The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 keyboard dock is a great accessory for a great tablet. I'm not fully convinced that you can get any real work with a tablet just yet, but this has me thinking hard. It's simple to use, looks good and brings one big think that touchscreen tablets are lacking -- a physical keyboard for fast and accurate typing.
Setup is a breeze. Pull the keyboard dock out of the box, and plug your Galaxy Tab 10.1 into it. If you're using a third party keyboard, you'll get a notice that you need to switch to the stock one for best functionality, and a handy button to press to do just that. Then you start using it.
The keyboard itself is responsive, and the keys are easy to reach and after a few minutes you'll get the flow and feel like you're working with an Android powered netbook. There's special function keys for home, back, menu and all the other special Android functions, as well as volume and brightness controls. It's pretty much like the keyboard you're using on your computer, minus a dedicated set of number keys (some PC and laptop keyboards don't have those either).
It's weighty and the rubber feet and back panel keep it from moving while banging out e-mails or Tweeting, and there's a 3.5mm audio output to connect a pair of speakers of headphones. The pass through port allows for charging and a connection to your computer or other Samsung accessories, so it makes for a nice all around desktop dock if you've got the space.
A tablet of any sort isn't going to replace my computer or laptop any time soon, but when i need to get work done on my Tab, I can do it much easier and faster now. I wrote this blog post with it! Hit the break for a couple more images of this one in action.
