I bought the official Apple iPad case when I picked up my iPad on release day. Frankly, I shouldn’t have picked it since I already had a book-style case on order (this moleskine-style DodoCase, which just arrived and I put up a first impressions post + video on my blog) and I want a fitted silicone-style case as my second case to use around the house, which I purchased from Cimousa via eBay. I’ve found the Apple case to be useful for protecting my iPad from scratches and whatnot, but it offers little drop protection and drives me a little crazy from a cosmetic standpoint.
First, the positive things about the Apple iPad case:
- Fits snugly
- Its cover bends back and fits into a specially-designed slot neatly so that it acts as a stand
- Access to all ports and entire screen
- Matte black surface adds grip
On the negative side, here’s what I’ve found:
- The case shows every single smudge or bit of dirt from anything that touches it. While it’s easy enough to brush off, it’s just annoying to a neat freak like myself that this happens so easily.
- The lip around the section that holds the iPad makes the case look a little cheap, in my opinion.
- In “stand mode” it’s not very sturdy and can be knocked over more easily than I’d like.
- Too expensive for what you get.
At $39, the case is more expensive than it’s worth (though I might be a little more forgiving if it came with a screen protector and cleaning cloth). If this case were made by just about any other company, I would pay no more than $20 for it.
And while I love Apple, it seems like the logo on the front just helps advertise that I have an iPad in my hands, and it feels like an flashing arrow pointing me out to thieves saying “Mug this girl!” Of course, this is my mistake for buying this case to begin with and not Apple’s fault at all – it’s reasonable for it to put logos on its products and I should select a case without one if this is of concern to me.
In the end, I’m pretty sure I’m going to sell this case, especially since my DODOcase has arrived and functions almost just as well and offers better protection and camouflage for my iPad. Oddly,
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