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All iPads For those that only use their Ipad at home, do you use a case/cover for it?

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When my wife and I got the Ipad 1 we bought the Apple case for it, same for when we got an Ipad 3. They definitely kept the tablets in "like new" condition, free of scratches, but definitely added some weight to them.

I realize that people who take their Ipads to work/school/travel probably use a case or cover, but what about all the people that never take their Ipads out of their house? My wife and I have never dropped either of the Ipads, but how easily do they scratch up if they are not in a case?

We want a new upcoming Ipad, not sure if it will be the Mini 2 or the Ipad 5 for the sake of a lighter, easier to hold Ipad, I just wonder if putting a case on either will significantly weigh them down, and if we don't buy a case for it will it look like it went through a battle if they scratch easy.
 
I always use a case even around the house, but we toss it around everywhere kitchen when cooking etc
 
Nope no case just the smart cover, and i do carry it with me from time to time since its a lte model, plus i have apple care on it
 
Mostly I have the iPad naked, though I do have a Zagg Leatherskin on the back for better grip (and it protects the back from scratches).
 
No case, just a cheap TPU cover over the back because I find it easier to grip than when it's totally bare. I have an iPad case for those rare occasions when it leaves the house, but just like my shoes...I can't wait to get home to pull them off. :)
 
Go nude

If it's for home use, I would encourage you to use it in all the coverless glory the designer intended. How scratched up can it get in the comfort of your home? And even if it does scratch up a bit, it won't be long before it's upgrade time and you can treat yourself to nice new one.
 
I keep it naked. On the rare occasion when it does leave the home, I'll put the Smart Cover on it. It feels better in my hands without a case and I get to enjoy its aesthetics. If I had small children however, I would be inclined to protect it with a case.
 
A cheap TPU cover for the back of my 2 inside and outside the house. Makes it easier to hold than just the rather slippery metal back.

I tried the Apple smart cover and then the case but didn't find I used either very much so got rid of them,
 
I keep mine in a case at all times. With 4 dogs and 4 kids, I would have a scratched screen in no time without it. I've had it knocked off a table, knocked off a couch, etc. The case has saved the mini more than once.
 
My iPad 1 is used at home 90 percent of the time. I put a screen protector on it the day I bought it, and I'm about to replace it with the spare that came in the two pack.

My wife bought me a case a few months later, and I use that mainly because it can double as a stand when I've got it in my lap. In other words, I use the case for positioning rather than protecting.
 
It depends. Do you have kids?
My iPad 2 was for home use and I only had a Smart Cover on it. Then the kids got it and put a nasty scratch on it.

Kids=Case+screen protector
No Kids/no case
 
iPad protection is low on my list of reasons for having a folio case.

#1: Naked iPad is too slippery, especially if I'm holding with one hand (it's a mini).
#2: Using as a stand -- very important that it's always there.
#3: Protection, but not so much to keep it pristine; more to allow me to handle it more roughly than would be wise.
 
Tile flooring throughout my entire home...yes, a case for my Mini.

(drops can happen any time).
 
Spilt a glass of water the other day. The case helped protect it. Granted we're not talking of floods of biblical proportions here, but I just like my things new and clean.... and dry....always dry.
 
Centris 650 said:
It depends. Do you have kids?
My iPad 2 was for home use and I only had a Smart Cover on it. Then the kids got it and put a nasty scratch on it.

Kids=Case+screen protector
No Kids/no case
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We have a son who is almost 7 years old. He is actually great with the Ipads and smartphones when we let him play with them, he is extremely careful with them. We also have a cat, no other pets though.

I appreciate all the responses from everybody.
 
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