55535"},"modified":"2016-04-13T12:51:23","modified_gmt":"2016-04-13T11:51:23","slug":"microsoft-announces-luxury-signature-type-cover-for-surface-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/04\/microsoft-announces-luxury-signature-type-cover-for-surface-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft announces luxury Signature Type Cover for Surface Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/en-INTL-PDP0-SP4-Signature-Typer-Cover-Alcantara-Large1-desktop.jpg\" alt=\"en-INTL-PDP0-SP4-Signature-Typer-Cover-Alcantara-Large1-desktop\" width=\"1600\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/en-INTL-PDP0-SP4-Signature-Typer-Cover-Alcantara-Large1-desktop.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/en-INTL-PDP0-SP4-Signature-Typer-Cover-Alcantara-Large1-desktop-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/en-INTL-PDP0-SP4-Signature-Typer-Cover-Alcantara-Large1-desktop-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/en-INTL-PDP0-SP4-Signature-Typer-Cover-Alcantara-Large1-desktop-450x141.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft unveiled its latest Surface Pro accessory today: the Signature Type Cover. This new edition is functionally identical to the existing Type Cover for the Pro 4, but boasts an elegant design using high-end materials sourced entirely from Italy.<\/p>\n<p>The Signature Type Cover is\u00a0made from a luxurious Italian fabric called Alcantara, which is normally used by headphone manufacturers. The material is described as &#8220;a beauty to hold and behold&#8221; in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9IBLg4gCXiQ\">Microsoft&#8217;s video spot<\/a>, with Microsoft executives offering breathless praise in a delivery style that&#8217;ll be familiar to anyone that&#8217;s watched an Apple commercial featuring Jony Ive. Meanwhile,\u00a0<em>Engadget<\/em> describes it as feeling &#8220;a little like suede.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/en-INTL-PDP0-SP4-Signature-Typer-Cover-Alcantara-Large3-desktop.jpg\" alt=\"en-INTL-PDP0-SP4-Signature-Typer-Cover-Alcantara-Large3-desktop\" width=\"1600\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/en-INTL-PDP0-SP4-Signature-Typer-Cover-Alcantara-Large3-desktop.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/en-INTL-PDP0-SP4-Signature-Typer-Cover-Alcantara-Large3-desktop-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/en-INTL-PDP0-SP4-Signature-Typer-Cover-Alcantara-Large3-desktop-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/en-INTL-PDP0-SP4-Signature-Typer-Cover-Alcantara-Large3-desktop-450x141.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The high-end fabric keyboard cover will be available in a two-tone &#8216;m\u00e9lange&#8217;, which will become darker over the course of its life. It&#8217;ll work on the Surface Pro 3 and Pro 4, and has the same dimensions and (nearly the same) weight as the original Type Cover.<\/p>\n<p>The Signature Type Cover will cost $160 in the US, $30 more than the regular Type Cover and the same price as the Fingerprint ID Type Cover. UK prices have yet to be announced, but should be around \u00a3135.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"1258\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1-1.jpg 1258w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1-1-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1-1-768x203.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1-1-450x119.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1258px) 100vw, 1258px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What do you think of the Type Cover? Personally, I&#8217;m more excited for the prospect of Apple-style commercials for the upcoming Surface Phone. Now that could be just what Microsoft needs to let Windows Phone survive!<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoftstore.com\/store\/msusa\/en_US\/pdp\/Surface-Pro-4-Signature-Type-Cover\/productID.340851500\">Microsoft Store\u00a0(US)<\/a> | Via: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2016\/04\/12\/surface-pro-4-signature-type-cover\/\">Engadget<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2016\/4\/12\/11412808\/microsoft-surface-signature-type-cover\">The Verge<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.27.4 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px 0 0px 0;text-align:center;\">\n<div id=\"bari-widget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft unveiled its latest Surface Pro accessory today: the Signature Type Cover. 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