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    Microsoft's Universal Foldable Keyboard becomes available

    Compact peripheral can pair with two Windows, Apple, Android devices simultaneously .
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    Re: Microsoft's Universal Foldable Keyboard becomes available

    No UK keymap? Par for the course with mobile keyboards.
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    Re: Microsoft's Universal Foldable Keyboard becomes available

    $1=£1... nice

    I was ready to throw my money at this but the price + what Aidan mentioned has ruled it out.

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    Re: Microsoft's Universal Foldable Keyboard becomes available

    Quote Originally Posted by Biscuit View Post
    $1=£1... nice

    I was ready to throw my money at this but the price + what Aidan mentioned has ruled it out.
    Agreed. Actual price + VAT translates to £76.91

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    Re: Microsoft's Universal Foldable Keyboard becomes available

    Quote Originally Posted by iworrall View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Biscuit View Post
    $1=£1... nice
    I was ready to throw my money at this but the price + what Aidan mentioned has ruled it out.
    Agreed. Actual price + VAT translates to £76.91
    Hmm, for that £23ish extra, I'd expect a UK keymap.

    Shame that they launched a good product then screw it up with US-only and a high price.

    For comparison, the Logitech Keys-To-Go is less than £55 but that one is Android or Window7 only. Okay, the Logi also isn't foldable and is smaller keys, but it is "spill resistant" and available with GBP symbol.
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    Re: Microsoft's Universal Foldable Keyboard becomes available

    Quote Originally Posted by crossy View Post
    Hmm, for that £23ish extra, I'd expect a UK keymap.

    Shame that they launched a good product then screw it up with US-only and a high price.

    For comparison, the Logitech Keys-To-Go is less than £55 but that one is Android or Window7 only. Okay, the Logi also isn't foldable and is smaller, but it is "spill resistant".
    I dont expect to pay a penny more for them to change a couple of printed caps!

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    Re: Microsoft's Universal Foldable Keyboard becomes available

    99 quid. Sod off. It might be folding, but http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00QRQZLQO?ref_=gb1h_tit_m-6_9307_7abfd898&smid=A997R38YICSI3 is £12 right now.

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    Re: Microsoft's Universal Foldable Keyboard becomes available

    Quote Originally Posted by sykobee View Post
    99 quid. Sod off. It might be folding, but http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00QRQZLQO?ref_=gb1h_tit_m-6_9307_7abfd898&smid=A997R38YICSI3 is £12 right now.
    or any number of other folding (although not quite so fancy) keyboards for around £20...

    Having said that I do personally like ms keyboards but not £99 worth, it's the same overkill on the price like the surface keyboards.

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