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Yoobao leather iPad case (OP updated with all revisions)
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I asked the US ebay seller of this case (sm_wireless_store) and they said yes. So I ordered one.
Greg
I just ordered the black version of this from Amazon. Just do a search on there for "yoobao iPad" and it will show the brown and black version.
What is weird is that I ordered it today on there for $29.99. But I just checked now and it is showing $34.99. Hmm....that is weird. I dunno why it went up in price.
I am not scheduled to get it until next week. I will post my opinions on it after I get it.
-- Sent from my iPad
What is weird is that I ordered it today on there for $29.99. But I just checked now and it is showing $34.99. Hmm....that is weird. I dunno why it went up in price.
I am not scheduled to get it until next week. I will post my opinions on it after I get it.
-- Sent from my iPad
I so cannot wait to see a review and additional pictures of this case. I may need to pick up a black one if it meets all expectations.
My Yoobao case arrived this afternoon!! I purchased it from eBay from the seller "sm_wireless_store", total shipping time was 3 days. I am posting some quick pictures I took this afternoon and I will post a full video review when I get home tonight. First impressions are as follows:
- Leather is very thick and a lot of texture/grain. Feels great not cheap.
- Case keeps the thin feeling of the iPad (like the Apple case does).
- Has 3 magnets along the edge to hold the cover closed, very nice in my opinion.
- There is no flap along the spine edge where you insert the iPad (a bummer).
- All ports are accessible and side coverage is pretty good (but corners are exposed).
- Rigidity of the cover is good but not great, has more bend/give than the Apple case.
- Flip over and tuck stand works great, just like the Apple case.
- Interior is a soft felt material and is shedding a bunch, I suspect this will stop after a few days but right now I have little black specs all over my screen and on my desk.
More details will be in my video review.
Thanks, Richard
- Leather is very thick and a lot of texture/grain. Feels great not cheap.
- Case keeps the thin feeling of the iPad (like the Apple case does).
- Has 3 magnets along the edge to hold the cover closed, very nice in my opinion.
- There is no flap along the spine edge where you insert the iPad (a bummer).
- All ports are accessible and side coverage is pretty good (but corners are exposed).
- Rigidity of the cover is good but not great, has more bend/give than the Apple case.
- Flip over and tuck stand works great, just like the Apple case.
- Interior is a soft felt material and is shedding a bunch, I suspect this will stop after a few days but right now I have little black specs all over my screen and on my desk.
More details will be in my video review.
Thanks, Richard
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OK, now I am officially confused. I went to buy one and looked at the ebay ad carefully. It states several times "genuine leather" but right after that, it says, in parentheses, "Tumbled PU", which is, I believe, polyurethane. I sent a question to one of the sellers about this and will post again when I find out, but I suspect this is a genuine synthetic leather! Sounds like a good reproduction but fake leather nonetheless. Bummer, I was excited about this one.
Why dont you post a link to this ebay seller in the states I can not find it most of them are in HK! search turns up nothing.
http://cgi.ebay.com/YOOBAO-genuine-...ccessories&hash=item439f0dce09#ht_4934wt_1139
If you scroll down near the bottom, you will see "YOOBAO Genuine Leather Case (Tumbled PU)". Sounds like a contradiction in terms to me...
If you scroll down near the bottom, you will see "YOOBAO Genuine Leather Case (Tumbled PU)". Sounds like a contradiction in terms to me...
The manufacturer's website states "Genuine Leather" (link below). I am not a leather expert so I don't want to state for sure that's its leather, but if it's not then they sure did a good job of making plastic look and feel like leather....
http://yoobao.en.alibaba.com/produc...w_Leather_Case_Folio_Book_For_Apple_iPad.html
I did a search on the items from the seller "sm_wireless_store" and he is not showing any active auctions for the Yoobao case so I am guessing that they must have sold out. You snooze you lose I guess, sorry.
I also have the Marware Eco-view case, if you haven't watched my video review of the case and it's issues, I would recommend watching it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvQ4C1BLHGw
Comparing it to the Yoobao I would say each has strengths and weaknesses. The Mareware is built a little better with a bit better quality but it's thicker and has other issues I discuss in my video review. The Yoobao is basically a leather version of the official Apple case, so if you like that case you would probably like the Yoobao as well. Watch for my video review of Yoobao posted here later tonight and maybe that will help you decide, I'll even have the Marware side-by-side for a little while in the video just for you
If you have any specific questions fire away.
