You are forgetting that no matter what tablet you have, be it Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy whatever....people will ask you "Hey, is that the iPad?"
I had someone ask me if my KINDLE was an iPad.
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Who prefers old Apple iPad case to Smart Cover?
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You are forgetting that no matter what tablet you have, be it Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy whatever....people will ask you "Hey, is that the iPad?"
I had someone ask me if my KINDLE was an iPad.
Amazon.com has a Yoobao case for the iPad 2, coming out on March 25. It's the leather clone verion of the original ipad case.
You know, whoever said they were going to get a sleeve too, that's genius! I'll buy a smart cover and the sleeve and bam, I should be good to go.
Damn, this thing is gonna cost me like $1000 bucks by the time everything is said and done.
Kinda makes you wonder if a MacBook air at 999 is the better buy
They were already selling one of these style at best buy, I think tarsus made it. 39.99 iirc
Griffin, and it's a piece of crap... See my remarks here:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1114735/
Covers the area that would never scratch anyway
The strange thing to me about the new cover is that it covers the front, which is made out of an extremely strong scratch resistant material. I don't know anyone that has ever gotten a scratch on the front of their iPhone or iPad. I personally have been caring my iphone with a bare front since the original iPhone 1 came out without so much as a single scratch on the screen. So basically, the new cover protects the one area that is almost impossible to scratch. It just makes very little sense. It's a nice option to have for those that like it, but I really want a case more like the old one. The third-party ones fit very sloppily compared to the original iPad case from Apple which was awesome.
The strange thing to me about the new cover is that it covers the front, which is made out of an extremely strong scratch resistant material. I don't know anyone that has ever gotten a scratch on the front of their iPhone or iPad. I personally have been caring my iphone with a bare front since the original iPhone 1 came out without so much as a single scratch on the screen. So basically, the new cover protects the one area that is almost impossible to scratch. It just makes very little sense. It's a nice option to have for those that like it, but I really want a case more like the old one. The third-party ones fit very sloppily compared to the original iPad case from Apple which was awesome.
that's the thing about design and what people think of it... design is about function and the smart cover as a design object fails big time.
having the interior of the cover in contact with the surfaces it's just a "look, you're going to scratch or get your screen dirty" kind of thing.
when i saw it for the first time i was saying to me... tell me that it folds in a way that the outer part is always the one in contact with the surfaces and then bammm... the video should me that in fact it wasn't.
that is a major design flaw.
(just for the record, i am a designer so i know what i'm saying)
No way. The first iPad case was ugly and made of a material/fabric that looked horrible 5 minutes after its first use. One of the worst products Apple has ever released.
The smart cover is a ingenious device that works seamlessly with the iPad 2. Sure it only protects the screen, but that is all it was made to do, and it does so with style and adds functionality. It also lets the beautiful design on the iPad be visible.
All I do is slide it in a TIMBUK2 sleeve when traveling.
The smart cover is a ingenious device that works seamlessly with the iPad 2. Sure it only protects the screen, but that is all it was made to do, and it does so with style and adds functionality. It also lets the beautiful design on the iPad be visible.
All I do is slide it in a TIMBUK2 sleeve when traveling.
a black smartcover with a icarbon CF back is far better than the original case for me. The original got dirty and had no style a all. I still own an ipad with it. The two side by side make the original look like a antique. That's my "design" opinion.
Forget the smart case and GET smart - make the original Apple ipad case for ipad2!
I have researched and inspected many ipad 2 cases, and none of them can compare to the original ipad case that they made. WHY WHY WHY have they not made one just like it for ipad 2? I hate the smart cover - every time you flip /fold it back the magnets detach it from the ipad. It also doesn't cover the back so it slips of my couch or bed easily. The more substantial cases that cover the back too are bulky or the holes don't quite line up.
By the way, the old case cleans up instantly with a wet ones wipe! Looks brand new in seconds - really!
Please Apple, make the old case for ipad 2 and just add the magnet on/off feature to the front flap.
There is a huge market for this classic case. Forget the smart case and GET smart - make the old case for the new ipad!!!
I have researched and inspected many ipad 2 cases, and none of them can compare to the original ipad case that they made. WHY WHY WHY have they not made one just like it for ipad 2? I hate the smart cover - every time you flip /fold it back the magnets detach it from the ipad. It also doesn't cover the back so it slips of my couch or bed easily. The more substantial cases that cover the back too are bulky or the holes don't quite line up.
By the way, the old case cleans up instantly with a wet ones wipe! Looks brand new in seconds - really!
Please Apple, make the old case for ipad 2 and just add the magnet on/off feature to the front flap.
There is a huge market for this classic case. Forget the smart case and GET smart - make the old case for the new ipad!!!
I like the design of the old case, but all of the 3rd party ones I have tried are either too bulky or had some other issue. I was really opposed to the smartcover, mainly because of the price. However, my wife wanted one for Mother's day & I have to admit that it is not that bad. I still cringe at the ridiculously high price of it, but I think I may sell the covers I have & end up getting one.
If everyone who wants the original Apple iPad case for the iPad 2 sent feedback to Apple, they may just make it
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html
That's what I hated most about the old case. It got so dirty, and I could never get regular stains out, no matter what I used. Urgh.
The Smart Cover only requires a quick wipe with a damp cloth to clean the micro fibre lining.
There are tons of good cases out there that are exactly like the original Apple case you guys, most of them really pretty similar, especially the one from 800deals for about $20 bucks.
Do a search here on the forum to find them.
Do a search here on the forum to find them.