Reviews for iPad Smart Cover - Leather - Navy

Like many others I started seeing separation around the edges within a couple of months. That's annoying. I've gotten the discoloration from hand oils as well, but I expected this as leather always gets a patina. Be aware, but don't be surprised. I don't consider it a negative. The separation is my biggest complaint. I pair this with a back case that accepts the Smart Cover and my iPad is pretty much pristine a year later. That was the point of the exercise, so in that sense I'm fine. I don't think the cover is good value for the money, however. The three ridges in the microfiber leaves annoying lines that require cleaning. The edge separation looks like cheap manufacturing processes were used. I've had no issue with the magnet strength.

I really like this cover, but seriously, who was the genius that decided to put those three ridges on the inside of the cover also?

The nice microfiber cleans almost all of your smudges off the screen just by closing it, except for these three vertical smudge lines lol

i bought this case since ipad 2 came out, and still using this case on my current i3. I would say this smart case is pretty good, some reviews said that the magnetic doesn't hold on to iPad as firm as it used to, however magnetic will always weaken as time goes, this is undeniable, but the smart case still works perfectly. Some scarfs are on the case and oils, i kinda like it bc it shows how the case has been protecting your pad, and i don't think that's even close from being a problem.

This is a great looking case. I purchased the navy leather and I love the look and feel. Unfortunately spending 70 dollars and it has already gotten stained from the oils in my fingers and looks dingy. Sorry, but I will spend my 70 on a case more worth the money to me. Love the idea and style of it, just wish it was more.

Ive read some of the reviews and come up with these thoughts.
If your going to take your iPad out of your home, I would suggest getting a full cover. If your going to use it at home or office only, the leather cover is nice and works well. I have the iPad 3 and it attaches fine and does what it's supposed to.
As for the price, yes it's steep but after paying over $800.00 for the iPad itself, $70 is cheap.

The cover is good looking but has its pros and pons.
Pros:
Good looks
Leather
Durable

Pons:
Cover comes off too easy
Scratches easily
Doesn't protect the back and the back of the iPad scratches easily
Doesn't come with matiching smart case for iPhone.

Don't waste the extra $ on leather.. After a couple months it starts to get loose on the hinge, so it doesn't fit right.. Just get the polyurethane.. It works much better for 30 less.

I got this with my iPad 2. I thought it was over-priced, but it was the cool new thing so I tried it. I have to say I'm glad I did and that I think it's actually worth the money now. Despite what some reviews say, I've never had a problem with the magnets at all. The cover folds up great and the shut-off feature seems unimportant but is actually a feature you grow to love. I've seen reviews that say the cover doesn't work well with the New iPad--well, all I know is it works well for me (and better, since I paid 69 bucks!) A friend of mine actually had another brand of cover that looked like the Apple one but ws some other brand--now THAT sucked. It wouldn't fold well and you had to tuck it in rather than the quick roll-fold with this cover. Anyway, in my opinion, after one year and 2 months, my cover is going strong and I love it. And fyi, I use it constantly--I teach high school so I take the iPad to class each day and at home it is easily my most-used computer. So I've given above-normal usage, I think. i highly recommend.

I have owned the Smart Cover for only a month, but have grown to love the product. If I am viewing something in portrait, I will fold up the cover and use it as a handle. In landscape, I jump between the two different presentation angles. If I plan on typing it will be at the lower angle. The on/off works all the time, which is a very nice feature. I expect that the leather will age, but that is normal for leather and if I wanted it to look the same (all the time) I could have bought the plastic cover. I haven't had any issues with how it attaches or detaches and I like that feature also.

Upon opening the box that came in the mail the first thing I thought was I paid $70 for this. And I was right. Cover offers very little protection for the iPad. It comes off way to easy which makes it hard to hang on to. I drop mine 6 hours after getting it in the mail and it shattered the screen.