If you wanted a functional tool you should have bought an Andriod to be honest. They are far more functional, iPad has far more flair though....
I agree with the OP, all cases just make it look rubbish IMHO. I get that they can be functional and that some people prefer to have the peice of mind protection-wise. But I just prefer to have the device as Apple intended it, not covered in leather/plastic when I'm using it.
I do, however, have a sleve inside my bag and I use a smart cover so I can take it out of my bag remove the smart cover and use it just iPad and me!![]()
It's funny how the mere mention of Andriod on here drives people into a defensive frenzy. You can talk for pages and pages and pages about anything but the second you use the dreaded "A" word you're public enemy number one.
I personally find the fact that people use iPad as a tool baffling. Laptops are, in general, far better/cheaper machines for productivity. I'm sure someone will tell me that they can do a trillion things with their iPads but the fact is the majority of things (in terms of productivity) can do done a hell of a lot easier on a laptop.
My reference to Andriod was more about flexibility rather than available apps, I'm sure there is some Andriod fan boy who'll be able to school all of the iPad fan boys on how they can do whatever it is you do on your iPad better on an Andriod, but as I am neither I just say how I see it.
I love my iPad but in general i use it for fun not productivity. In fact I receive my work emails on mine, but tend to reply on my PC as it's far more suited to text input - also try adding a attachment on the iPad, it's hard enough work just trying to get more than one picture let alone anything else. In a pinch I could probably work around the limitataions of it, but it's not perfect.
Every corporation in this world is adopting iPads into their work devices. No, android has no benefits in productivity or flexibility, you would know this if you used one.
/owned several android phones and tablets
Why do people wear seatbelts?
I have a 2 Boys aged 1 1/2 and 5. As soon as you put a Gel case on you ipad you can relax. It gets thrown about all over the house in some ways i wish i could get a version with plastic instead of glass and aluminium just for them. Occasionally i will pop it out of case and run my fingers over it like i'm caressing a beautiful lady's mid-rift![]()
See what i mean!? I write four paragraphs but use the word "Andriod" twice and all of a sudden I'm saying Andriods better that iPad!
What I will say in reference to the above is that it's complete BS to say "Andriod has no benefits in productivity or flexibility" because even if you have "owned several android phones and tablets" you can't have possibly used them for every task there is in the world so are not qualified to make such statements. Not only that but why would you buy several phones and tablets you don't like?
Because they don't want to die!? I would hardly liken getting a scratch on an iPad to flying headfirst through a windscreen at 60+mph.
This is a good answer.... apart from the last weird sentence.![]()
Why do you worry over this? It's called preference. Never assume that your preference is universal. If you don't get it then move on.The ipad is a beautiful device, but I see everyone putting ugly sleeves or cases to "protect" their device. That is so weird to me... why would you buy such a beautiful device only to put it around ugly plastic or neoprene ?
1) You're being slightly confrontational with your comments.
2) You're on a forum called MacRumors. What do you expect?
3) I don't think you're going to convince ANYBODY other than an Android fanatic that an iPad is less functional than an Android tablet. That's pretty delusional thinking, and both businesses and every day users disagree with you.
1) Maybe that's my fault or maybe people should be less sensitive about a piece of electronic equipment? What have I said that could be considered confrontational exactly?
2) So what you're saying is if someone dare mention the word Android in a positive light they should be ridiculed and their opinion dismissed?
3) I would have to say calling someone "delusional" because they may have a different viewpoint from you would be confrontational but none the less..... I would like to point out that I would imagine you have not been employed to speak on behalf of all every day users and businesses of the world and thusly cannot make such bold claims.![]()
Again, see point #1. You're just trying to stir crap up.
Genius! Attempt to discredit me with incessant claims with no reasoning, just because you don't like what you're reading. How well thought out.
See what i mean!? I write four paragraphs but use the word "Andriod" twice and all of a sudden I'm saying Andriods better that iPad!
What I will say in reference to the above is that it's complete BS to say "Andriod has no benefits in productivity or flexibility" because even if you have "owned several android phones and tablets" you can't have possibly used them for every task there is in the world so are not qualified to make such statements. Not only that but why would you buy several phones and tablets you don't like?
Because they don't want to die!? I would hardly liken getting a scratch on an iPad to flying headfirst through a windscreen at 60+mph.
This is a good answer.... apart from the last weird sentence.![]()