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.

9 of 12 people found this useful

That's what I have replaced 'chocolate fire guard' or 'concrete parachute' with in my daily vernacular. Whilst my daughter was watching a movie using it as a stand she bumped the table lightly, the magnet failed and the ipad slipped off the table. Thank god we have accidental damage insurance...

10 of 18 people found this useful

disconnected from my iPad 4 LTE, and poof! Hit the ground and screen shattered.

This cover provides ZERO protection for a very expensive device.

21 of 34 people found this useful

i bought this for my new IPad and gave my son a smart case. I have since bought a smart case for me as well. The smart cover magnet that connects to the iPad is not very strong. It is constantly disconnecting. It is very frustrating. It does a good job of putting the IPad to sleep, else, rather worthless.

18 of 22 people found this useful

Looks good ,color is good, magnet is very strong, very nice Smart Cover

15 of 21 people found this useful

My intent is to review this smart cover for what it actually is, not for what some thought it was. First off, it's basically a "cosmetic cover", meaning there is protection for your screen, the sleep/wake feature and fold back stand in the broadest sense of the word. What it is not is a protection cover for the front and rear of the iPad. For that, you will need a folio style "case" not a cover!

I find it so unfair when reviewers state that the cover doesn't do this and doesn't do that and the product was never intended for those uses to begin with. It's unfair for those searching for the right cover or case when the reviews are off base due to what they wanted not what they received.

I am very pleased with the minimalistic nature of this cover. It keeps the slim profile that I love about my iPad. I have different cases depending on what I'm doing with my ipad. I have this smart cover in both the black and red leather and love both of them. I'm getting ready to receive two new iPad 4th generations for both my husband and myself and I'll be using the red which is currently on my iPad 2 and the hubs will be using the black one. We both have hard shell backs with a magnetic strip that holds the cover behind the ipad very well.

If you're looking for a smart cover to use mainly as a screen cover with the sleep/wake feature, this cover can't be beat. Just know what you are ordering and judge it for that purpose, please! I have not had a magnate issue for either of my smart covers and the dirt factor has not been an issue either.

46 of 54 people found this useful

As a person who is always on the go and fan of red I opted for this cover. Over the year and some months I've had this cover I haven't been disappointed with it. Yes it tends to get dirty, but the interesting thing is in time it started to have that more " old vintage" look that I also love. Alot of my co-workers and friends ask where I got it and are surprised when I say "...it's just an old (PRODUCT)Red case." Definitely better than having one of those book look alike covers that some of people around me have. With a little leather care upkeep the case has survived through all this time and like a fine wine is becoming better with age.

13 of 15 people found this useful

The only reason why I purchased the leather one, was because I wanted a red one! It's a great cover, however it scratches WAY too easily and it is not durable at all.

Why apple makes a red urethane smart cover for the mini and not for the regular iPad is ridiculous! I guess I'll have to look elsewhere.

19 of 33 people found this useful

Very disappointed my leather Smart iPad cover came apart at the metal rod that was used as the magnet to hold it to the iPad. Less than six months of use. Extremely poor quality. Apple can surely do better. I would give this a 0 rating but the minimum stars is 1. It certainly is not worth a 1 star rating.

84 of 110 people found this useful

I like this case. I had a leather case for my iPad and found it clumsy and also found that it was not holding the iPad in well. Furthermore I had to clean the case with leather cleaner which was annoying (smell). My iPad does not move and the cover shuts and opens well. When it leaves the house I will put it in a neoprene sleeve for added safety, but I am we'll satisfied except for the price which is too high.
The color is bright, but I will always be able to find it.

42 of 52 people found this useful