I thought I'd share how I've been using my Smart Cover. I did a few searches and couldn't find anyone posting about it.
A common complaint about the Smart Cover I keep hearing is that when opened to either the triangle stand, or when opened all the way flat to the back, the microfiber side is exposed to whatever surface you place your iPad on, and thus attracts much more dust, which inevitably gets back onto your screen when you go to close your Smart Cover.
There is a way to minimize some of these problems.
For the typing-triangle (and typing-triangle only), simply fold the Smart Cover "forward" so that the microfiber side folds into the triangle, leaving the outside poly or leather to face surfaces. The triangle stand still works and is perfectly stable in the typing-triangle position. Personally, I think this is better anyway because it's also easier to unwrap from the magnets. HOWEVER, this "forward" folding method DOES NOT work in the viewing-triangle (standing the iPad up in landscape).
As for putting the iPad flat, you can also fold your Smart Cover "forward" by half, then folding the "half" Smart Cover all the way flat to the back of your iPad.
Observe the pics to better understand (sorry that they're somewhat low quality).
Lastly, for those worried about smudges and lines on your iPad screen when your Smart Cover is closed, instead of closing by unwrapping the triangle fold by fol,, try "sliding" the first fold of your Smart Cover from left to right instead. This, in essence, will "wipe" the screen clean as you're closing it.
Well, that's all. Hope that helps.
Fold it forward:
Perfectly stable. Keeps microfiber inside:
Fold it forward flat:
Microfiber stays on inside:
Usable, and keeps microfiber clean
Slide this sucker right to "wipe" the screen as you close and you'll be all right:
(Again, folding the Smart Cover "forward" does not prop the iPad in landscape viewing mode. Only in typing-mode)
A common complaint about the Smart Cover I keep hearing is that when opened to either the triangle stand, or when opened all the way flat to the back, the microfiber side is exposed to whatever surface you place your iPad on, and thus attracts much more dust, which inevitably gets back onto your screen when you go to close your Smart Cover.
There is a way to minimize some of these problems.
For the typing-triangle (and typing-triangle only), simply fold the Smart Cover "forward" so that the microfiber side folds into the triangle, leaving the outside poly or leather to face surfaces. The triangle stand still works and is perfectly stable in the typing-triangle position. Personally, I think this is better anyway because it's also easier to unwrap from the magnets. HOWEVER, this "forward" folding method DOES NOT work in the viewing-triangle (standing the iPad up in landscape).
As for putting the iPad flat, you can also fold your Smart Cover "forward" by half, then folding the "half" Smart Cover all the way flat to the back of your iPad.
Observe the pics to better understand (sorry that they're somewhat low quality).
Lastly, for those worried about smudges and lines on your iPad screen when your Smart Cover is closed, instead of closing by unwrapping the triangle fold by fol,, try "sliding" the first fold of your Smart Cover from left to right instead. This, in essence, will "wipe" the screen clean as you're closing it.
Well, that's all. Hope that helps.
Fold it forward:
Perfectly stable. Keeps microfiber inside:
Fold it forward flat:
Microfiber stays on inside:
Usable, and keeps microfiber clean
Slide this sucker right to "wipe" the screen as you close and you'll be all right:
(Again, folding the Smart Cover "forward" does not prop the iPad in landscape viewing mode. Only in typing-mode)
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