What I'd Like in a Case for My iPad
Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 7:02PM 
My case mod gone awry. Kathy says it's because I can't cut a straight line with scissors.I've got the Apple brand case for my iPad. Overall, I like the look and feel of it. What I don't like is the fact that I have to take the iPad out of the case to use it with the keyboard dock. So, I followed the guidelines for an iPad case mod, but my final results aren't very pretty. It looks like a craft project gone wrong. And Kathy says that for the time being, I have to live with the consequences of my actions—even if they're embarrassing.
Anyway... here's what I'd like in an actual case for my iPad. I've seen all of these elements individually, but nothing yet that has them all:
- The portfolio style of the Apple case. I like the folding cover. Not only do I feel like I'm closing a book, but more importantly, I'm protecting the screen.
- Easy access to the bottom port for use with the keyboard dock. This could be accommodated either by a little trap door that flips up on the case or by making it easy to remove the iPad from the case. The Apple iPad case is not easy to remove.
- The ability to fold the case under for typing at an angle. For the times when I don't have my keyboard dock, I'd like to be able to fold the case underneath to put it at an angle just like the Apple case. But I'd want it to be more stable than the folding case from InCase.
- Pockets in the cover. I've seen some portfolio cases with pockets in the cover. I'd like that for business cards and perhaps a notepad. But this also means an extra layer of protection against the screen of the iPad. I wouldn't want the paper fibers in business cards or a notepad scratching my screen over time.
So, does anyone know of a case like this? If so, please point me in the right direction.
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Reader Comments (7)
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The candy shell case from Speck has a great little trap door for the keyboard dock: http://www.speckproducts.com/content/products-for-ipad
If only they had a portfolio style model. I want my screen covered during travel, but I don't want to put a film over it for regular use.
Rick, to funny and you are brave. I wouldn't dare try that this darn case cost me $40 bucks! I bought the the Bluetooth keyboard instead and it works great, it is also very portable and would not be a problem to bring along on trips.
The other thing that I bought is the pogo stylus, it works so freaking well. I should have bought the pogo sketch instead it is a bit longer.
Oh, I think it was more foolish than brave. There's often a thin line...
[...] finding the perfect iPad case. A week or so ago, I blogged about my so-far-failed attempt to find the perfect case for the iPad. I really liked the portfolio-style case that Apple makes and had bought one with my iPad, but [...]
This looks promising, so I pre-ordered it:
http://www.happyowlstudio.com/the-wallet.html
Yes, I really like the pockets on that case. I wish it had an easy way to to connect to the keyboard dock without removing the iPad from it.