CES 2017: Hands On with the Brydge Surface Pro 3/4 Keyboard

Finally, a real "lappable" keyboard for your Surface Pro 3 and 4 devices plus it has an optional SSD storage option as part of the keyboard itself.

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

January 6, 2017

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CES 2017: Hands On with the Brydge Surface Pro 3/4 Keyboard

Brydge has been building keyboards for iPads for a while but here at CES they are showing off a new keyboard for Microsoft's Surface Pro 3/4 devices.

There is no data or power connection between the keyboard and your Surface Pro 3/4 tablet so it uses Bluetooth and USB for that. However, it snugly slides into two brackets that have silicon inside to hold it very securely.

A unique feature of this keyboard base is that it includes an SSD that you can access (via USB connection) on your Surface device.

Here are the specs:

Thickness: .3 in
Weight: 1.3 lbs
Connectivity: Bluetooth 3.0
Color: Silver
180-degree viewing angles
Backlit, tactile keys with varying brightness levels
Rechargeable three-month battery
Optional expandable 128gb SSD storage

Learn more about the keyboards at https://www.brydgekeyboards.com/.

Brydge's CEO Nicholas Smith talked to me about the company and the new Surface Pro 3/4 keyboard:

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About the Author

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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