Microsoft announces thinner Touch Cover 2 with backlight for for its new Surface tablets

To go along with the new Surface 2 tablet, Microsoft has just announced its new Touch Cover 2 — the touch-sensitive keyboard that attaches right onto the company's flagship tablets. The new Touch Cover 2 has a whopping 1,000 touch sensors that the company says will help it more accurately register keystrokes, and its physical construction is more rigid than last year's model. Impressively, Microsoft also built a backlight into the Touch Cover 2 and managed to make it 2mm thinner at the same time. The Touch Cover 2 will retail for $119.99 at launch and will be available for pre-order on September 24th. The company also announced a new Type Cover 2 as well as the Power Cover — essentially an extended battery with a keyboard built...

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