I just got a super cheap ($9.99) case for my iPad while I wait on SwitchEasy to get the CARA into production for TNiP. It is a "leather" portfolio kind and has magnets in the corner to keep the portfolio closed but it is NOT a smart cover. Someone mentioned to me that magnets near the iPad that are not a part of the smart cover can affect performance - which doesn't make a ton of sense to me -but I thought I'd ask.