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All iPads Why is everone covering up their units?
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My way of thinking is that down the line I will probably sell the item and unscratched aluminum will get a better price to put toward the new one than scratched up stuff. Scratched up aluminum affects the resale value, a scratched up case can be removed prior to sale.
If I had piles of cash in a 1st world country I may not worry about it.
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You are assuming everyone lives in a 1st world country. In many places ipads cost more than in the US and people earn far less. Over 600.00 for an ipad where minimum wage is about 5.00 a day some would almost have to sell an arm.
Not everywhere is the US.
You're also assuming everyone in the US can afford one like that. Some people just can't shell out the $$$ flat out and have to save for one. First World Country or not, not everybody earns high amounts of money.
I care about appearance for personal/OCD reasons as well as for resale. I take great care of all my goodies (OCD) and knowing that, eventually, down the road I'm going to be selling it. The better condition the device is in will always help out on the resale side of things and, personally, I can't stand the appearance of dings/scratches/etc.
I'll admit to horizontal upgrades just because I accidentally scratched the unit I am using and can't stand to see it every time I use the device.
If anything the thread should end with "do what works for you". Applecare+ isn't relevant to all the reasons posted. A couple of posts above yours mention a stand, for example. Nothing is one size fits all. If Applecare+ works for you, great. Stop assuming that it meets everyone else's needs/wants/priorities (same for any topic).
It's pretty simple. When an iPad gets scuffed... it's forever, unless some drastic steps are taken to remove the scuffs. With a case, one always has the option to remove the case and have it look good. Or to switch cases for a different look and feel. As for the feeling of the aluminum, I found it slippery.
What I ended up doing was using a smartCOVER (not to be confused with a smartCASE) and applying clear contact paper on the back carefully cutting out an opening for the camera lens.
It had a much more secure feel and didn't detract from the appearance... and still able to insert it into a case should the mood strike.
We paid a lot of money for our iPads and want to keep them in as good condition as possible, so if we want to put it in a case we will.
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