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Targus TRUSS Leather case for ICONIA A500

Hey everyone I just picked this new leather case at my local Best Buy. I saw it online and it was already on back order but checked the local store and they had them. It fits really well and I have been waiting for a good leather case with multiple viewing angles. Just thought I would share.

Any Pictures?

love it
Picked up one myself and love it. Well worth 40 bucks

Here are some pictures.

orion30 said:
Picked up one myself and love it. Well worth 40 bucks
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I have to agree with you 100% it's well worth it!

what is that weather widget i see on your home screen looks cool

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what is that weather widget i see on your home screen looks cool
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It's Beautiful Widgets app with honeyclock clock skin and Oxygen HD weather skin. It works very well on my A500!
Thanks

I picked up one myself. I love it, its exactly what I wanted. My only complaint is its a little heavier then I had hoped for.

I just bought the case at my local Best Buy. So far I like it but it's kinda thick though.

I got the last one at my Best Buy. I like, the only thing that bothers me is that the front facing camera gets covered sometimes, but I just insert my stylus on that flap on the top right corner so its right under the power button and it keeps the camera in the clear.

It looks a lot better than the one that Acer made. I wish I could return the one I bought at Staples and get that one.

Isn't it covering up part of the volume down button? From the pics it looks like it is.. Can someone confirm?

Euclid's Brother said:
Isn't it covering up part of the volume down button? From the pics it looks like it is.. Can someone confirm?
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Yes sir covering up the most importnant one. Volume - for recovery. But if you push on it still works. Just covers a portion of it. Still accessible love this case so far just bought it last night.

Gonna go look at it today. Looks awfully thick compared to the acer one... other than that, it looks really nice.
Are there cut-outs for the speakers?
Edit: Got it. Love it. I found that I can just press the leather strap at the top for volume down. it does slightly obscure the front camera, but it's not like I ever USE it. No one want's to see me anyway. And if I did use it.. I can just pull that strap behind the tab temporarily.

Case looks good but i am having a feeling it will add alot of bulk to the tablet

I bought one and love it. It does add bulk, but it adds protection. The case could probably protect the tablet from pretty decent drop.
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Euclid's Brother said:
it does slightly obscure the front camera, but it's not like I ever USE it.
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I have some real nice photo's of the strap hangs behind when the case is open. (a little sarcasm there).
When the case is open, and the strap is dangling behind the tablet, it hangs EXACTLY in front of the rear facing camera. Makes it kind of odd to take picures.. have to pull the strap up and hook it over the top corner to keep it out of the way.
meh.. i guess that's not too difficult. The stand function is much more stable than the acer oem case was. I still love this.

daswahnsinn said:
It looks a lot better than the one that Acer made. I wish I could return the one I bought at Staples and get that one.
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Yeah, I returned the Acer one back to Staples a couple days after I bought it. Not only was it cheap feeling and poorly fitting, but it either shed or attracted an insane amount of dust/lint. Every time I opened it my screen was practically frosted.
So now I have this Targus case the OP bought. It's definitely protective and high quality and the built in stand is great, but it's huge. I know it is supposed to resemble a portfolio so I'm not surprised at the size. At the moment, there really isn't anything better from a reliable manufacturer, so I'll probably switch to this from my usual In-Case neoprene slipper case. I'd love a rigid, snap on style case with screen cover like their Magazine case for the iPad. Keeping my fingers crossed

based on all the positive feedback I purchase the truss case today. It is a bit bulky, but I do not mind the heft, because it gives me a good piece of mind knowing the a500 is protected. I wonder how long the elastic on the closing strap will last with it being pulled and turned around all the time. Overall, it seems to be a great case.

When open place the strap over the top. It's out of the way and keeps the tab in his case

Just got mine from Amazon .... vs. Asus

Got my Amazon delivery about an hour ago by Fedex. It was in a beatup paper bubble envelope with no packing list of any kind. Then I drove over to Best Buy (Union NJ) to get a cover. All they had was the overpriced Belkin cover which will be a ~30 day "rental" till I find something I like.
Edit: Belkin case has no "closure" either magnetic or velcro.
BTW, All BB here had was 16GB in both white and gray.
This has a far better "build" feeling than the my ASUS and it is SLIGHTLY thinner & lighter but once it goes in the case what difference does "thinner/lighter" really matter?
The lack of uSD still bugs me. I still may end up back with the Asus.

