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

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.

ugly. i'm very disappointed in this red. it is very brick and unattractive. There are so many wonderful reds out there; this is not one of them. I bought online and regret it.

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.

Got this with my iPad white 3rd Gen. Looks fantastic. Read all the lower rated reviews and knew not to mishandle the magnets, which has been reported since these became available so don't understand why the same negative comments still appear. What has not been reported is the rich leather smell. Like an expensive leather jacket! For cleaning, I have Meguiars leather cleaner and conditioner for my car and it works great for this. A little bit of the dye rubbed off, but only on the first application. Plan to do this as regular maintenance like any other fine leather product. Meguiars left a nice smooth, satin and clean surface with more grippy feel than the polyurethane version. Now waiting for the iSkin Solo for 3rd Gen iPad to go on sale. This is back cover (clear is the only way to go to show off the nice aluminum back) also is designed to hold the Smartcover magnet strip tighter. Ignore the lower ratings, get this cover, worth the premium.

The smart cover is design perfection. I was about to give it only 4 stars for a fussy little detail, but ladies and gentlemen, this thing is sweet. I had my eye on a different color, but a young lady at church (I mean the Apple Store, naturally) in Spokane showed me how one one their in-store-for-use-by-employees iPads with the red leather cover had been handled quite a bit and resembled a leather-bound book. Looks good new; looks even better 'old'. Go see it in person. I prefer the leather, but the polyurethane ones are nice, too. Maybe some third-party company makes a better one than Apple, but I doubt it. Steve Jobs R.I.P. Apple fanboy 4 life, yo.

Pros
- The magnet is still strong.
- The case brings iPad in/out of sleep every time it's opened and closed.
- The leather is still in pretty good condition.
- Provides great protection for a case of this type.

Cons
- Grooves in cover allow air and oil to form lines on iPad screen.


I've had this case for roughly 6 months. I've tried 7 different cases since I purchased the iPad 2 and this is the best case I encountered of it's kind. Many of the reviews for this case are complaints about what should be expected when taking into consideration what the case is made of and how it's designed. With that said:

- The case has never separated from the case unless I was testing how strong the magnetic connnection was (and that takes a fair amount of effort).
- I've yet to hear of ANY leather product (for $70 or less) that doesn't take on scratches.
- It's a cover and shouldn't be expected to provide as much protection as a full-body case.