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

I purchased a smart cover with my Ipad 2 , at first it looks good and the design seems innovative. However after only two weeks owning my beloved Ipad 2 I flipped the cover to the back and turned it around to show a pic to a friend and the Ipad just slid off, into the floor, It now has two cracks all the way across the screen. This is not a product I expected from Apple. I saved for well over a year to purchase my Ipad 2 and now I can't afford to fix the screen. I thought at a cost of almost forty dollars, the product should at least not release my $900 Ipad into the floor. Truly disappointed, less in the product than Apple for selling it as a "smart" cover.

I used to have this for my iPad and loved it, for about a month before i realised that it didn't hold properly - like so many others have noticed the magnets are far too weak to hold, and that just means it will come off. Then one day the cover got stuck to some metal trays and as i lifted the tray the spine magnet broke free and dropped my iPad 3 foot to a stone floor - bye bye £600 iPad 2, hello £270 repair fee. Along side that the magnets in mine, on the spine, started to break through and caused huge scratches down the side of my iPad. All in all a fairly useless case, and i would advise looking elsewhere for protecting your investment. Practicality wise however it is excellent, just not worth the hassle of a broken iPad.

I bought this cover when I got my Ipad 2, there is not much protection to the Ipad, so I returned it the next day. I bought one that fits like a book cover all over.

I AM SHOCKED at the stupidity of some people who think that the smart cover for the iPad 2 / new can be used like a handle! Come on people.... its held on with a think magnet. Its not meant to be a handle. I have tried other covers / cases, and they just don't work as well as the Apple smart cover. For screen protection, and the auto on off feature, this smart cover is the best bet. To keep my iPad a slim and trim as it was DESIGNED to be, I use the Zagg invisishield on the back, and a Splash Masque screen protector (came as a 3 pack). I have 3 iPads set up this way, and no complaints from any of them. The magnets on the cover get stronger the more you use them.... (in case some people find them a bit weak to start). Just remember, the cover is not a handle, or they would have called it a Smart Handle....

Here is what I don't get..... people who will buy the iPad TABLET, then buy some big honking case with a keyboard, and try to turn it into a NOTEBOOK! Come on! Apple has the Macbook AIR for that....

A beautiful looking cover and the send to sleep function and stand function works perfectly.
However when using the iPad as a camera the temptation is to hold case in your left hand and use your right thumb to fire the camera. At some stage you might just let go with your right hand causing all the weight to be held by the folded cover which is held on magnetically. This results in the iPad falling to the ground.
This happened to me but amazingly the ipad fell on a corner and then rolled onto its back causing no damage apart from some scraches. Had it landed on its face I might not have been so lucky. BE CAREFUL.

Great depth of colour, quality and style.

It's a great cover! Recommendation for those who travel a lot with their iPad, or take it to work everyday: buy the black leather cover. Scratches are unnoticeable and the dye is very durable.

I use my iPad more than I use my iMac. I'm a bit of an information junkie, constantly looking up definitions and historical relevance on the web whenever something I read or hear piques my interest so the iPad resides on the table beside the recliner within easy reach. At least 30 to 40 times a day I'm waking up the iPad using this Red cover. Compared to how dirty my keys are at the computer, this cover is pristine. And folded back on itself so the leather side is facing outward, my arthritic hand is able to hold the iPad with ease. I've not had a problem with the stand collapsing once I realised the correct way to fold the cover. I bought a full hemp case for those times I travel but find I seldom use it as the iPad with Red cover travels well in the bag I use.

This case was not what I was expecting at all. It doesn't allow support for the upright position. And there's only two stances ("proper typing" and upright) you can only attach it to one side so even the horizontal support doesn't work on some apps that only go one way. You are way better of getting 360 case for so much less money. And lastly the "easy fold" into the triangle positions is awkward when working with the iPad and isn't easy to fold so it stays at all. I repeat don't get this case. No matter what apple tries to do to advertise this as a must have for the iPad; it's not. It's actually quit difficult and frustrating. So you will save hassling and money getting another case which will make you more satisfied too.