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OEM 11" Smart Folio Surf Blue / Pink Sand $39.49 (+$7 shipping)

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UC Davis Bookstore

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UC Davis Bookstore

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the rest that are half off seem to be for first gen 11" (without the square cutout) same with the half off 12.9"

its a University book store so its legit

Had to do some serious Google digging to find this, since it seems everyone is out of the Surf Blue (amazon, Best Buy, bhphotovideo, adorama, etc.) where you can still find some lingering stock of Cyprus Green and Cactus from last season without much difficulty. The well is even dried for Surf Blue on eBay it seems, notwithstanding exorbitant UK resellers that charge like 2-3x MSRP.

Good luck! I'm in4one
 
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Seems surf blue is gone

but the pink sand still available and dropped $10!
$29 now

a steal if in the market for that color. Probably won’t last long
 
thadoggfather said:
Seems surf blue is gone

but the pink sand still available and dropped $10!
$29 now

a steal if in the market for that color. Probably won’t last long
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Rake rock has the Alaskan blue for 11 on eBay for 19.99. I wouldn’t be surprised if they also have the pink for that price or similar (they def have the pink in 12.9 for 29). They have a few different options for both sizes of 2018 for cheap. the two I ordered arrived yesterday new in box.
 
DoubleFlyaway said:
Rake rock has the Alaskan blue for 11 on eBay for 19.99. I wouldn’t be surprised if they also have the pink for that price or similar (they def have the pink in 12.9 for 29). They have a few different options for both sizes of 2018 for cheap. the two I ordered arrived yesterday new in box.
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Those are good prices. but that appears to be for the 2018 11" which has a smaller camera cutout :/
 
I managed to save a lot by purchasing an Alaskan Blue used like new on Amazon for $50.

It arrived on its original package with no smudges, the ones on the picture are all mine and they look way worse on photo than they really are.
 

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Lively colours. Mine’s shades of grey Logi Combo Touch 😂. I was thinking of getting Cyprus Green folio to match my other accessories, but I need that damn keyboard with me at all times. Apple should really sell Magic Keyboard in more than Black and White. I’d probably kill for Midnight/Cyprus/Inverness green MK.
Be wary of eBay sellers though, I still remember when the first Folio Touch for iPad 2 came. I bought it on eBay and received a fake which fell apart in a week 😞.
 
Hey, thanks for the tip! They were out of Surf Blue, but I was able to find one once I knew that the second gen case would work. It's been years since I bought a new iPad case, so I was surprised that they dropped my favorites like Surf Blue or Tan.
 
JonMPLS said:
Hey, thanks for the tip! They were out of Surf Blue, but I was able to find one once I knew that the second gen case would work. It's been years since I bought a new iPad case, so I was surprised that they dropped my favorites like Surf Blue or Tan.
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no problem! Curious where you found the surf blue ?
It was really hard for me to find anyone with it much less one that was on sale like that !
I love the color too
 
^^^I just Googled for Surf Blue 11" ipad folio. I did check the photos to make sure it had the square camera opening of the Gen2/Gen3. I did have to pay list price, however!
 
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My Surf Blue is beginning to wear a little bit, but I did buy it last year with the 2020 iPad so that's expected. I did some digging and I found it in stock at another University book store. It's listed at full price and there are two left in stock if anybody wants to jump on it! There was 3, but I picked one up. 😅

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Royksöpp said:
My Surf Blue is beginning to wear a little bit, but I did buy it last year with the 2020 iPad so that's expected. I did some digging and I found it in stock at another University book store. It's listed at full price and there are two left in stock if anybody wants to jump on it! There was 3, but I picked one up. 😅

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Thanks! I just snagged one of the 2 left in stock!

this years offerings by apple are quite weak. I just bought a “black” Smart Cover last month And not only is it dark grey it’s some sort of new rougher material compared to years past……wish I wasn’t past my return time
 
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Royksöpp said:
My Surf Blue is beginning to wear a little bit, but I did buy it last year with the 2020 iPad so that's expected. I did some digging and I found it in stock at another University book store. It's listed at full price and there are two left in stock if anybody wants to jump on it! There was 3, but I picked one up. 😅

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can I see what it looks like worn?
im not gonna buy a second one I’ll just deal but I’m curious

anything has to look better than the way the grey one wears
 
thadoggfather said:
can I see what it looks like worn?
im not gonna buy a second one I’ll just deal but I’m curious

anything has to look better than the way the grey one wears
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I already gave it away when I got the new one. I did find an example of what was happening with mine.

Mine was just like this except it was on the front right edge. Also there was some general wear and tear on the silicone that was perfectly normal. The ruffled edges is something new with the Smart Folio Cases. I had the exact same colored case for my 2018 model and it looked the same. I would say that it was about 1mm that peeled. It never grew beyond that. I believe it's a normal occurrence with how these cases are designed and manufactured. Annoying, but not a dealbreaker.

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I never had it happen on the crease. Only on the edges.

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