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iPad Anyone find a back shell with mic cutout that will work with Smart Cover?

shenan1982

shenan1982

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So I've had the iPad Mini for 1 year now since it came out. I had the SwitchEasy Coverbuddy which is a rear shell (blue in color) that fits PERFECT and is ultra thin, but also has the side cutout for the Apple OEM Smart Cover. I love it.

The problem is I just upgraded to an iPad Mini Retina. I want the same setup, but unfortunately, the SwitchEasy Coverbuddy "fits" but not perfect. It's really tight, and doesn't quite cover the lip like it did on the iPad Mini 1, due to the retina display's slightly thicker dimension.

I emailed SwitchEasy, the maker of Coverbuddy, and asked if they were going to update it. They replied that it "fits" even though there is no mic cut out, and they haven't decided if they'll make a new one with a mic cutout at this time.

Clearly their definition of "fits" is different than mine. I'm wondering if anyone else has any that they've found for retina with the mic cutout that fit well. I loved that the SwitchEasy was the EXACT same shade of blue as the Apple Smart Cover, made it look like they were designed together, and made for a completely high quality, ultra thin look.

Anyone find any solution on this?
 
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skiltrip said:
That has no rear mic hole on it.
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I bought this, and yes it has a rear mic cut out. I used a cover buddy on my mini 1 and it does NOT fit the mini 2. For $6 I am very happy with the poetic case. It's not perfect, I.e. There is a big gap between the case and the Smart Cover and the top and bottom is not covered like the Cover Buddy. I'm hooping switcheasy makes one because I like the full protection on all sides (except for Smart Cover side of course), including the port covers.

The poetic case is cheap enough I don't mind buying for temporary protection while I waits for the new cover buddy. For $10 I also bought their slim line case (which is comparable to the smart case) for my wife. Again, happy with fit, doesn't have the coverage around the edges I'd like and you can't really use the cover as a stand (don't care because we use a separate stand) but for $60 less than the smart case, again I can't complain!
 
shenan1982 said:
So I've had the iPad Mini for 1 year now since it came out. I had the SwitchEasy Coverbuddy which is a rear shell (blue in color) that fits PERFECT and is ultra thin, but also has the side cutout for the Apple OEM Smart Cover. I love it.

The problem is I just upgraded to an iPad Mini Retina. I want the same setup, but unfortunately, the SwitchEasy Coverbuddy "fits" but not perfect. It's really tight, and doesn't quite cover the lip like it did on the iPad Mini 1, due to the retina display's slightly thicker dimension.

I emailed SwitchEasy, the maker of Coverbuddy, and asked if they were going to update it. They replied that it "fits" even though there is no mic cut out, and they haven't decided if they'll make a new one with a mic cutout at this time.

Clearly their definition of "fits" is different than mine. I'm wondering if anyone else has any that they've found for retina with the mic cutout that fit well. I loved that the SwitchEasy was the EXACT same shade of blue as the Apple Smart Cover, made it look like they were designed together, and made for a completely high quality, ultra thin look.

Anyone find any solution on this?
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I emailed Switcheasy and they said will be releasing updated CoverBuddys in the next few weeks (for Retina Mini and iPad air)
 
jqc said:
I bought this, and yes it has a rear mic cut out. I used a cover buddy on my mini 1 and it does NOT fit the mini 2. For $6 I am very happy with the poetic case. It's not perfect, I.e. There is a big gap between the case and the Smart Cover and the top and bottom is not covered like the Cover Buddy. I'm hooping switcheasy makes one because I like the full protection on all sides (except for Smart Cover side of course), including the port covers.

The poetic case is cheap enough I don't mind buying for temporary protection while I waits for the new cover buddy. For $10 I also bought their slim line case (which is comparable to the smart case) for my wife. Again, happy with fit, doesn't have the coverage around the edges I'd like and you can't really use the cover as a stand (don't care because we use a separate stand) but for $60 less than the smart case, again I can't complain!
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Cool. Thanks for confirming. This is exactly what I want for my rMini, to go along with my Smart Cover. I see Amazon has it from another seller (Smart Shop Online) for about $6 shipped. Maybe I'll go with that. Directly from Amazon it's an extra $8.00 for shipping.
 
Roy Hobbs said:
I emailed Switcheasy and they said will be releasing updated CoverBuddys in the next few weeks (for Retina Mini and iPad air)
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Funny how we both got different answers. I'm going to trust the rep I spoke with because when I saw your post, I called them, and they very firmly said no, they've got no immediate plans to update since the existing cover buddy fits. I pointed out that there's no cutout for the mic, and the fit isn't perfect, and she said their testing showed that it fit fine. She said all production orders are done with their supplier for the year, and to check back in the "spring time" to see if anything has changed.
 
jqc said:
I bought this, and yes it has a rear mic cut out. I used a cover buddy on my mini 1 and it does NOT fit the mini 2. For $6 I am very happy with the poetic case. It's not perfect, I.e. There is a big gap between the case and the Smart Cover and the top and bottom is not covered like the Cover Buddy. I'm hooping switcheasy makes one because I like the full protection on all sides (except for Smart Cover side of course), including the port covers.

The poetic case is cheap enough I don't mind buying for temporary protection while I waits for the new cover buddy. For $10 I also bought their slim line case (which is comparable to the smart case) for my wife. Again, happy with fit, doesn't have the coverage around the edges I'd like and you can't really use the cover as a stand (don't care because we use a separate stand) but for $60 less than the smart case, again I can't complain!
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Does this have the anchor locks or can you pull your cover off without taking off the case?

Thanks
 
Tunewear Eggshell, found it at my local Apple reseller, has the cut out for the mic and made to be used with the Smart cover.
 
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