And it came totally discharged. Argggh! Weighs 1lb 4.oz. Will it get heavier as it fills up with electrons?

No samsung packaging? I'd kick up a fuss and demand that you get that too, always better to have the original box etc if you ever plan to sell it on at some point.

UKseagull said:
No samsung packaging? I'd kick up a fuss and demand that you get that too, always better to have the original box etc if you ever plan to sell it on at some point.
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NO NO NO NO! It was a sealed Samsung box but in a paper bubble envelope.

Irritated

So I ordered my 16gb Note 10.1 last week and went and picked it up yesterday afternoon. I opened the box at the store to check the "body" of the device to make sure it wasn't split along the sides and no odd creaking or anything. Everything looked good.
I get it home and discover that there's no S-Pen. It's not in the box, not in the back of the device, nowhere to be found.
The unit shipped directly from Samsung. I called the store and they said I could return it, and they'd order another one if I wanted or I could have my money back. The other option was that I could call Samsung directly and give them the low down and have them send me another S-Pen.
I chose to call Samsung and they apologized and said they'd send out an S-Pen right away. Sounds good, except that it's going to take 7 - 14 working days to arrive! Really?!?!?!
I specifically bought the Note 10.1 FOR the S-Pen and note taking capabilities. I am involved with multiple activities (my job included) that require me to take notes. This is a significant problem for me.
Yes, I know I can just buy a stylus and wait it out but it irritates me that the unit got shipped without one of the "selling-points" of the product. I understand they can't QA every single unit but come on, a CORE part of the device not being included? Really?!
Okay, I'm done ranting now.
I really like the unit and I'm sure I'll enjoy it, ONCE I get the S-Pen!
Buzz

You are missing the whole thing. lol it is all about the S-Pen.
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buzznode said:
So I ordered my 16gb Note 10.1 last week and went and picked it up yesterday afternoon. I opened the box at the store to check the "body" of the device to make sure it wasn't split along the sides and no odd creaking or anything. Everything looked good.
I get it home and discover that there's no S-Pen. It's not in the box, not in the back of the device, nowhere to be found.
The unit shipped directly from Samsung. I called the store and they said I could return it, and they'd order another one if I wanted or I could have my money back. The other option was that I could call Samsung directly and give them the low down and have them send me another S-Pen.
I chose to call Samsung and they apologized and said they'd send out an S-Pen right away. Sounds good, except that it's going to take 7 - 14 working days to arrive! Really?!?!?!
I specifically bought the Note 10.1 FOR the S-Pen and note taking capabilities. I am involved with multiple activities (my job included) that require me to take notes. This is a significant problem for me.
Yes, I know I can just buy a stylus and wait it out but it irritates me that the unit got shipped without one of the "selling-points" of the product. I understand they can't QA every single unit but come on, a CORE part of the device not being included? Really?!
Okay, I'm done ranting now.
I really like the unit and I'm sure I'll enjoy it, ONCE I get the S-Pen!
Buzz
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So I'm curious. If your job and activities require all this what we're you doing before you got your note? Under performing?
Not saying it's not messed up you didn't get a pen, but if you've been doing your all your job functions and activities for X time before you had a note I'm sure you'll survive another 5-7 days.
I got a note that when I pulled the pen out the little plastic tension piece inside the slot came out and then the pen would fall out if it was in the holder. Shoulda made Samsung ship it overnight.

Well THAT would irritate me too, since it´s not a 299.- $ device.
Even if they sell 20 million devices no single one with faults should pass QC.
I bought 1 SII, two SIII, 1 Note, 2 Note 10.1´s and they came all PERFECT, no broken seals, no creaking, no scratches, mechanically and by the hardware in perfect function and no faults by the software (never ever had one single firmware related crash or update probs out of the box with no single Sammy device)

In mobile electronics a defect rate of 5% or below is considered outstanding performance. The missing S-Pen is bad QC as it obviously shouldn't have shipped without it. But to put it in perspective, Samsung's sold 30MM SGS3's so it would be excellent if no more than 1.5MM had a defect. Someone who got one of the 1.5MM probably would disagree.

