iPad 2 Smart Cover

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Posted 09 March 2011 - 06:01 PM

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#2 LuisAlejandroMasanti

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Posted 09 March 2011 - 07:10 PM

quote:
"—sorry, lefties, you can’t put it on the right—"

Can't you turn the iPad2 180º?
Left is right, right is left!

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Posted 09 March 2011 - 07:41 PM

LuisAlejandroMasanti, on 09 March 2011 - 07:10 PM, said:

quote:
"—sorry, lefties, you can’t put it on the right—"

Can't you turn the iPad2 180º?
Left is right, right is left!

Brilliant!

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Posted 09 March 2011 - 07:52 PM

Looks like a neat design, but I have to wonder if the polyurethane would start to crack at the joints after repeated use. Most plastics don't handle repeated flexing well with age.

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Posted 09 March 2011 - 10:36 PM

So one thing I was wondering about: The cover seems to make a sharp *click* sound as it is attached, implying that there is metal on metal contact.

Any signs of the cover's metal hinge scratching the aluminum back of the iPad 2 after repeated attaching/detaching? Or is there a felt buffer (or something like it) protecting the iPad 2?

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 12:44 AM

JPeterG, on 09 March 2011 - 10:36 PM, said:

If you are going to use this case at all, you're clearly not overly concerned about scuffing the aluminum back. You'll probably get some scuffs on the underside the first time you put it down on a table.

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 02:30 AM

LuisAlejandroMasanti, on 09 March 2011 - 07:10 PM, said:

quote:
"—sorry, lefties, you can’t put it on the right—"

Can't you turn the iPad2 180º?
Left is right, right is left!

you could do that, but the home button would be at the top and the cameras would be on the bottom.

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 05:16 AM

I wonder if the smart cover magnets would still hold on to the iPad 2 if I used a clear protector kit like BodyGuardz. That way I wouldn't have to worry about the back getting scratched.

P.S. The smart cover is AWESOME.

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 07:02 AM

I didn't think about the security aspects. Surely if you've set your iPad up with a passcode lock, it should request you type it in when the cover is opened? I really think Apple should consider adding this in a software update.

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 08:55 AM

jowie, on 10 March 2011 - 07:02 AM, said:

Ha - Apple is so efficient they beat you to it! (read the article again - slower this time)

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 12:17 PM

Apple hit another homerun!

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 12:20 PM

overpriced, polyurethane colors are hideous, doesn't protect the back at all, and won't let it stand in portrait mode, just landscape.

gonna wait until third parties start using the "smart" on technology and get something then.

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 12:47 PM

ptesterman, on 09 March 2011 - 07:52 PM, said:

Looks like a neat design, but I have to wonder if the polyurethane would start to crack at the joints after repeated use. Most plastics don't handle repeated flexing well with age.

You can safely assume there will be other Apple products (iPad 3) to take its place well before these materials fail.