Comments on: Two and a half weeks with the Smart Cover https://isource.com/2011/04/29/two-and-a-half-weeks-with-the-smart-cover/ #1 Source for iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mac and AppleTV Mon, 02 May 2011 19:29:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.6 By: liz https://isource.com/2011/04/29/two-and-a-half-weeks-with-the-smart-cover/#comment-35229 Mon, 02 May 2011 19:29:24 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=37519#comment-35229 Beware. If you happen to be holding your ipad with primary grip on the smart cover in its fancy triangle configuration, the ipad may just launch itself and leave you holding the cover and nothing else. Especially since the smooth back is so smooth and curvy that it’s a bit slippery. (Voice of experience, unfortunately.) The magnets are simply not strong enough. I’m going to find a cover that fits more like a folio to securely encase my iPad2 and provide a good grip – somewhat similar to Apple’s case for the original iPad. Suggestions welcome.

]]> By: Thomas https://isource.com/2011/04/29/two-and-a-half-weeks-with-the-smart-cover/#comment-35197 Mon, 02 May 2011 07:32:03 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=37519#comment-35197 In reply to rod11.

that’s the first bit of feedback I’ve ever seen that mentions oil. I haven’t noticed any oil on the hinge of my smart cover. Perhaps yours was defective?

]]> By: rod11 https://isource.com/2011/04/29/two-and-a-half-weeks-with-the-smart-cover/#comment-35130 Sun, 01 May 2011 01:12:56 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=37519#comment-35130 I took mine back after the first week, yeah the on off feature was cool at first but agree wore off pretty quickly. The main reason I took it back though was I assume was the oil for the hinges would leak and even though was a small amount would stain my shirt sleeves and also leave stain marks om my IPad.

]]> By: BPO https://isource.com/2011/04/29/two-and-a-half-weeks-with-the-smart-cover/#comment-35107 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:42:54 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=37519#comment-35107 DoubleAron is right – the cover is great, but you definitely need a screen protector too. Just too much dirt sticks to it when touching the desk/table. I’ve also that typing on it with it propped hurts my wrists, so i have to use it flat.

-BP
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]]> By: Thomas https://isource.com/2011/04/29/two-and-a-half-weeks-with-the-smart-cover/#comment-35085 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:26:07 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=37519#comment-35085 In reply to DoubleAron.

Good observation. I’m just used to it now, so I regularly wipe it off if I know the table might have been dirty. That part of the design is definitely a little silly, though, given how much of a dust magnet the inner lining is.

]]> By: DoubleAron https://isource.com/2011/04/29/two-and-a-half-weeks-with-the-smart-cover/#comment-35083 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:43:05 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=37519#comment-35083 Problem is that the side that touches the screen is the side that also touches the desk/table etc etc when you use it as a prop. They should have made it so that when you fold it to use a prop the side touching the dust covered surface of the coffee table is not the side that will loving rub against your screen. You can use it the other way around but the magnets do not hold as well and it tends to collapse.

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