Stefan Mileschin

In addition to introducing the Surface Pro 2 this morning, Microsoft also trotted out a smattering of accessories for its new slate including the new Power Cover and a docking station. The former offers up a keyboard for workstation-like setup and extends the Surface Pro 2's battery life 2.5 times. For those looking to anchor down for a spell, the dock wields three USB 2.0 ports, one USB 3.0 jack, a mini DisplayPort, Ethernet connection and audio input / output. The peripheral can also power up 3,840 x 2,160 resolution display -- something Microsoft is touting as "the full power of a PC in a tablet form factor."

There's also a new Type Cover that's 1mm thinner than the previous model. This one is backlit (the first for a Surface tablet) and dims intelligently with the help of a proximity sensor. It also offers 1.5mm of travel for what should be improved ergonomics for longer typing sessions.


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