Reviews for iPad Smart Cover - Leather - (PRODUCT) RED

I really loved my leather cover for the first months - great color, simple, well thought of objet, does what it should do. Yet, I've been annoyed by one thing that slowly became a problem : the suede surface on the inside, that becomes the outside once you open it, roll it up and use it as a stand. Things - dust, crumbs, whatever is on the surface you put it on - tend to cling to it, because it's suede, "hairy". It's difficult to remove little things that get stuck in there. Sure, you can clean the table/desk systematically before putting it on. But I use my ipad a lot, in numerous places. Things tend to get stuck in the suede, no matter how careful you are. And then what happens? They scratch the screen. Very fine surface scratches, sure, nothing overly dramatic, but it's really disapointing. I decided to get an Invisible Shield to protect it - which is a bit absurd : having to protect it from its protective cover... I recommend not taking the leather. The smooth surface of the other cases should avoid that problem.

I bought this at apple store together with my new ipad 4th gen. The color is very nice for white ipad. The color doesnt stain the ipad like others say. Thats why i waited a month before the review to see if thats really true, and its not. If it has mark just wipe it with a damp cloth or better to use moshi microfiberncleaning kit.
Also bought incipio feather back case to pair and they are really great together coz the incipio holds the smart cover so it secures from falling from the ipad. If you want your ipad to be secure with the taste of style better buy the two!
It worth all the money u spend!!

Red color rubbed off onto my iPad. Fortunately I had the invisible shield on my entire iPad so all I had to do was remove the old shield and install a new one but I had to pay to have it installed. Can't believe Apple would sell this cover. Very disappointed.

After a few months of use, the case started falling apart in its seams. It appears cheeply glued together. If you can, spend your $70 on another useless thing because sooner or later it will fall apart.

The material and the colour off the RED Leather smart cover is fantastic. It feels like a high quality leather. The colour is fantastic, it pops out when you leave it on a table. It's not feminine, it suits the guys too.

The magnet hinge will leave a mark on the iPad over time, around the back nearby the SIM card slot. I'm not worried about this now but after a few years I'm afraid the mark will get more and more visible.

Overall, great product. $79 is a little bit too much to ask though. It's almost as expensive as the keyboard cases.

I spent a long time deciding whether or not to get the red leather smart cover because I read a number of mixed reviews.

I absolutely love the colour and am glad it's not a red that is too bright or too dark. I’ve had the smart cover for about 4 weeks now and use it quite frequently. I haven't noticed any fading in colour but have noticed a few scratches. I actually like the look of the scratches it think the markings personalises the cover.

Furthermore, I've read that some people's covers have been leaking colour onto the ipad and that the metal hinge wasn't working as well which made me reluctant at the beginning. I thankfully haven't experienced that myself.

I really, really like the sleep/wake function and the stand is super convenient to have.

The downside to the product is that I've noticed it is fraying a bit on the edges and feels kind of flimsy at the folding lines at the front (if that makes sense). I also don't find that the microfibre lining on the inside keeps the display clean as suggested. Additionally, I find the lining gets dirty from crumbs which irritates me because it's hard to clean.

I highly recommend forking out more money to buy the belkin snap shield secure (or a similar product) though as the cover doesn't provide any protection for the back.

Overall, I’m glad I got the cover in the end because it looks awesome with the white ipad. Hopefully it doesn’t decide to break on me any time soon and will sure to let people know on here if it does.

I will never buy another apple accessory. After market is the way to go. I really loved the red color. I bought a red back cover on amazon. The back cover looks great. The Apple Smart Cover looks terrible. I did not abuse it in any way but it looks funky in some areas. So disappointing,

I love my red leather cover. It makes me so happy. I got it for Christmas last year, and it is like new. I don't take it anywhere though so it does not get rough treatment. The magnetic cover works great. Snaps right on.

I like my smart cover. I was a little unsure initially; I have another case as well to prove that... but I found myself liking the minimalism of the smart cover. I did add a slim polycarbonate case for the back, primarily for grip, but it actually has a metal plate so that the smart cover will stay folded back. My other, larger case, I use when I'm taking my iPad somewhere and need some extra padding. I don’t always use it unless I know the iPad is going to get knocked around a bit. The iPad with smart cover just gets slipped in there for extra protection.



The good:

-Multipurpose, works as a cover, stand, non-slip backing (when folded back) and actually DOES clean your screen! (I was skeptical)

-Nice appearance, minimalistic design.

-High-quality materials. The leather is excellent quality and soft.

-Stays clean. I did not have the problem with grime that others seem to have, but I also don't take mine into dirty places without extra protection. It only covers the front; you shouldn't do that anyway.


The not-as-good:

-The magnet holding the smart cover to the edge is not very strong. You certainly shouldn’t pick up the iPad by just the smart cover. However I had it come off my first iPad several times just as I was folding it back. Interestingly enough, my iPad has been replaced with a new 4th generation model, and this problem is nowhere near as bad. The new magnet strength is about 3/4 of the way between where it was, and where I’d like it to be to be “perfect.” In my opinion, for something like this, I should have to expend some effort to get it off, so that it doesn’t fall off accidentally.