iPad Smart Cover - Polyurethane - Light Grey

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Well below Apple's typical standards

    • Written by from KLAMATH FALLS

    56 of 74 people found this useful

    I bought this for $40 expecting a case living up to Apple's extraordinary standards.
    What I received was a piece of junk I think I'll return.

    The hinge is wobbly and the iPad feels like it will fall over face-forward when in the upright position.

    The holes for the switch and headphone jack are not centered, making them difficult to access.

    But worst of all... When you open the case, I would have expected the flap to magnetically stick to the back so that I can hold one-handed without half the flap hanging down. That just looks stupid and gets in the way.

    Better advice: buy the Smart Cover and the Belkin plastic back with the embedded magnet. That combination actually had some thought put into it.

    Really Apple!? You can do better. And I expect you. Steve would have as well.

    Was this useful? Well below Apple's typical standards

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Weak

    • Written by from Toronto

    40 of 50 people found this useful

    Does not stay on well. Is not sturdy in the various positions and no good if there are kids in the house. Screen does not always go off when it is closed.

    Was this useful? Weak

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Not a well-thought-out Apple product

    • Written by from Toronto

    34 of 47 people found this useful

    I don't know why anybody would be satisfied paying $45 for this cover. I expected a quality product, as that's the reputation of Apple, but this one really let me down.

    1. Like everyone else is saying, the cover does not include backside protection (for $45 you'd think it would).
    2. My biggest beef is that the cover detaches itself way too easily. For example, after a day at work I put my iPad in my bag and a simple rub of the cover on the inside of the bag makes the cover come off.

    If you're somebody looking for durability in a cover, this is definitely not the right cover for you. Hoping for better solutions from Apple in the future!

    Was this useful? Not a well-thought-out Apple product

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Nearly, but not quite ...

    • Written by from Hartlepool

    28 of 37 people found this useful

    I bought this cover to protect my precious new iPad 2 seven months ago. It protects the screen fine and the lines it leaves don't actually bother me much. I have never even attempted to pick it up by the cover, because it's only held on by a magnet and I value my iPad too much.

    The problem for me is that the edges have split at both ends, so the layers are coming apart and it picks up every speck of dirt. I do my utmost to keep my beautiful iPad and cover clean, but the cover is now filthy and looks dreadful.

    Disappointing. Really disappointing.

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    iPad and smart cover

    • Written by from Regina

    14 of 19 people found this useful

    So far, very much a enjoying my new IPad but after getting hands on the smart cover I must say that the value for money just isn't there. It does have some neat feature but just not worth the money. What apple needs to develop is something that has similar neat features but more importantly something that protects our little treasure from accidental breakage. Your basically putting a frail geek into a rugby match :-)

    Was this useful? iPad and smart cover

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Worked for a while

    • Written by from Homestead

    1 of 1 people found this useful

    When I first got my red Smart Cover it was great with the magnetic connection to my iPad 3rd gen. It even cut off the screen for me once I put the cover on so it was great. Hadn't had any problems for a long time. After about 10 months of having my iPad and Smart Cover it started to mess up my iPad screen. When I would put the Smart Cover on and take it off sometimes the screen went blank and sometimes it would work fine. So I decided to not use the Smart Cover for a few days and my iPad was fine but as soon as I put it back on my screen went completely white and my iPad was officially considered broke. I loved the cover until this happened. Due to my warranty I received a new iPad in 3 days but I will be getting a case that is non magnetic this time.

    Was this useful? Worked for a while

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    It gets beat up after a while

    • Written by from Sun Prairie

    Here are my observations of having the Smart Cover after a few months.

    The edging (the minted plastic or whatever on the entire outer edge of the product, to keep everything together) started peeling off. After a while pieces of the edging would peel off altogether, causing the problem that my Smart Cover is literally falling apart. On the screen cover, the entire outer edging has peeled off, and now the inside lining is fraying and coming off as well, meaning so are the magnets. When it got to the point of one of the magnets actually came off, we tried to superglue it back on. HEEYY guess what? Now it doesn't work.

    Along with that, the flap that keeps your iPad in the case is tearing off from the rest of the case, so now my iPad is insecure in the case.

    Was this useful? It gets beat up after a while

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