Reviews for iPad Smart Cover - Leather - Black

After 12 months wear my blue polythene cover started to show handling marks which could not be entirely removed in the usual way.

Now I have the black leather version. Very smart and wearing well. Comparing the price of the plastic and leather, all round I consider the latter better value and wish I had bought this originally.

It's sleek and protects the screen when closed as you'd expect, the on/off feature is very handy. I've yet to find a cradle that can happily sit with the cover open meaning it has to be removed or allowed to flap about.

I've had my cover for about a year now. A couple of months after I started using it I noticed visible streaking on my ipads screen where the covers folds lie when it's closed. Screenwipes reduce these lines but dont remove them.

My other complaint is that the leather part started to delaminate at the edges after a few months of use as well, mostly at the top and bottom edges and corners rather than the edge I use to flip it open. Not yet fallen to bits but for the added cost of leather I'd have expected that it would have lasted longer than it has.

Would be better if the internal sheets were a fraction shorter to allow for a larger area for added strength in the join or stiched.

Unlikely to replace this with a similar product when it does finally give up. Currently looking at 3rd party options in the meantime.

After having used the cover for while, I love it. The quality of the leather is great and the microfiber lining on the inside of the cover works really well too - however it is quire susceptible to picking up dust. My friend has the polyurethane smart cover for his iPad and I must say that the leather seems much higher quality.

Pro's -
+ The leather used seems of very high quality and has a very nice feel to it - it looks and feels like a high quality product.
+ Works great in both 'keyboard mode' and as a stand.
+ The open to wake and close to sleep function is a very nice feature, and works very well.

Con's -
- Expensive - at £59 for the leather one this is not a cheap cover. I was lucky enough to pick one up for £39 - check out HMV (not sure if they will still be this price, may have been the individual store i purchased it from).
- Does not offer any protection to the back of the iPad - This is obvious, however worth mentioning. When carrying my iPad in my bag i found that the ‘Griffin Gb01582 Jumper Neoprene Sleeve’ works well with the smart cover.
- Microfiber lining on the inside is susceptible to picking up dust which is then transferred on to the screen - not a major issue but again, worth mentioning.

Overall, I would recommend this product. The leather cover is of very high quality and does in fact feel ‘smart’ to use. £59 is a lot to shell out for a cover – however I’d recommend spending the extra money and purchasing the leather, it seems much higher quality than the polyurethane equivalent.

The design of the cover is great, it works perfectly, allowing you to set it into many different positions depending on what you're working on and I do also like how it takes you straight to the Home Screen. However it is a bit expensive for what it does, I know it's leather, but I'm sure Apple can afford to sell something like this at a cheaper price.

But for the person that rated one star because it broke the iPad when they picked it up... You can easily tell that the magnet isn't exactly a strong one, so it's not surprising that it can't handle the weight of the iPad if left dangling from two tiny magnets.

I bought the smart cover along with my iPad 2 and it does exactly what it claims to do.It aligns well every time and works great as a stand in both positions.

Disadvantages:
1. It leaves a mark on the iPad .
2. It doesn't protect the back.
3. It isn't compatible with the apple ipad2 dock.

My wife bought me this to go with the the iPad 2 she also bought me.

I love the cover, the quality of the cover far exceeds the cheaper covers and the features of the sleep and wake if just great.

When I start travelling I will be getting a slip cover as well just to give additional protection to the iPad in the bag.

Just 4 stars because of the expensive price but compared to the gazillion of cheap and useless chinese covers for sale everywhere this worth the extra money... want a quality thing? Then pay for it!!!

Has fallen apart after a couple of months. Vastly overpriced

Looks quite smart n a new unblemished iPad 2. Ok the idea is good - they stick magnetically.
However they fall off all the time too, and when they do your precious iPad becomes a wet bar of soap - sooner or later you will drop it, unprotected and it will break.
Maybe you won't but mine did.