Is it a HUGE deal? No. Is it going to prevent me from doing my job? No. I can use pen & paper like I've been doing or I can go buy a 3rd party stylus. It's more of a convenience thing AND the fact that it SHOULD have been packaged with it. By my counting on / planning on / looking forward to being able to use the device, it just made it more of an irritation.
I completely agree that 5% being "jacked up" (hardware, software, defects, missing parts, etc) is acceptable. It would have just been better if someone else experienced the 5%.
As for Samsung products in general, never had an issue with them before. Home theater equipment, cell phones, etc.

Sorry, you're within the 5%.
The opinion that Samsung is solid in all their mobile devices is not correct at all. I also have a Samsung 7 Series slate and this thing came with its screen lifted big time as soon as I took it from the box. Getting it fixed by them was a [email protected], and this was not an isolated case. If you go to TabletPCReview.com, you'll notice that around 35% of all these slates came with the screen defected. I was in that big margin.
Being inside an even smaller margin should feel really crappy...
Now, for a solution, these tablets work with any WACOM pen, so if you have one for any other tablet or convertible then that should work flawlessly. It will no feel as nice as the one that comes with the tablet (as this one has a rubber tip and all others I know come with a hard one) but it should work the same way.
Ron

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Now, for a solution, these tablets work with any WACOM pen
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There's another solution. Many Best Buy stores stock the replacment pen. You can buy one there and keep it as a spare or return it when your missing one arrives.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung...p03-14?id=1218734648372&skuId=6329995&st=note 10.1 stylus&cp=1&lp=1

ron2k_1 said:
Now, for a solution, these tablets work with any WACOM pen, so if you have one for any other tablet or convertible then that should work flawlessly. It will no feel as nice as the one that comes with the tablet (as this one has a rubber tip and all others I know come with a hard one) but it should work the same way.
Ron
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That is incorrect. There may be some Wacom pens which work with the GNote 10.1 but not all. I have an Intuos 3 and the pen for it will not work on my GNote 10.1 it has no effect what so ever. With that said you can use your finger. It is surprising how presice you can be on the GNote 10.1 with your finger.

Yeah, if there was a big hole on the bottom right of my tablet where the s-pen is stored, I'd be annoyed too.
sadly, it's all academic now... my kayscase flip case really doesn't allow me to get to it, muchless see it.

donec said:
That is incorrect. There may be some Wacom pens which work with the GNote 10.1 but not all. I have an Intuos 3 and the pen for it will not work on my GNote 10.1 it has no effect what so ever. With that said you can use your finger. It is surprising how presice you can be on the GNote 10.1 with your finger.
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I've heard indeed of some intuos and bamboo series pens not working on WACOM enabled screens. But I was referring to those that come with other tablets or convertible PCs. I've heard around that the intuos 5 pens work. I have a lil babmoo touch tablet and it doesn't work at all too.

In my last two weeks of ownership I've probably only used the pen less than 10 minutes and still love the tablet!

troed said:
well that would irritate me too, since it´s not a 299.- $ device.
Even if they sell 20 million devices no single one with faults should pass qc.
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what faults?

troed said:
Even if they sell 20 million devices no single one with faults should pass QC.
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Get a grip. That doesn't exist for any product manufactured anywhere.

In the box - some thoughts

Just got my brand spanking new white Z1c!
A dock (DK32) was included in the box, along with usb cable, charger, headset, manuals, and a limited edition case. No screen protector.
Price was awesome, ~$500, but I guess that's why the packaging is so... non-premium. I'm sure they could have done better without adding to the cost.
Probably also explains why the headset is so frickin' cheap, I thought Sony always bundle with quality buds. Maybe it's because all the Sony products I bought in the past were Walkman branded? Ex. SE W880i, W980, K700i (not Walkman but still came with great buds), CD player D-EJ2000...
The dock looks great, but actually docking in the phone will take practice, it's not entirely fool-proof. Without the phone, it fails to stay in desired position since the usb cable tugs at it a certain way. Included was an adapter to accommodate z1c + case, but I have not tried this configuration yet. Probably won't ever, thing is too sexy to cover up in a case!
The panel on my unit is JDI. :good: Aww yeah!
Compared with a friend who owns a Z1 (sharp panel), difference was amazing. I was surprised the poor performing panel on the Z1 was sourced from Sharp, I always assumed they made only quality stuff - at least all Sharp phones were top of class. Guess the components arm had to cut corners to compete with Korean and Chinese/Taiwanese manufacturers... shame really.

