Reviews for iPad Smart Cover - Leather - Black

Have this cover and it leaves three smuges on the screen everytime I close it. The magnet clasp thing always falls off. Paid the extra money for the leather only to find out its not worth it. Again paying for the "Appple" name.

The reviews here are some of the weirdest I have ever used, ranging from "amazing" to "horrible"...
This is a cover that is what it is -- it protects the FRONT SCREEN of the iPad, and is designed to do nothing else. It does not protect the iPad from user-drops. It does not protect the iPad if you grab it from the cover without supporting the iPad. It does not cause that damage...YOU cause that damage when you do not pay attention to what you are doing.
Never advertised as an iPad protector, but simply a front screen cover. They look stylish, they work well on all the current new iPads (even though some here say they don't -- they work exactly the same on the new iPad as they do the iPad2...I administer 20 iPads in my office, and not one person has complained about the cover -- even though many remove it and purchase their own full-protection covers.
Decent cover. Does what it is supposed to do. Ignore all the complaints herein.

I keep reading reviews from folks who have purchased the cover, apparently without doing their homework. The cover is NOT an all protective case, nor was it intended as such. It is a remarkably designed multi function product that is intended to protect the face/screen only.

I have the black leather version purchased with my iPad 3. It fits like a glove, magnetically atttaches very solidly. It is segmented in a manner that allows it to remain attached and act as a screen tilt or vertical holder, in either landscape or portrait position. I use it to wrap around the back of my iPad and act as a scuff deterrent. However, I have found the back doesn't scuff, anyway, it may be just me, but who cares if it has a minor scuff or scratch?

The cover is very thin, compared to the others I researched. It is so thin, I actually slip it into an insert originally designed to slip in papers and documents in my leather note pad. The note pad closes completely and it is not apparent it contains my iPad. Remarkable! With the iPad and cover inserted, it remains only 5/8"-3/4" TOTAL thickness. People are astounded when I open my leather note pad and produce an iPad 3!

Bottom line: yes, it's not cheap, it's a screen cover/protector (not a case), works EXACTLY as intended and is very sleek and professional. Well worth the price!

I shopped for over an hour and examined everything offered. My conclusion was simply, Why would you purchase an iPad 3 and wrap a case around it that renders it capable of battlefield use and leaves you with a bulky, gawdy tool that is as cumbersome as a laptop? HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!

After having the Polyurethane cove for more than a year, I wanted to get a new one and thought the leather looked better.
Well I do like the the look and feel of the leather, its performance is a let down.
When I fold it up to make a stand so I can watch video's, the cover slips a little so the iPad is leaning back. Not falling over, but leaning back enough that at times I need to prop it against something.
I found it did not stick to the screen as nice as the Polyurethane one, not sure if I have a bad set of magnets or something with the cover itself.
Save some money, get the Polyurethane cover instead. The leather looks nice, but in the end so not worth the extra money.

When i bought my iPad2 i was surprised of how the magnets work and how it cleans your screen and how it stands. This case is perfect for typing, at least i use it for school, and when you watch movies it has the other position which is perfect.
When reviews complain about gaming, they do not know what they are talking about. If you flip the case so it has behind and make it flat and put it on your jeans when you are sitting on your bed for example it will not fall and you can game as much as you want.

One thing I didnt like is the price, but in the long run it is worth it. Other thing is that is doesnt cover the back, but other than that its perfect. Recommend :)

The smart cover is one of the best covers out there, and none is thinner and offers the same level of protection. Some reviews say that they can not play games when upright, it will just fall over with the slightest touch, and it will tip over easily but the cover was never designed for you to be touching it a lot and with a lot of force like you do when playing games. When up right, it's for watching video or typing with a Bluetooth keyboard (you do not need a keyboard to type the touch screen and lower angle just fine for moderate typing). This is not for playing games in upright position (just put it at the lower one works fine for me).

As a screen cover it is okay. As a stand it is awful, terrible and essentially unusable.

Even on a flat surface when upright the iPad often tips over with slight taps. Even worse, the magnets pop loose necessitating a fumble fest to orient it to correct edge.

If propped in the wedge shape it collapses at most inconvenient times.

I might not complain if it had only cost $19.95. I would have just tossed it for its replacement. Now I am stuck with a floppy leather pen pad.

This smart cover fits well with the new iPad. I love it. Definitely protects my iPad screen. However I use it with the griffin elan sleeve. I recommend this cover.

I purchased a New iPad 64gb Verizon 4G and the Black Leather smart-cover last Sunday at the Apple store closest to us ( about 45 minutes away). Before leaving I looked at accessories and was shown this case. I thought it looked nice and figured it would be better to leave knowing my screen will be protected. I hated this cover after day 2. It kept popping off and would shift up and down about 1/2 an inch. It also started to get soft and smashed on the edges. I honestly like the concept and may try a plastic one down the road but for the price I would have thought Apple would have released a better quality item. I wish Apple would have released a case like they did for the original iPad. I really liked the simplicity and feel of that case. I previously owned the original iPad and case for about 1 1/2 years before upgrading and was looking forward to the smart cover available for the newer versions. I ended up getting a Targus Vuscape which I love thus far. But I like to change cases on occasion depending on my application. This case has been the only Apple product that has ever disappointed me as I own many.

The Smart Cover for the iPad has a nice feel to it, and the leather version is much better than the polyurethane version (I have one of each). the only problem is it doesn't offer any protection for the back of the iPad