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Smart Cover - Polyurethane vs Leather
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Obviously leather if you have unlimited funds. Otherwise $79 is quite spendy for a few sq. inches of low grade leather that will have zero resale value when you go to sell your iPad (you'll end up "throwing it in"). If I were to get a Smart Cover it would be the Poly. It's still expensive for what it is, but I'd rather lose $39 than 2x that amount.
I was going to go with the leather, but went with the gray poly after seeing them in person.
The leather didn't really feel much different in the store and you can't really see the difference unless you are less than a foot away (Other than judging by the color...)
That plus the potential of dyes rubbing off and the extra $30 made me go with the poly.
The leather didn't really feel much different in the store and you can't really see the difference unless you are less than a foot away (Other than judging by the color...)
That plus the potential of dyes rubbing off and the extra $30 made me go with the poly.
Leather. I got the tan one. Chose the leather because of the color. It feels pretty good in the hand as well.
Leather. Bascially based on color and not material itself.
I think most people are mostly choosing based on color.
I think most people are mostly choosing based on color.
Hmm, that sound pretty strange, I can lift my iPad 2 by the smart cover and it stays on and my iPad doesn't fall.
And when I put my iPad on the table I always put it cover side down. So if I am not using it (cover closed) then the back is face up. And if I am the cover protects the back from whatever junk is on the table.
In the keyboard stand mode is about the only time the edge of the back touches another surface.
Then I just use a cheap sleeve case to transport it around when I am out of the house.
I ordered the leather in black. Still not sold on the entire 'Smart Cover' concept.
So I may return it before even opening the box.
why not just cancel the order? how can you get sold on it without opening the box?
A co-worker has one, he was lucky enough to get an iPad 2 with the leather cover on launch day.
I ordered online on the 11th an iPad 2 with the cover. The cover is in transit and is due this week.
poly
I bought the ploy version, didn't really want to drop 80$ on a cover. I have a lot of other cases from ipad1
What I have found though, is that the poly case is leaving these VERTICAL lines on the screen. anyone else seeing that? Not scratches, doesn't appear to be dirt, maybe some sort of residue.?
I bought the ploy version, didn't really want to drop 80$ on a cover. I have a lot of other cases from ipad1
What I have found though, is that the poly case is leaving these VERTICAL lines on the screen. anyone else seeing that? Not scratches, doesn't appear to be dirt, maybe some sort of residue.?
I bought the Black leather and ordered online the Project red leather. The red won't ship until April 11th. 
I had that with a case for my iPad 1 and all it was was the case only cleaned parts of the screen and the 'lines' were the dirty parts. Should just wipe off?
I bought the gray poly cover, but I think I want the Red leather one. Sucks that they cost so much.
I got the Black Leather for the same price as the Poly and love it!
I will toss it when Speck Products let go with their case as Speck has always made what I like.
I will toss it when Speck Products let go with their case as Speck has always made what I like.
How is the leather bleeding issue? apple even mentions it on the site so it kinda scared me away, but I really do want black.
Buy a bottle of LEXOL leather treatment for maintenance....won't discolor and wont bleed. Ive used it for years on leather products a lot more expensive than the apple cover....
Will this fix minor scratches?
I got the blue leather, but have noticed a couple scratches on it from my wife's nails. I don't think the leather cover will stand up to the abuse of 2 kids either...