This is exactly what bugs me about the Tab S6. It was so convenient that you didn't have to charge the S pen. The additional Bluetooth dependent functionality of the S6 pen isn't worth the trouble either. It is bad design that the Air Command button does not show up when charging the S pen (the Air Command shortcuts are not dependenton Bluetooth) . The Air Command button with its associated shortcuts is essential for me and I want access all the time when I work on the tablet. I have no personal experience with the keyboard cover because it is still not available in my place (4 weeks after the tablet was released here...). In Internet discussions people complain about the way in which the back part of the keyboard cover is attached to the tablet: Samsung uses a suction strip that doesn't hold up when dust settles on it. There is also a serious concern that it will deteriorate pretty soon when the cover is removed often. Otherwise the tablet is an excellent device and fun to use.
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