For iPad Cases: protect from adversity and incidents

Covers for iPad - whether it is perfectionism? I myself do not believe, but in certain areas of such things is something I have slips. For example, I carefully store all the boxes, kulechki, tie wire and other packing tinsel from any personal gadgets. The first reason - to save a set of desirable for certain warranty claims (if the device will change to the new). Second - when the gadget I sell, I want to look at it as it is new, neither dust nor fingerprints or other dirt is not acceptable, plus all be beautifully packaged, wires collapsed. To some this may seem like a silly habit, but put yourself in the buyer of your device or an employee service center (for the service I am preparing as well). I am pleased to open the box and see there sloppy tangle of wires from the memory in a hurry abandoned gadget Pestryaev fingerprints of the owner? I am sure that there is. In addition, the device is in perfect condition and you can sell more expensive, and very nice to use it.

And I'm all for what is usually their portable property trying to protect from everyday prose of life, and incidents such as accidental impacts, prevent scratches and so. D. Commonly used all kinds of cases and protective films, of which accessories manufacturers offer a great variety - especially for Apple products. About the protection of one of these and discuss in this article.

For nearly three months, I use the iPad and I love him very much - a chic gadget, the best of all that abundance, that passed through my hands. Not faced with such a device a person is difficult to understand why need this toy, especially if there are iPhone. But the most active users, including myself, and already can not imagine life without the tablet, as this very life he makes better, more interesting and more enjoyable. Down with the laptop or desktop PC in the evening, when, after a day spent at the working beside him sick already be display. But I want to learn and news, and mail check and see what Kintz, and page through a magazine and read a little book. All this can iPad, which is very comfortable to lie belly up on the couch, or sip tea in the kitchen, or even where to sit... well, you know what I mean :). In general, the device must be protected, despite the fact that it is monolithic, aluminum, and seem to be as strong.

SGP Incredible Sgield SQ

I do befallen an interesting story with the physical protection of the tablet. I think everyone remembers the crazy excitement that is associated with the start of iPad sales, as well as a large deficit of some accessories to it, such as a corporate cover from Apple. Some particularly cunning merchants offering this for $ 150 or even $ 200. It is natural that in such a crazy price, I take the case was not intended. But the opportunity for quite sane money to buy a set for the full protection of the tablet through the transparencies - SGP Incredible Sgield SQ.

I took advantage of the opportunity and became the proud owner of this miracle. A rich set. It consists of a transparent film on its back, at the side faces, on the display, clear the display liquid, liquid for applying the film, rubber blade for its smooth, velvet ribbon, and instructions for use SGP Incredible Sgield SQ.

Before gluing film previously visited manufacturer's website and I looked vivid video for use of the kit. As a result, all about all took more than an hour, the lion's share of time required for the rear pasting. The film is glued to the screen is easy - it is rigid and did not have too much difficulty, especially considering the personal wealth of experience in all kinds of sticking skrinprotektorov. But with the back panel I had to tinker. The film material to it and side faces resembles Soviet dropper. Perhaps older readers remember them, they are still often made all sorts of crafts. The material is transparent, rubbery and well pulled.

In order to glue the film Incredible Sgield, you must use a special liquid - it helps to expel air bubbles. In general, it was brutal. Film and so strove to lay down the slanting, the curve, it is very soft, it is difficult to flatten, and the fluid flowing out from under it when ironing, strained. I do not know if she could do something short-circuited or not, but the liquid me on an electronic device in any case scares, respectively, have been taken that it does not hit the dock connector, buttons and port headphones. Incidentally, the bull's-eye in the Dialed also have stickers and protection of the most important. He then aluminum body and quite resistant to scratches, and an apple and a glossy plastic. Behind him, probably hidden antenna. In general, having spent just over an hour, I coped with the task. There were a few small bubbles, but they were gone in a few days.

Note the bluish spots on the back - it traces on the film from the original case for the iPad from Apple. On it is written below, but in this case, clearly visible negative of this film - it is easy to stick trash (if put on a glossy magazine, it is likely honor a piece of it remains on the back of the iPad) and even paint from cover. But the film provides a good grip device, it does not slip even in sweaty palms. As for the protective film to the screen, the image enhancement and some tricky protection against ultraviolet rays, as described in the advertisement, I have not noticed. Rather, without a lot better, as with oleophobic coatings display much easier to erase fingerprints fingers than with the film, which is generally difficult to clean from fat - it is more likely it delivers velvet than removed. In general, popolzovavshis film a couple of months, I took it off the screen. There is no need in it while using the cover.

