This is not an advertisement for the company, but just my endorsement for a product. I tried iPad case after case. Some expensive, some cheap, but found this one on Amazon. It did exactly what I was looking for, it protected it a decent amount, made it look a bit nicer, was thin and didnt add much bulk or weight, made it much easier to hold, and was affordable! Takes about 5 seconds to install also. And for the price of $7.99, it was a slam dunk!
http://www.amazon.com/CTCstore-Prem...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1280621982&sr=8-1
And a white version
http://www.amazon.com/CTCStore-Prem...4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1280622191&sr=8-4
http://www.amazon.com/CTCstore-Prem...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1280621982&sr=8-1

And a white version
http://www.amazon.com/CTCStore-Prem...4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1280622191&sr=8-4
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