Microsoft’s latest update aims to improve the stability of its Type Cover keyboard for its 2-in-1 device Surface Pro 4. It also throws in a few improvements to the touchpad and keyboard on the Surface Book.
On the Surface Pro 4 some users are saying they’ve experienced slow
boot issues with the keyboard attached. And some of our staff have
reported that the keyboard seems to work randomly, and only a reboot
resolves the issue. Far from preferable for a device that should assist
during stressful situations.
Users
who have suffered from these issues might benefit from downloading the
latest update. The update won’t patch every bug and glitch, but it might
get rid of some of the most glaring issues. To check if the update is
available you only need to check the Windows Update section on your
device.
The
update arrives in the midst of a constant influx of new bugs and
glitches, as is usually the case with fresh hardware. The Microsoft team
responsible for the Surface recently issued an apology to the early adopters of the Surface Book 4.
Earlier
Surface releases have been criticized for hardware issues, but that
seems to have gone in reverse with the latest iteration. In November the
company released an update to fix freezing issues, another update in
early December got rid of graphics errors, and now another software patch is being released.
While
our initial review took great joy in the solid yet elegant design of
the device along with its capable hardware, the software has become an
ever more glaring issue. We have even take the step of altering the
review score to reflect this. Consumers don’t have any responsibility to
wait for their hardware to finally work, so the question remains as to
whether this will hurt the blossoming Surface line, or if Microsoft will
take care of the problems before they become indelibly associated with
the brand.
