Joby Ori for the New iPad??

Anyone heard anything of Joby releasing an Ori for the new iPad, because its slightly deeper than the 2, I'm assuming the existing case for the iPad 2 wont work. Has anyone tested this yet?

I LOVE my Ori on my original iPad, and it only has 2 caveats, one I think was addressed with the iPad 2 version.

1) the hinge that controls the stand is almost too good, in that when lying flat, with the cover open, it doesnt snap down into the case and has a bit of a bounce to it unless you snap it to one of its modes.

I ended up fixing this with a strategically placed piece of velcro and it does the job very well, but would love if the case dealt with this better as sometimes I dont want to snap it together just to open and use it without it 'bouncing' when I tap.

2) Smart cover support? I just noticed its subtly listed on their site, considering I dont have an iPad 2 version, there's no way for me to know for sure, does anyone else know?

Instead of spending $70 on a nice leather case, or $50 on an overpriced piece of cardboard, if this came in at the same price point as the previous version, I think its a no-brainer for best case on the planet.

bigjohn, I emailed them last night when I wrote this, if they respond back I'll update this.

I'm worried that because it took them like 4 months to get the ipad 2 version out after its release that it might be a while.. I hope though that was due to the fact that it was still new for the original, that they had to do a smart cover redesign for it etc... where as hopefully the 3 can be retrofit.

I love it so much I dont want to go to something else unless I have no other option.

It's a little bulky, I'll give you that, but what it has in bulk it makes up for in protection, its an aluminum composite, so its strong and very very light. At least for the iPad 1 version, with no smart cover I never really had a problem keeping it closed.

The iPad 2 version supposedly has smart cover incorporated so I would think the magnetic closure would prevent it from opening in any situation that it might have with the first version.

It has a microfiber covering under the cover flap, the one thing I will say which is a slight design flaw which I'm not sure you can get around, is that the bottom of the cover when flipped around becames the base, so if you pick up any crap on a table and dont notice, you'll be putting that on your screen... I guess the same could be said about any case you flip open though, like even a regular smart cover.

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I got the same response John, I was just about to post it, it seems like we're not the only ones expressing interest which is a great sign.

My guess is they're waiting to get a few more new iPads to test to see if they can sell the current version as compatible or if they have to make some design changes.

Either way, it seems like a good sign.

Joby's twitter account has informed me that they are NOT going to make a version for the new iPad, and that the iPad 2 version is not a great solution either. Basically, the Ori going forward is dead:

Hi Matt, unfortunately we will not be creating a iPad 3 exclusive version of the Ori. The iPad 2 version is a very tight fit.

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So the iPad fits, but it is tough to get in and out. The smart cover doesn't work. It is not a great solution.

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Yeah, unfortunately it is a great design, but we've decided that chasing after Apple is not a great business model for us.

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Very disappointed, but I guess again, the few of us that saw the magic in it, just weren't enough.