This keyboard is fun to use and really makes me want to write more. You can still use the keyboard while it is charging and there are indicator lights that let you know when it is fully charged. You get a pop-up message letting you know that your keyboard has x% left and needs to be charged soon. The charge holds for several weeks and I use my keyboard exclusively every day for several hours each day. The keyboard syncs easily to my laptop, iPad, and phone. The Keyboard itself has the steampunk feel with the keys and it does include all of the keys we have become accustomed to on our laptop/computer keyboards. The knobs on the sides, where once they scrolled your paper up or down, are now used for volume control (right side) and dimmer for the lights (left side). The return bar looks like it did on the old typewriters, except its only function is to control the lights. You can turn off the lights completely, or choose a different lighting program by tapping the 'return bar' on the top left. I could do without the rainbow colors that light up the keyboard as you type, but after a couple of months of using the keyboard, I have gotten used to them and they are not as distracting as they were at first. such a fun way to type! Super happy with this fun little purchase :) It also works perfectly with my Surface Duo. I just settled the keyboard on my lap, and left the Surface tablet on the countertop.

However, with the bluetooth, the mounting is optional.

I've had to place a foam piece, conveniently included in the packaging, behind the Surface to keep it from tilting. One very small quibble: My Surface tablet is a bit too heavy for the keyboard when mounted on it. It is bluetooth, with a usb, hardwire option! Very nice. Written in perfect English, I was able to quickly get the gist of what the instructions were conveying. At first, I was slightly disppointed, because I thought it was bluetooth, cuz, you know, 21st century. Im a tactile person, and I love the clicks and sounds of the keyboard! using it on my Surface Tablet, and also my Surface Duo.

Old fashioned typewriter keyboard