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What case are you getting for 9.7" Pro?

HiItsMe said:
I'm really loving the official Apple case and cover. I swore I wouldn't buy it but after finding no soft edge solutions yet and since a hard shell generic case ate the corners off one of my older generation iPads, I bit the bullet and got the Apple set. Honestly, the product is amazing. It's butter smooth and feels great in the hand. I think it's actually higher quality than the leather smart case from the Air 1 (although I do wish it were one piece rather than two). The price is still outrageous but I think $59-79 would be very reasonable for this set.

One gripe about the Apple set though...the colors online look so rich but the actual items are a different color completely. I had the pink, which is a nice bubblegum pink online but in person it is a washed out fleshy pink. I returned it in exchange for the royal blue, which online looks like a periwinkle/purple blue but again in person it's more of just a light cool shaded blue. The mint and orange are also much more washed out in person than as advertised. Just a word of encouragement for folks to buy these in store to see the true color rather than ordering sight unseen.
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Good thought. I have rose gold so I was thinking about either the pink set or maybe royal blue..
 
heyyitssusan said:
Good thought. I have rose gold so I was thinking about either the pink set or maybe royal blue..
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Photo of the Royal blue in person vs the online Royal blue picture
 

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HiItsMe said:
Photo of the Royal blue in person vs the online Royal blue picture
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Oh wow, that's a big difference. Geez. Might as well get midnight blue then, lol. Didn't think that was going to be an issue with the colors being off.
 
heyyitssusan said:
What color and how do you like yours? Worth the money?
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I went Charcoal on a Space Gray iPad. I also have stone on my mini which I really like as well. To me they are my favorite cases Apple has made. I really love the feel and I can just pull the cover off if I want a little less weight.
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heyyitssusan said:
Oh wow, that's a big difference. Geez. Might as well get midnight blue then, lol. Didn't think that was going to be an issue with the colors being off.
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You really should see them I'm person. I didn't think the royal blue was faded at all in person some colors do look better in person too.
 
Anyone considered a Booq sleeve? I have an older Taipan case I purchased for my original iPad and a Viper 13 inch for my aluminum Macbook; both have held up with great quality. Looking at the Viper hard case 12 (below) as a possibility. Not sure it'll be a "snug" fit but placing the 9.7 Pro (with smart keyboard) into the internal sleeve might be suitable.

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rtmadden said:
Anyone considered a Booq sleeve? I have an older Taipan case I purchased for my original iPad and a Viper 13 inch for my aluminum Macbook; both have held up with great quality. Looking at the Viper hard case 12 (below) as a possibility. Not sure it'll be a "snug" fit but placing the 9.7 Pro (with smart keyboard) into the internal sleeve might be suitable.

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We use a booq sleeve for one of our MBPs and it is a really high quality item. This looks great if all you need is a slipcase for traveling!
 
I ordered a Moko case (the one with bent corners that hold the iPad in). It is the same case version from Moko I used with the Air for almost two years and has smart function and protects well. $6.

Just have to wait until the 14th since that is when the batch with smart function will be delivered.
 
I just received this ESR case:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Leather-Mag...01D06IZFM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

I wanted something for some protection until the high quality cases become available (and I've decided on which one to order)

For the price I'm impressed. The back cover is a hard plastic of which I do doubt if it will survive a fall but the cutouts are perfect, the only one that's a little tight is the one around the camera lens. The smart function (wake up/sleep) does work. Though I'm pretty pleased for the price I will still be looking out for something else, preferably with a way to hold the pencil as well.

Right now I've got my eye on these:
Sena 360 Vettra http://www.senacases.com/vettra-360-ipad-pro-9-7
Dodo case http://www.dodocase.com/products/ipad-pro-9-7-cases

I've also looked at the Kavaj but I don't like cases that cover the bezels, or the Pad & Quill but I don't know about their adhesive technique to hold the iPad...
 
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Rushmore69 said:
I ordered a Moko case (the one with bent corners that hold the iPad in). It is the same case version from Moko I used with the Air for almost two years and has smart function and protects well. $6.

Just have to wait until the 14th since that is when the batch with smart function will be delivered.
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Link please?
 
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KarinvdB said:
Right now I've got my eye on these:
Sena 360 Vettra http://www.senacases.com/vettra-360-ipad-pro-9-7
Dodo case http://www.dodocase.com/products/ipad-pro-9-7-cases

I've also looked at the Kavaj but I don't like cases that cover the bezels, or the Pad & Quill but I don't know about their adhesive technique to hold the iPad...
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I am interested in the Vettra 360 as well. I had a dodo case for an older iPad, but the stitching started coming apart after a couple of months and didn't last past a year.
 
I bit the proverbial bullet and purchased the Apple Silicon Case and Smart cover...both navy blue...expensive but it works!
 
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Guys enlighten me please, when you guys say the "Smart function" doesn't work, what are you referring to?
My iPad 3 works with my old Monoprice case, I refer to the "Magnetic Auto-Wake/Sleep". Isn't that tied to the screen anyway, or is that the part that is basically wrong with the cases... or are you talking about some other feature.
 
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ipsychedelic said:
Guys enlighten me please, when you guys say the "Smart function" doesn't work, what are you referring to?
My iPad 3 works with my old Monoprice case, I refer to the "Magnetic Auto-Wake/Sleep". Isn't that tied to the screen anyway, or is that the part that is basically wrong with the cases... or are you talking about some other feature.
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My guess is the "Smart Function" refers to the cover putting the iPad to sleep when closed and waking up when opened.
 
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mindquest said:
The case just shipped so will have pics to post and my thoughts probably by this weekend.
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I received the JETech case today. I am very pleased with it. The defective Moko case I've been using for a week, isn't even comparable in any way, shape, or form.
 
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