Reviews for iPad Smart Case - Polyurethane - Dark Gray

I bought a light gray smart case for my new ipad and was very pleased with the protection it offered. I noticed that the entire cover was getting dirty very fast and started to leave markings on the screen. This case has been used slightly heavily and just started falling apart after about 5-6 months of use. Not the quality I expected considering the price. I had to order a new one because this indeed protects the ipad, as mine looks like new. This time I'm going to go with a dark gray one. I just wish they would do something about the quality of the case.

I find this cover to be awesome! Recently purchased an iPad 3 and received the case a couple of days later... What a huge difference in how to hold & protect my device!
I've only had it a few days, but love it.
I am really struggling to figure out all of the negative reviews. I wonder if those folks have properly seated their iPad into the cover? This is my first iPad, so I'm not sure if the diameter is different on the other generations?
All of the outer buttons line up perfectly with the holes in the cover... As they should!
Some reviews said that the "cover" is kind of hard to open if you don't have fingernails to lift the edge. That one I can somewhat understand, but I have done some "testing" & have found that if you slide the pad of your finger underneath the corner it actually lifts quite easily. I really think it is a matter of finessing it if you don't have fingernails.
I would recommend this cover for the iPad 3, because that's what I have. Again, not sure what the dimensions are for older/newer versions. Find it hard to believe that there are so many issues with this case from the negative reviewers:)

Bought the case in Sept 2012 to protect the ipad2 from my 3 children. First of all does good in a fall, the ipad corners were protected. Bad news that in Feb2013 it started to become unglued. By April of this year three sides have completely come undone. The device could not sit in the case, just slipping and sliding about. The thing that upsets me the most is for the price tag, i expected something a little more durable. Now maybe i got a bad batch, or maybe that what happens to it after time. I will be looking for a more durable case.

The magnetic connection comes off too easily. Because of this...my iPad slipped from the cover and shattered on impact. Definitely not worth the money. Replacing it with something more secure once I get my iPad repaired!!

The stand for movies doesn't work, the one for typing is to down, I gets to damaged to soon, but the only thing that does right is protect the ipad

I got this case in January with my iPad and I must admit I was pleased at first, but as I used it the problems became more and more apparent.
First off I noticed that the cover did not hug the screen very well, it would shift in my backpack, turn the screen on and the iPad would be dead before morning classes.
Secondly, the cut outs are all slightly off. I had to use a knife from my garage to widen the charger slot so that it would fit apple's standard lightning cable. Also the hole for the slide at the side is off, and you have to really dig a nail in to get the switch to the "off" position.
Third thing, the way the cover folds should be improved. The keyboard mode is a bit shallow for my liking, however i did manage to take notes on it everyday, but the "movie mode" is terrible. On the Smart Cover it held the iPad at a slight angle to allow stability, but with the this case, it's pretty much straight up, and falls over constantly.
Finally, the build quality is terrible already the hinge is starting to tear at the edges, as well as all the folds on the cover, and the main body of the case is starting to split at the edges.

In short, tis is a solid idea for a case, but it needs some serious refinements before it should wear the apple logo.

I should have watched the cnet review. It shows how flimsy it is when you try to get it to prop up your ipad. The review did say that it is suppose to be used more as a portfolio. That doesn't work for me because the edges have a ledge that really cuts into your hand after awhile. I ordered something different today so that means this purchase was a waste of my money.

No problems at all. The "sharp" edges people talk about are flimsy. It's two pieces of polyurethane joined together (the front and back) so they don't cut or cause any discomfort at all. As for the cover being a pain to remove to view the screen, I do not experience that. Im a dude so I don't have any fingernails and I can open mine no problem. Another thing I saw reading the review is that the cover doesn't close all the way. Again, not true. Mine closes just as well as the Smart Cover did. For the viewing angle, mine stood up perfectly out of the box. No "breaking in" or anything. As far as an attachment to hold the cover back while open, I just fold it in half and it magnets together out of my way no problem. I may be the lucky one with the only perfect smart case out there, or maybe people are just trying to pick it apart.... Either way, I'm very happy with it. Worth every penny.

Not as sturdy as the Smart Cover but still works, can't type or anything, good for viewing videos/FaceTime. When enabled the cover locks and unlocks your screen. However when the screen is locked via the cover all notifications are silenced until the cover is removed to unlock.
We need an ipad mini version of the smart case, ya gotta protect both sides. No one wants a scratched ipad