A Case for the iPad

I haven’t spoken much of cool adds-on the my gadgets, but with the raft of new cases announced for the iPad2, I wanted to mention what I think is one of the finest cases I have ever had for a piece of electronic gear. In serach for the best case for my iPad, I started with the requisite Apple rubberised case. For the €29 it was actually not a bad piece. It protects the nice shiny object of affection, has a light flip cover and also a bit of a stand. It wasn’t that bad, but to add a touch of class i picked up a Cygnett Lavish leather case. Again it is not a bad case. This one set me back €39 and is fine soft black leather. There is no stand function and the clasp is a magnetic one. The fit is decent, but with a little bit of give. The downside on any of these two cases was the need to slide them out of what would be a tight case to put them into the cradle and use the keyboard. The Cygnett case also had a bit of a backward feel when you opened the case. To make it fit the assigned slots you end up with a cover that flip to the left. It probably feel right to a left handed user, but to me it always seemed odd. Not bad case though and if you are in the €39 range I would recommend it.

Late last year the fine folks at GruUpy offered the lovely Jivo Executive Case for 50% off of the €79 normal cost. I jumped at what seemed a deal and I have been very, very impressed with this case. This case has many fine features. I have been particularly impressed by the way in which the iPad is held in place. It’s very secure, but also easy to get in and out. There are two very well crafted leather pockets and two elastic straps. Very well engineered. The flip mechaism is very sturdy and has 5 settings. The non-scuff interior of the case works as advertised and seems nice soft and well sticked to the exterior. The case is a very soft and well crafted tan leather. The stitching is very high quality and I have grown to even appreciate the racing stripe band.

I carry the case with me constantly and have found it to be very durable, grippable, snazzy and protective. Just yesterday I had the iPad restifn in the front basket of a dublinbike as I shot across town. It was tossed around a bit and the iPad was well protected. I am very impressed with this case and think it well worth the money. Although I was able to get it at a discount, having used it for the last few months I would gladly pay the full amount and would recommend it to any iPad user looking for the perfect case for their device.