Apple iPad Case

Let me remind you that the set of SGP Incredible Sgield SQ I took, not hoping to quickly get branded Apple cover due to the scarcity and high cost in their native lands. As it turned out - in vain I did not expect. A week after the application of the films to the plate, I learned that my good friend just passed training courses in the United States. But my timid request to bring the coveted cheholchik he said unambiguous consent. However, he was able to find it only in the central Apple store in New York on Fifth Avenue - elsewhere cover at the time was not - deficit.

IPad pasted films with difficulty, but still got into the case. Apple iPad Case sits on your tablet like a glove and dimensions it hardly increases. I do not know what material it is made - like a kind of mixture of rubber with soft-touch coating and neoprene, but he is very strong. I still wonder how the accessory is not broke when I first pushed pasted films iPad in it, and then a couple months later removed, to move in another case.

It should be noted that the cover material is easy to clean from dust and stains and has no memory effect. It can be transformed into a kind of a stand for the tablet, printer-friendly, and read from it, as he lay on the table, plus allows you to put the iPad as a photo frame. In this case, after the return of the cover in the usual state of "books", do not bulged and bent, that I was still surprised. Chic-tech material used for this case and it is worth the money.

This cover not only protects the device from scratches, but also may dampen the shock when the tablet is incident on an edge or corner.

Macally BookStand

Once Apple iPad Case is such a cool - why I was replaced by another? There are two reasons. One of them is quite simple - wanted somehow to update your gadget. In general, it is inherent to technology Apple - forcing users to buy all sorts of accessories. For the iPhone, I about five different covers replaced, but eventually settled on GelaSkin - vinyl stickers on the rear panel. Susceptible to scratch the plastic cover protects the phone well and at the same time does not increase its size, can not be said about the usual covers.
The second reason is very individual. The fact that I personally have when using your tablet in a corporate cover disappeared tactile sensation in the hands of the iPad is its gorgeous aluminum body and pleasant rounded forms. It seemed that in the hands of an advanced E-Reader, but not the iPad, and I was lost a certain piece of tactile buzz, so to speak, from the use of the gadget. After Case Apple closes it completely, on all sides, turning into a kind of angular, though subtle, business unit. Again - a purely personal feeling, and possibly others I simply do not understand. As a result, when my eye caught Case Macally BookStand, I could not resist the temptation to get hold of this.

As the functionality of this accessory is reminiscent of the original Apple case. He can also play the role of the palm print or picture frames, and is made in the book format. But the design and the materials it is different. iPad is placed in a plastic strip, which is covered with a velvet cloth inside and outside - something reminiscent of suede (did not understand - whether it's suede or some substitute for real). This strip is attached and a protective cover made of the same materials and having the half-belt, by means of which cover is kept closed. He is used to transform a case study in the cradle. Strap and a pocket for it on the back panel are made of imitation leather, and it is not explicitly used in the developer of greed, but because of the functional requirements. Macally famous for high quality covers and hardly big-name designer would "save on matches." Simply, in this case, it seems to me, the skin is not relevant. Such a structure, and so it is not very convenient to use in comparison with the decision of Apple, but leatherette least more or less normal slides and cover can be quite easy to close. Genuine leather make this so simple would not have allowed, although this is only my guess.

Macally BookStand practically does not increase the size of the tablet, with its well protected and not lost the feeling that it is in the hands of a metallic iPad, rather than some other gadget. As you can see from the photos, the corners of the plate protected with plastic inserts fasteners, and they absolutely do not interfere with use of the device. Case in principle, does not feel, when you work with the tablet, which greatly pleases me personally.

There are also disadvantages. In particular, not so convenient to turn BookStand to stand, as is the Apple iPad Case and the final have accessory Macally design comes not so reliable, I would even say shaky. Even to cover the material often stick all sorts of chips, even though they are easy to shake off.

To summarize

Having tried a few options for protecting the iPad, I can say the following: if you are not an adherent of covers, I recommend at least protect back cover with transparent film, or any other - SGP have a large selection of all sorts of labels, and other companies, I think, too. iPad thing is quite weighty, when taken off the table - often it is stretched. Hit any grit or sand under him at this moment - a scratch on the glossy plastic apple provided, and on the aluminum body can also occur. The display should protect only if the tablet is often worn in a bag or backpack with keys and other small things. In the case where there is cover, the use of films, of course, makes no sense.

Speaking of covers. The recommended price from Macally BookStand is $ 50 and it's more than the Apple iPad Case. If you can get the products at the recommended price, the choice will be difficult. Both cover good, although ease of use Apple accessory better. But BookStand not hide beautiful "body" of the tablet from the user. But, unfortunately, the vast native powers useful accessory from Apple still sells for $ 100, while the Macally product can be found for $ 70- $ 80, and even cheaper. In such circumstances, the latter is preferably obtained, but again - the taste and color of comrades there.