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

the only thing is its kinda expensive

I never really write reviews, but after somehow finding myself on this site and reading what many people are saying, I feel compelled to add my two cents.

If your iPad is disconnecting from the smart cover while in stand form, you're doing something wrong. Plain and simple. I work at a company where almost everyone has an iPad (company sponsored woot woot) and practically everyone has them standing up in vertical position at their desks...I've never seen one fall. Literally almost 100 people using these things like this and I've never even heard of this happening.

The cover doesn't come off unless you pull it off purposefully or shake the iPad while holding it by only the cover...which even then it holds on for quite a while! So yeah, in short, don't believe these people who say their iPad fell off the cover. They were doing something wrong. Go to an apple store and have them demonstrate it...

The magnet of the leather cover is not stable, especially when it is folded to be used as a stand support.. I had my iPad 2 on the table watching a YouTube clip, suddenly the iPad was detached from the cover, flipped over, slid on the table, fell on the floor and the screen broke.
God only knows how much it will cost me to replace the iPad screen!!!!!

I have had this cover on my ipad since the day I bought it - release date- and have had no problems at all with it. It holds nicely, although I never expected it to be a handle and have never used it as such. It's sleek and light, functions well as a stand and has never demagnetized nor disconnected from my ipad. I have the red one and would certainly make the same decision to buy it again. I like the organic feeling of the leather and to me the cost difference over the polyurethane (plastic) covers was worth it.

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.

I initially thought the cover was a good idea but on further use I found that it came off alot easier than I would wish. The cover rolls up, the outer cover is on the inside of the roll while the interior of the cover which is suposed to be protecting the screen is exposed to grit and stuff as the stand. I will have to consider another option shortly.

It is made of very poor leather. it leaves stripe marks on the face of my new iPad and the leather is so weak, it doesn't stay in position when folded to raise the iPad for better viewing.

Not what I expect from Apple! Their quality control is usually much better.

OK, this is purely impractical good looks and makes me feel better kind of purchase because part of the cost goes to Product RED, which was founded in 2006 by U2 frontman and activist Bono and Bobby Shriver of ONE/DATA to engage the private sector in raising awareness and funds to help eliminate AIDS in Africa.

1. Yes, magnetic cover is not a glued cover, so if you hold onto the cover and dangle the iPad, IT WILL disconnect : common 2 yr old stunts that work 100% of the time.

2. Get an Incipio back cover that has a spine protector to incorporate the spine of this cover into a one-unite case/cover combo, no more stunts for the kids =(

3. Yes, it will translate into unusually high amount of money spent on an iPad cover/case because you pay for the intrinsic values on being a philanthropic minimalist who happens to love the color red and paying for the goodwill of the brand Product RED.

Almost dropped so many times! It falls off way too easy! Dangerous! Want my $ back. Love my iPad! Hate the cover!