03-13-2011, 04:30 AM

Originally Posted by KoDorSean

Thanks for the suggestion. I checked them out but I see no listing (yet) for the iPad 2.

Also I just noticed the Grove case/skin takes a month to ship.

Here you go... Stealth Armor for iPad 2 preorder

It says they'll ship on Monday. Shipping is a bit pricey for anything above ground.

I had my heart set on the Grove Skin, but I dunno if I can be that patient. I think I am going for the Stealth Armor myself. I kinda like their Carbon skin look.

03-13-2011, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by MinaMACMan

Here you go... Stealth Armor for iPad 2 preorder

It says they'll ship on Monday. Shipping is a bit pricey for anything above ground.

I had my heart set on the Grove Skin, but I dunno if I can be that patient. I think I am going for the Stealth Armor myself. I kinda like their Carbon skin look.

Thanks for the info! I ended up going this route for now.

BOOKSTAND2R Macally Peripherals

Maybe I'll keep my smart cover and get a skin down the road depending on how the above case works.

03-14-2011, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by KoDorSean

Thanks for the info! I ended up going this route for now.

BOOKSTAND2R Macally Peripherals

Maybe I'll keep my smart cover and get a skin down the road depending on how the above case works.

Hey KoDorSean, do you have the Macally Bookstand2r on and if so does it work like the smart cover? Does it have protection for the back? I can't really tell from the pics.

03-14-2011, 02:01 AM

Yeah KoDorSean please let us know how it is when you get it. Some pictures would also be greatly appreciated.

03-14-2011, 02:37 AM

Originally Posted by deog

YouTube - iPad 2 "Smart Folio"

some may like this..

This is the second time you've posted this link which goes absolutely nowhere. It doesn't load. It doesn't even show that it's being directed to youtube.


On a different note, that bamboo one is gorgeous, but it looks totally impractical. It must weigh more than the iPad its self. That would be a HUGE no for me, and I'd imagine others as well. Unless that thing is hollowed out, of course.

03-14-2011, 08:30 AM

the link worked for me and isn't bamboo one of the lighter woods. I cant imagine it weighing more than the ipad.. but maybe it does.. I think it looks amazing as well. But I am more of a minimalist, less it more.

03-14-2011, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by KoDorSean

Thanks for the info! I ended up going this route for now.

BOOKSTAND2R Macally Peripherals

Maybe I'll keep my smart cover and get a skin down the road depending on how the above case works.

Definitely give a report. Their site doesn't show much for pics. So it's like the Apple smart cover but has a back on it? It doesn't show what the back looks like.

03-14-2011, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk4

The main difference that strikes me is that the smart cover is just a screen protector, whereas the Apple case for the iPad1 provides protection from minor knocks to the whole device.

When I take my iPad1 with me beyond the house it always travels in another case as well as the Apple case. However when in the house it only has the Apple case. Not sure I would feel as happy with an iPad2 in only the smart cover.

Of course I cannot justify spending £700 less than a year ago on an iPad1 and then discarding that and spending the same again just because a new version is released - so the point is moot really. I might be a little different if I lived in the US and they were on sale for half that price.

The thing that worries me is that the same thing will happen with the iPad as happened with the iPhone - Apple will release an update to iOS which deliberately ruins the old model, in the hope of forcing people to buy the new one.

On the other hand, there is no doubt that if I had not bought an iPad1 I would be very happy to get an iPad2. This contrasts with the iPhone - I don't even like the look of the iPhone4, even if my iPhone3G is now much slower than it was with iOS3. However, having tried an Android I would probably still buy an iPhone, even if it had to be an iPhone4

I don't think they did this intentionally more like they didn't test how the 4 software worked with older phones properly.

As nice as the new Ipad 2 is I don't personally think its worth upgrading if you have an Ipad 1 as:-

I am not going to use any mobile device as a camera substitute because no mobile device will beat a decent digicam.

Ipad 2 is thinner than the Ipad 1 but the Ipad one isn't exactly bulky and cumbersome.

Ipad 2 is faster than the Ipad 1 but the Ipad 1 isn't slow.

Granted if I hadn't of bought my Ipad last year then I would get a Ipad 2 now but I am more than happy with my Ipad 1.

Sorry if I have missed any points on the Ipad 2 but as I understand it those are the major three differences with the 1.

03-14-2011, 12:53 PM

Not necessarily disagreeing with you. But as someone who upgraded, if you're happy with iPad 1, DO NOT play with an iPad 2. It's so much faster that it will be hard not to think about when you use your original.

03-14-2011, 01:28 PM

as of 13:28 EDT today. $35

03-14-2011, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by MacLicious

Hey KoDorSean, do you have the Macally Bookstand2r on and if so does it work like the smart cover? Does it have protection for the back? I can't really tell from the pics.

Originally Posted by MinaMACMan

Yeah KoDorSean please let us know how it is when you get it. Some pictures would also be greatly appreciated.

Originally Posted by jacksonian

Definitely give a report. Their site doesn't show much for pics. So it's like the Apple smart cover but has a back on it? It doesn't show what the back looks like.

It is on order. I paid an arm and a leg for shipping and "express service" so I hope to have it sometime this week. I will post pictures and my thoughts on it ASAP.

03-14-2011, 09:26 PM

AppleInsider | First Look: Apple's new iPad 2 Smart Cover ships in smart packaging

Just make sure you open your Smart Cover the "smart" way.

03-16-2011, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by KoDorSean

It is on order. I paid an arm and a leg for shipping and "express service" so I hope to have it sometime this week. I will post pictures and my thoughts on it ASAP.

So apparently they are having some false advertisement issues and their "in stock" status when I placed my order really means "we are getting them in sometime next week and we will ship it as soon as we can".

I'll post pics and thoughts as soon as I get it. At this point it is looking like it might be a couple weeks.

03-16-2011, 01:58 AM

Originally Posted by KoDorSean

So apparently they are having some false advertisement issues and their "in stock" status when I placed my order really means "we are getting them in sometime next week and we will ship it as soon as we can".

I'll post pics and thoughts as soon as I get it. At this point it is looking like it might be a couple weeks.

wow... Sorry to hear buddy. You are taking it very well though

03-17-2011, 07:39 AM

Got the pink smart cover with my new iPad 2... I LOVE it! I love how it folds into a stand, it fits perfectly and works perfectly.