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Portenzo iPad 2 Case: Now a Smart Cover

flht said:
tyranocore,
I have some questions regarding the Octavo. Couple things have held me back. But have these questions:
1. How are corners? Pictures look a little unfinished.
2. How is the camera port finished out....again same issue.
3. The wooden frame looks like it is about the same size as the Portenzo for iPad1...what say you?
4. How well does it hold the "Pad"? Shake wise?
5. How's the sound port?

Thanks
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http://i.imgur.com/opvS6.jpg
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http://i.imgur.com/qoBVB.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/uqRHI.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/pFaXn.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/HNcgR.jpg

these pics should help answer some of your concerns.

1. corners are bound tightly and cleanly, everything looks great and like it will hold up over time. if you were referring to the edges of the wood frame... everything is very very smooth, no rough edges anywhere

2. camera port is drilled smoothly and perfectly round.. brushed out a few specks of leather, obviously left from the drilling process. could stand to move up on the case 1 or 2 mm to center better with the camera, but honestly, you can barely notice this, and the camera is fully functional

3. never had one of these cases before.. dodo, Portenzo, or otherwise, so i cannot comment on this. I will say the frame is very sleek, and the same width as the iPad itself... meaning the iPad screen is flush with the top of the frame when secured in th case.

4. the iPad fits in the frame very very snuggly. there is no chance the iPad is going to come out unless you pry it out and or use the bookmark to assist. yes I did do a shake test, and my iPad didn't budge

5. the sound chamber is great! it actually seems to amplify the sound a bit since with the case, sound is directed towards your ears rather than your lap

everyone, please let me know if you want to see any other shots of the case or have any questions... good luck, and I just want to say I have nothing against Portenzo, and look forward to trying their product one day.
 
onehotchili said:
my order number was 68xx.... placed the order 3/22 around 6:20pm PST. so technically not a "pre-order" since they were starting to ship 3/21.

hopefully Darin will chime in here soon with some progress updates....

btw, i was originally set up for Morroco and switched to Levant.... but never received a confirmation email for that. i did send Darin another email confirming Morroco or Levant... to be honest, i am not really bent on either one, as long as i can get the cover before i leave on my trip in a week or so....
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thats cool for you let us know when you get it.. i wanted to change both of mine to levant.. i emailed never got response.. my order is in the 5xxx thats not good.. i preordered on 15th..hmmm
 
tyranocore, I think Pad&Quill should replace some of their stock photos with yours! Looks much nicer than on their website. I have a feeling, your photos are going to cause a lot of cancellations on Portenzo's part. Thanks for posting
 
I'm the Facebook guy that got a response, this is what they said to me

" I completely understand, your order should ship out before Wednesday of this week. I'll ship it via 2Day Air, so you should have it by Friday.

It's difficult for us to give general info on all orders because each model is being made under different circumstances, and we are still refining our production processes, so *there are stops and starts.

We're working on methods that will keep everyone more informed.

Thanks!

Darin and Liz
darin@portenzo.com"

They problaby have a lot to do, but why dont they let people know that they are behind on the orders and stop taking new orders. I used paypal to pay and my money has been drafted, my mistake on that one I guess.
 
tfskora said:
I'm the Facebook guy that got a response, this is what they said to me
They problaby have a lot to do, but why dont they let people know that they are behind on the orders and stop taking new orders. I used paypal to pay and my money has been drafted, my mistake on that one I guess.
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thanks for posting that.. i am sure they are getting swamped with orders prob more then they ever though possible.. but still business is business.. need to give customers a heads up..
 
tyranocore, thanks for the update.

chili, what you forgot to follow up with was "what is the definition of about"? I asked the shipping question and got the response an email would go out with the tracking number when your order ships. No, info on when the timing may be. He's good at minimal answers that leave you hanging and saying you wished you'd asked all the cynical questions.

nomar, you are right what happened to the email confirmation for the order...he's the one who signed up to do that.

Not the customer care we all experienced before. He's got a great website that could put all this blather to rest and make everybody feel good to boot.

My order: basic levant on 3/3, credit card charged on 3/4....
 
onehotchili said:
my order number was 68xx.... placed the order 3/22 around 6:20pm PST. so technically not a "pre-order" since they were starting to ship 3/21.
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I'm not sure we're able to gauge where we are in the queue based on order number.....I placed my order on 3/23, and my order number is 66xx. Ordered Levant.
 
just got shipment notification... bought on 3/9. sweet. can't wait.
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A bonified shipping notification! Wait ! I thought this was a rip-off company that stole our money???

this thread is now gonna be a lot more boring with Portenzo starting to fulfill orders and deliver what they promised...

Ok, who are we gonna slander and hound to hell next, guys?
 
While this has been a fun thread, the process has been tiring.

Am starting to really liking my iPad like I like my women. Naked.
 
tfskora said:
just got shipment notification... bought on 3/9. sweet. can't wait.
order1.jpg
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About time someone got their case shipped, I just hope they get around to their emails, as I wanted to notify them that I upgraded to 23&1/2 and I decided to add the camera hole and wanted to add the elastic in addition to the magna-grip I already paid for.....
glen e said:
A bonified shipping notification! Wait ! I thought this was a rip-off company that stole our money???

this thread is now gonna be a lot more boring with Portenzo starting to fulfill orders and deliver what they promised...
Ok, who are we gonna slander and hound to hell next, guys?
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Treegloo(sp?) perhaps, those cases seem poorly constructed, but feel free to prove me wrong.
 
What possible difference does it make? Your Portenzo case will ship when it is completed. Even it took an additional 5 or 6 weeks and I am not saying that it will take that long, it is still worth the wait so as to have the finest case on the market.

I certainly would not wish to receive a second rate case from another provider in lieu of a Portenzo masterpiece.
 
Ordered mine on 22nd, order # in the 6900s. Not sure when it will arrive. I also have a smart cover and BSE skins front and back in the meantime. I've been impatiently waiting for the case because knowing me, I'm such a klutz I may drop it. I bought a tiny netbook case at office depot for 1.94 (yes!) to protect it when I take it to and fro. I almost canceled the Portenzo a couple of times but am hanging in there for a bit longer to see if others are getting their cases.

I went for the 23.5 with all the bells and whistles to the tune of 114+ (not including shipping)... So it was a pretty big splurge for me. I have the white 3G iPad 2.

For what it's worth...
 
So excited to hear that a few folks are getting shipping notices! I was REALLY hoping that things would be moving by the end of this week--fingers crossed, I'm getting my wish! Looking forward to pictures and reviews!
 
Just on Facebook and a couple people there also received shipping notices today. Of course these may all be the same people reporting on different sites! Either way, looks like there have been at least some shipments today! Fingers crossed that the cases have the same quality the company is known for.
 
ragermac said:
Awesome! Can't wait for mine
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Now this is when simple minded folks like myself get confuse, are you talking about a Portenzo case or an Octavo order?

If somebody got notifications about Pad&Quill why are they posting it on this forum thread? :confused: I'm soooooo confuse!

But I'm glad some of us got real notifications by Portenzo! I hope he gets around to double check the request for changes on orders, that's the only thing that worries me.

But in any case GO TEAM PORTENZO!! :cool:
 
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