mhaha said:
Just got my brand spanking new white Z1c!
A dock (DK32) was included in the box, along with usb cable, charger, headset, manuals, and a limited edition case. No screen protector.
Price was awesome, ~$500, but I guess that's why the packaging is so... non-premium. I'm sure they could have done better without adding to the cost.
Probably also explains why the headset is so frickin' cheap, I thought Sony always bundle with quality buds. Maybe it's because all the Sony products I bought in the past were Walkman branded? Ex. SE W880i, W980, K700i (not Walkman but still came with great buds), CD player D-EJ2000...
The dock looks great, but actually docking in the phone will take practice, it's not entirely fool-proof. Without the phone, it fails to stay in desired position since the usb cable tugs at it a certain way. Included was an adapter to accommodate z1c + case, but I have not tried this configuration yet. Probably won't ever, thing is too sexy to cover up in a case!
The panel on my unit is JDI. :good: Aww yeah!
Compared with a friend who owns a Z1 (sharp panel), difference was amazing. I was surprised the poor performing panel on the Z1 was sourced from Sharp, I always assumed they made only quality stuff - at least all Sharp phones were top of class. Guess the components arm had to cut corners to compete with Korean and Chinese/Taiwanese manufacturers... shame really.
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Where did u get this device for 500$ ?? I can't find it cheaper than 600$ ??
Thank you
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PAVNEET101 said:
Where did u get this device for 500$ ?? I can't find it cheaper than 600$ ??
Thank you
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That's the MSRP in Taiwan
xperiablog .net/2014/01/28/xperia-z1-compact-to-go-on-sale-in-taiwan-on-7-february/
(new users can't post external links, wtf)

if you care about audio quality, you'll already own decent headphones/iems and have absolutely zero use for any included iems which would stay wrapped up and un-used and be a waste of sony's dosh. much rather sony spent the money they will save by not bundling cheapo iems on a phones build quality etc

I'm from the Philippines and we're still waiting for its release here. Can you check the flash bleed on your unit? There's a possibility that your phone is from a newer batch. Thanks!

Got mine for the same price and they were no duck or case included... Just an USB OTG cable.

Kess78 said:
Got mine for the same price and they were no duck or case included... Just an USB OTG cable.
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Where did you buy it? Which store?

mhaha said:
Just got my brand spanking new white Z1c!
A dock (DK32) was included in the box, along with usb cable, charger, headset, manuals, and a limited edition case. No screen protector.
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The variation in box contents is amazing
I got a phone and charger and that was it.
no screen protector, case or cheapie headphone etc
Having said that the deal I had with T-Mobile (NL) meant I got some Sony MDR-10RC headphones as an 'extra bundle'
I am loving those headphones for sure!

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Where did you buy it? Which store?
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Got it on Amazon.de the white one.

whappack26 said:
I'm from the Philippines and we're still waiting for its release here. Can you check the flash bleed on your unit? There's a possibility that your phone is from a newer batch. Thanks!
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I got a screen protector applied the minute I bought it, so I don't think my results will be representative on the actual performance - the extra layers of film will definitely diffuse the light in unpredictable ways. That being said, I took a few sample shots with the flash on, does appear to be brighter on the bottom side (area near the LED).
Not an issue for me though, flash distorts color, I avoid using at all costs.

I wish i can order from there to be shipped to US ...
500$ for all of that, damn

How can i buy it from taiwan? Can i get it to US? Can you advise me a store to buy it?
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shipping from clove, UK is delayed to US ... i hope its going to be here sooner than later.
price looks like 580$ with shipping,
now need to order dock, cables and protectors, this carbon skin looks cool.
what is in the box from clove btw? phone, usb cable and charger only? or headset too?

