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iPad iPad Air smart cover like cases

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A little off topic but when you hold the air case in your hand the only reason I can see going with an ipad mini is price. The Ipad air is so similar in size I don't see why anyone would buy a mini unless it is because of the cost
 
mscann said:
A little off topic but when you hold the air case in your hand the only reason I can see going with an ipad mini is price. The Ipad air is so similar in size I don't see why anyone would buy a mini unless it is because of the cost
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It's still smaller and 30% lighter. Comparing the LTE models, the iPad Air weighs around the same as iPad Mini Retina + iPhone 4. That's a noticeable weight gain specially if you hold the iPad for hours on end.
 
The Poetic Slimline looks good, just waiting for the physical iPad Air. If it holds up to the iPad Mini Slimline standards, the case should be a great value at $5. Thanks for the pictures.
 
This is the first time I will be getting a smart cover. How do they handle dirt? I would like a lighter color but nervous it will get dirty quickly. I take my ipad with me a lot. Thanks
 
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the Khomo and poetic cases look really nice, although neither of them probably have the sleep wake function. but for those prices, it's still a good deal. I'll probably get the Khomo case
 
I have one of these cases for my iPad Mini and love it.. Only issue I had was the bottom left hand corner had gotten banged up and cracked, but I called them and they replaced it without ANY issue!! Poetic seems to be legit

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Mjsavage said:
The sleep wake function does not work with the Poetic case. Is anyone else having the same issue?
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Oh man I hope this isn't true? I definitely do not want one if it doesn't have the sleep/wake magnet
 
SMELTN said:
I have one of these cases for my iPad Mini and love it.. Only issue I had was the bottom left hand corner had gotten banged up and cracked, but I called them and they replaced it without ANY issue!! Poetic seems to be legit

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Oh man I hope this isn't true? I definitely do not want one if it doesn't have the sleep/wake magnet
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I got this email from them they are going to send replacement cases for free.

Dear Poetic Customers,

Thank you for purchasing the Poetic Slimline Case for Apple iPad Air, in all colors. Unfortunately there is no sleeping and waking, nor does the magnetic closure function on this early batch of shipments. Our later shipments will have these both features included and functional, which will arrive in our warehouse on November 6th. We will automatically send out free replacements to anyone who received these early batches before November 8th with 2 days of processing.

This early version of the case fits the iPad Air like a glow, and you can keep it as a spare one for free.

Please sit down, and relax while you wait for our later version to arrive at your door step while the early version acts as a temporary case to protect your valuable investment, Apples iPad Air.

Please leave feedback and commentary after you receive the later version of this case. Thank you for choosing Poetic Cases
 
Can someone who received the Poetic please tell me whether it shipped in a box or an envelope?
Mine is lost somewhere in my company's mail room and it would be nice if I could maybe offer some kind of description for them to look out for.
Thanks
 
I just got shipping confirmation on the replacement Poetic case with the corrected sleep/wake cover.
:)
Now I just hope it doesn't get lost like the original order did.
:(
 
What are the weight of these poetic and/or khomo case? Anybody measured them? I hate heavy cases.
 
Gjwilly said:
Thanks!
For $5 I'll give it a try.
At least I'll have something to protect my Air while I'm shopping for a better case.
:D

Amazon also has some Smart Case clones by both KHOMO and Photive but they aren't a penny.
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The Khomo cases are excellent. Very low profile and solid.

I don't have a scale, but I'm getting the apple smart case mailed to me so I'll do a comparison by the end of the week.
 
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