Nuked Brydge will begin selling a new range of surface accessories that have the’designed for surface’ badge. The $ 99.999 w-touch standalone trackpad is the first standalone wireless trackpad made for Windows 10.
The w-touch is like a magic trackpad 2 that’s built for Windows 10 instead, coated in a striking black with an aluminum build. It has Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity and supports precision drivers and multitouch gestures, like pinch to zoom, and multifinger swipes to switch desktops.
The w-touch is said to delivery one-month battery life, and it recharges via USB-C. Brydge is the only standalone, wireless option made in partnership with Microsoft.
The w-type is a full-size wireless keyboard with aluminum detailing and a complete row of function keys. The overall design, and even the printing on the keys, makes it look like an accessory that Microsoft might make.
The model has Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity with support for up to four devices. Brydge claims it can last up to a month on a charge. When it zaps out, you can charge it via USB-C.
The $ 149.99 Pro Plus model works with the Surface Pro 4, 5, 6, and 7. The $ 129.99 go plus also works with surface go and go 2. Both have Bluetooth 5.0, backlit keys, Windows precision trackpads with full multitouch gesture support.
Like the Brydge Pro plus keyboard for the iPad Pro, these turn your surface into a more traditional clamshell laptop. When you want to use the surface as a tablet, you can just pop it out of the Brydge’s hinge and go.
The Brydge makes the surface noticeably thicker and heavier. Bluetooth is n’t as reliable of a connection as the Pogo pins the surface keyboards use.