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shipping from clove, UK is delayed to US ... i hope its going to be here sooner than later.
price looks like 580$ with shipping,
now need to order dock, cables and protectors, this carbon skin looks cool.
what is in the box from clove btw? phone, usb cable and charger only? or headset too?
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Why was yours delayed? Mine won't even ship since my damn bank of America is retarded and doesn't know how to give me the right authorization code for them to ship it
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Anybody knows, what is content of the box if we buy it from taiwan?
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dtosun said:
Anybody knows, what is content of the box if we buy it from taiwan?
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You can find the answer to that question in the original post.
I seriously have no idea how you can buy it and shipped to the US though, sorry my friend.
I'd bet it's not worth the hassle - I once bought a phone off expansys, had to work my way through customs paperwork, duties, taxes, fees, more forms, declarations... was f'king hell. All thanks to the fact that it's a regulated device (radios) and has batteries.

Best S7+ case

I just put in my pre-order for the S7+, 128gb wifi only. Samsung does not have any accessories on it's web site yet but looking at the YouTube reviews so far I see the keyboard case. I have the OEM bookcase on my S4, anyone know if Sammy will have the bookcase for the S7+?

I just saw that Amazon has listed the Fintie case in two colors for the Plus. Pretty inexpensive compared to what Sammie normally charges. I also saw that Skinomi is now listing their screen protector for sale with delivery the end of the month. Starting to sound like we might not have to wait that long to get the Plus in our hands.
According to Tom's guides here are the US prices for the OEM covers:
You'll spend $199 (Tab S7) or $229 (Tab S7 Plus) for the Book Cover Keyboards, and $69 (Tab S7) and $79 (Tab S7 Plus) for the Book Cover cases.

I just picked up the Neepanda Case on Amazon for under $10. Not sure why anyone would want to pay so much more for the Samsung OEM bookcase.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08G8KJG1Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
fwiw, the green I received is much darker than pictured. I like it.

Official Samsung bookcase for the tab s7 plus https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Gala...970PBEGEU&qid=1600699794&s=electronics&sr=1-1

Just picked up a Spigen Tough Armor Case on Amazon, now need a good screen protector ?
https://www.amazon.com/Spigen-Tough...+plus+spigen&qid=1600880711&sr=8-3&th=1&psc=1

I have that same case. I have this screen protector and it works great. It fits perfectly with that case.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BLB9GHP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_0TiBFb38W6RH3
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Does the fingerprint sensor work with that glass? Not that it matters much, rather have protection than the fingerprint security.

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Does the fingerprint sensor work with that glass? Not that it matters much, rather have protection than the fingerprint security.
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It works perfectly [emoji108]
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pandoraman said:
Official Samsung bookcase for the tab s7 plus https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Gala...970PBEGEU&qid=1600699794&s=electronics&sr=1-1
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Why would they create a case where the s-pen is exposed like that and also can't get a charge?

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Why would they create a case where the s-pen is exposed like that and also can't get a charge?
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IKR? It's redonkulous. A conspiracy-minded person might be inclined to believe Samsung wants us to lose our pens!

I have a Spigen Rugged Armor case for my Tab S6
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z8J8444/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Any luck finding anything like this? I've only seen the cases with the separate front plate and they are huge!

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IKR? It's redonkulous. A conspiracy-minded person might be inclined to believe Samsung wants us to lose our pens!
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And if you store the pen using the silo inside the case to not lose it then it doesn't charge! So dumb.

Poetic has just released a case for the s7+. The one that turns the side firing speakers to front facing.

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Poetic has just released a case for the s7+. The one that turns the side firing speakers to front facing.
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Do you have a link to that one?

sanvara said:
Do you have a link to that one?
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https://www.poeticcases.com/products/revolution-2020-samsung-galaxy-tab-s7-case

SteveRiley said:
IKR? It's redonkulous. A conspiracy-minded person might be inclined to believe Samsung wants us to lose our pens!
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That's why I ordered two extra pens from Samsung. I anticipate loosing the pens.

sanvara said:
Do you have a link to that one?
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08HXRL24M/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A1NM6DL7S92CZW&psc=1

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08HXRL24M/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A1NM6DL7S92CZW&psc=1
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Thanks, I like the sound channeling feature. Seems bulky though and no stand. I guess there is no perfect case.

Tried so many cases from Amazon. None is worth it. I know the book cover case from Samsung is overpriced but it's still by far the best. I wish Samsung retained the same design as that of the Tab S6 but this case is certainty inferior.

I originally had the Samsung book cover with keyboard and returned it, not worth it for the price even at the 50% off. I received this one 2 days ago and so far its great especially for the price. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F2BJHFH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_iJbDFbGE214F9