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Ipad Smart Covers?
Are they worth getting? They dont seem very protective(though I doubt they're supposed to be) and they really arent cheap, when I first saw one I was thinking they'd be around a fiver but over £30 for a cover seems a little excessive, but are they really worth it?
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I got one when I got my iPad last year. It's nice, colourful and in my view is a decent cover.
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They are good, but you can get third-party equivalents cheaper, including ones which also cover the rear of the iPad.
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I use one and it's quite nice, worth the money.
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I got a smart cover from ebay for a fiver, and its great as it covers the back as well
![]() Some cheap smart covers on Amazon as well. A mate of mine just got an iPad 2 and bought a smart cover from the Apple store for it, costing him £30. When I saw it I asked "where's the rest of it?" lol his only covers the front and sticks on the side by a magnet. |
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I wouldn't want one to cove the back tbh, it kills the design IMO.
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I have a Smart Cover on my iPad 2, with a 3rd party shell covering the back. I'm too worried about scratching to leave it naked.
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I wouldn't want one to cove the back tbh, it kills the design IMO.
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Yeah, I like my ipad back to be covered in scratches
![]() If you are less careful with your gadgets but one of those thin transparent covers to avoid scratches. |
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IMO smart covers aren't that good and not worth the £30+ Apple charge for them.
had one on my ipad 2 for about 3 months and in that time the edges were starting to fray and it inside was really getting grubby |
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Has anyone found the cover leaving stripy marks on the screen itself? A friend of mine showed me his and the screen looked a mess. If you good "ipad smart cover marks on screen" it seems to be a common problem, exactly the thing it's supposed to prevent.
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I bought a leather smart cover off eBay today for £7 obviously not genuine, but will report back to let you know on quality etc, but thought for £7 it was worth the risk..
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I also have the smart cover from Apple for my ipad. I love the cover for what it does, but as mentioned above, the only disadvantage is that it does leave stripey lines on the screen. I just use a micro fibre cloth every now and then to remove.
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They are over priced in my opinion especially £59 for a leather one. I sold my blue PVC one and bought an orange one cheap the other day for £17 it's a genuine Apple one. They are handy as a stand but the protection is limited if you drop your iPad on concrete for example the smart cover isnt going to make a lot of difference.
The iPad isn't fragile though my dad dropped mine in the street and it had a tiny bash at the bottom left hand corner. I was mad but Apple replaced it at the genius bar. |
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I also have the smart cover from Apple for my ipad. I love the cover for what it does, but as mentioned above, the only disadvantage is that it does leave stripey lines on the screen. I just use a micro fibre cloth every now and then to remove.
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I bought a tecknet one and its great, stands up very well in many angles, shuts off magnetically and protects and looks beautiful, and only costs a tenner
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TeckNet%C2%A...2148462&sr=1-1 |
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The iPad 1 cover is good for me as my iPad gets dropped on the floor all the time and the cover gives good edge protection. When I get the 3 I will have to go for a third party cover to get the same protection - hopefully they also work to unlock it.
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The iPad 1 cover is good for me as my iPad gets dropped on the floor all the time and the cover gives good edge protection. When I get the 3 I will have to go for a third party cover to get the same protection - hopefully they also work to unlock it.
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This was a great case. A lot of people moaned about it but it worked so well for me. Two years later and my iPad 1 still looks brand new, not one scratch. The case does look a bit worn now though!
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