Samsung's Note 10.1 Book Cover features a few thoughtful design touches (pictures)
The Samsung Note 10.1 Book Cover's more thoughtful features and appealing looks are overshadowed by its high price.
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While I appreciate the movie-watching angle, I wish it were a bit more stable.
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Thoughtful
The Book Cover makes way to the S Pen stylus.
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Bumpers
The bumper is on both the left and right sides of the bottom edge.
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Holder
When in the typing angle, you get this handy (S) pen holder.
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Inside
The internal microfibers feel soft and felt-y, like a pool table.
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Nice hole, but I needed more
The back cover has a convenient hole for the camera. It's just too bad the front cover doesn't. When it comes time to take a pic, you have to flip the front cover over the back, but unfortunatley, it blocks the camera.
