Dislodges easily if positioned improperly, need to be very careful compared to older models
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
2
Performance
4
Design
2
Value
2
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Slim, comfortable, great quality.
on August 30, 2023
Posted by: CZLumen
from Olypmia, Washington
Expertise:Intermediate
First time using a shortened keyboard, I have to say that this cover/ keyboard combo feels perfectly complimentary to the tablet. It's easy to don or doff, set up, get to typing or use as just a stand. All of it feels like a great quality with attention to detail kind of product.
The pen holder in the back is a nice touch, being that it's an extra bit of a safeguard to making sure nothing knocks the pen off.
I expected to just have this kept on the side and use it when I want to type but even flipping backwards there's just enough material to hold onto that it's a pretty good booklet style cover.
I will honestly be surprised if anyone gets this and doesn't like it.
The only thing I can be worried about is after a few years of use, folding it back and forth might wear down the plastic fold, but it feels like a pretty good, rubberized kind of plastic that makes me doubt this will be an issue, only time will tell.
The book cover keyboard for the galaxy S9 tablet works very well as a keyboard. The keys are nicely spaced and very responsive for a small keyboard. The only con I have is the location of the pen holder on the back of the cover. This pen holder creates a bump on the back of the cover preventing the tablet from lying flat on a surface. This is particularly cumbersome when you are trying to use the pen to draw or write notes. A better location for the pen tray would have been in the crease/hinge area of the cover (like the S7 cover had).
I like the look and feel of this keyboard. However, there are two very annoying design flaw that I found. 1. There are no indicator for caps lock. 2. The shift key always have a latency causing few letters to be uppercase while I AM perssing just for one letter (AS it can be seen here in "AS", and "I Am").