No problem I'll get some nice shots done when the case arrives, all being well Wednesday. I'll put it through it's passes with the other functions that it offers as well.
It's the classic (book opening) version, with the rail system in white leather.
, I love these cases in white leather not sure what it is about the white but they usually look classy. This time around I will use the case more to carry the device from place to place rather than on all the time so the rail needs to be a little less tight than they have arrived in the past. These rail systems are usually formed by curving the edge of a pressed sheet of thin steel which is then covered in leather. I have a shipping weight with UPS of 0.20 kilo, not sure what this is in pounds weight, but it's a solid weight I recon. Must be honest the ipad is a device I want to keep protected so steel inners are good for me
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At the end of the day this is Noreve, a legend in europe for the best hand made cases money can buy, I very rarely spend money on things I have never seen unless I trust the company, Ipad I pre order, Noreve case I pre ordered, I think that says a lot from me.
Great -- I can't wait to see your review!
I just went back to Noreve's website to look again at the custom leather options -- had been considering the Vintage texture, in either "Sandy" or Black -- but am thinking now that the stock "Perpetual" texture, in black, will probably look better with the iPad's shiny glass & dark bezel.
The dark "Chestnut" color leather appeals to me too, but I guess I will end up ordering black (unless I get another case for myself, I might want to try another color..
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Speaking of the color & finish:
Hi,
I bought the
Noreve Tradition case for iphone 3G(s) a year ago in "sandy vintage". It's by far the most beautiful case I ever saw thanks to the quality of the leather (and also the fact that the phone snaps into it and doesn't require to be enclosed) but just a warning: at first the leather has a nice light-sandy mat finish (a bit like suede) but after a couple of months the leather becomes brownish and with a shiny finish (and I don't have especialy sweaty hands...).
You can see on the picture the area around the logo still has the original tone.
I read this comment above, on May 31 -- and since I have heard many positive raves about how quickly Noreve customer service responds to e-mail inquiries, I decided to ask Noreve directly about this issue. Of course, I would not want to spend a lot of money on a special-order leather if the texture is not going to last more than a few months.
I realize that Noreve is a French company, so I was careful to write my e-mail in clear English... however, unfortunately, I think it didn't help -- I got an extremely vague, two-sentence reply that left me thinking the Noreve agent either didn't completely understand the answer I needed to have, or actually doesn't know & declined to get further info. Here's what I wrote, & the reply:
"I'm interested in ordering your iPad Tradition leather case in the "Sandy Vintage" finish. It looks very beautiful!
"In a discussion forum online, I read a comment by an owner of one of your iPhone cases, who mentioned that the Vintage finish of his case seemed to wear off after a few months, leaving the surface darker & shinier than the original suede texture. This person has posted photos of his case, so you can see what he has described, at this web-page:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/919117/
"Is this to be expected with your *iPad* Sandy Vintage case, also? I hope that the lovely finish of the Vintage leather will have a longer life!
"Thanks very much for addressing this issue!"
...and here's the reply I got:
"Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for your message. This is the specificity of our Vintage leather. So it will be the same as this case.
I wish you a very good day,
My best regards,
Cynthia
Customer Care Department / Service Client
ummmmm........
Well ----
this is why I am looking forward to reviews from experienced customers!
Thanks again, Colophon!
Macwheels