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Microsoft Surface Power Cover extends battery life by 70%

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<a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/microsoft-surface-power-cover-extends.html" target="_blank">Microsoft’s</a> refreshed<a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/microsoft-surface-power-cover-extends.html" target="_blank"> Surface 2</a> and S<a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/microsoft-surface-power-cover-extends.html" target="_blank">urface 2 Pro</a> tablets
 launched late last year and at the time, the Redmond-based company 
promised to provide battery-extending Power Covers in the 
not-too-distant future. That time is now upon us as Microsoft has 
revealed the new Power Covers will arrive later this month.<br />

Microsoft made the announcement via <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/microsoft-surface-power-cover-extends.html" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and also opened up pre-orders. According to a post on ZDNet
 (which claims the tech specs on Micro<a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/microsoft-surface-power-cover-extends.html" target="_blank">soft’s</a> page are incorrect), the 
Power Cover weighs in at 1.2 pounds and is double the thickness of the 
listed 9.75mm – so, 19.5mm.<br />

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That’s a lot of extra weight and girth but according to the company, 
the cover will extend battery life by up to <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/microsoft-surface-power-cover-extends.html" target="_blank">70 percent</a>. That’s better 
than the 50 percent claims the company made when the tablets launched 
and could certainly make a difference in terms of productivity for road 
warriors or those that frequently take long flights.<br />

The Power Covers will be available in the <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/microsoft-surface-power-cover-extends.html" target="_blank">US</a>, <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/microsoft-surface-power-cover-extends.html" target="_blank">Canada </a>and <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/microsoft-surface-power-cover-extends.html" target="_blank">Japan</a> starting
 March 19 for $199.99. That may sound like a lot of coin for added 
battery capacity but it is worth pointing out that the covers also 
include a Type-style keyboard. If you happen to need a physical keyboard
 as well, you could essentially kill two birds with one stone here.<br />

A spokesperson for Microsoft did not <a href="http://askneed.blogspot.com/2014/03/microsoft-surface-power-cover-extends.html" target="_blank">confirm </a>when or if the covers would make their way to other regions.