[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] Bigcountryed:
I actually got the case about 2 days ago. (ordered it from ebay about 3 weeks ago) and I was planning on doing a nice, in depth review for it, but I've been busy working and haven’t had time off yet.) However, after some time spent with the case, here is my review of the Smart Cover/Case for the Galaxy Tab 10.1

Upon receiving the package, and opening it up, I was shocked and surprised about the weighted heftiness of the case. Upon closer inspection, the bear of most of the weight came from the folded columns of the cover. In each column, there were what seemed to be weighted magnet strips. This does come to play a big role in the multipurpose functionality of this case. But the case seems to have a weight very much in tune with the tablet. But more on that later.

Aesthetically, the top part (the cover) of the case looks to be made of high quality material. And with it actually on the tablet, it's easy to mistake it for the iPad Smart Cover. There is no bad or uneven lines, or tears in the seams. I always said, that if you’re going to play copy cat, it need to Copy-The-Cat, and this one does.

The back part (the case) of it however, is a different story. As pictured, I got the plain black Smart Cover/Case and while it is indeed black on the top, the back is majority black, with a VERY cheap white plastic bezel lining. It makes something that could have been soooo well made, look very Flea-Marketish. I am sure if, you get any other color, but black, it would probably look better, but it clashes so much with the contrasting black, I almost want to get some black plastic spray paint and try to color it myself. I thought that maybe after some time with it, that it would become less noticeable, but it hasn’t. So ughhhh. But on a positive note, the black part, does seem to have a more durable material, so that it can stand being tossed anywhere on a flat surface, and not being torn or scuffed. I really do like that feature, but I WISHED that they would had kept the whole color going on the back.

Now with the tablet, placed in the Smart Case/Cover, it sits flush with everything on the tablet. There were no creaking or flexing, nor cut outs or buttons that I couldn’t access. So it just seems to me, that they probably worked with Samsung to bring this level of precision for a 3rd party, after-market case, or they molded and made the case from a actual unit. Either way, it is very impressive. (I still read comments from people saying that even the official Samsung Book Case doesn’t let you access some of the buttons and ports.)

The way the case hold on to the tablet, make it so that you can charge it, without having to remove the case, which seems to be a small thing, but a big issue for some case manufactures for the Tab 10.1...(cough...cough)

Now getting back to the weight, actually being beneficial for the functionally of the case. Because it can fold/roll up, like the iPad Smart Cover, it can do all the nice little angles like the iPad one does in the commercial. Look at the different positions below:

Great for looking down at the tablet, Weather, you’re in a chair or standing up. This will probably be your most used position. You can do a little bit of typing, but If you’re writing something a little longer, you'd DEF prefer the next angle.

This is where the weight makes more sense, because it’s resting the whole tablets weight and being propped up by the tri-angular column. You will use this angle to mostly watch videos, listen to music, show photos anything that’s media or presentation related. I use this one to type using my external Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Gives more of the laptop or netbook feel.

Or you can tuck it flat, so that it lays flush with the surface of the table.

At first, I thought the added weight was going to bother me, but now since I had it a couple of days, it doesn’t bother me at all. I think its because, now, I feel like I can just pic it up and go about my day, knowing both sides of my $500+ tablet are protected, it seems to be of a lesser issue to me. I also love how I can walk around with it, and no-one knows its a tablet, they just think I have a book or magazine. To be able to charge and keep it in the case at the same time...Nice ;)

In conclusion, I really do enjoy using this case, because of the multi protection, multi angle, and multi function benefits, I HIGHLY doubt that, I'll be taking it off anytime soon.

Sorry that it was so wordy, but I do hope this review helped some of you guys decision about getting this case. :D