Microsoft's Surface Pro 7 could arrive with a significantly thinner keyboard

The Surface Pro 6

Although Microsoft’s Surface Pro 6 introduced some impressive internal upgrades when it was announced back in October, some people were disappointed with the lack of design changes. But with next year’s Surface Pro 7, this could change.

Spotted by WindowsUnited, a new patent hints at an updated manufacturing process that involves etching the Surface Pro’s keyboard in order to create a thinner product. Furthermore, it appears Microsoft is currently researching a new trackpad integration that sits directly in the keyboard’s ...