2011 iLounge iPod/iPhone/iPad Buyers' Guide

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ACCESSORY GUIDE 2011 Buyers’ Guide Five Types Of iPad Cases Case makers and consumers are still experimenting with different types of iPad cases in an effort to see what works best. Five of the six case categories are represented here, since the best thin plastic rear shells were covered in our mid-year iPad Buyers’ Guide. These are the latest top picks in other genres. simple sleeves SwitchEasy Trig As an evolution of the classic sleeve, the shiny, puffy Trig holds an iPad inside with a snap-shut flap, but also opens up to become a video stand. A soft microsuede interior and included screen protection film keep the iPad from getting scratched, and your choice of six different colors will be bound to attract attention - all have a solid vinyl gloss that resembles patent leather. $40 Beyzacases Stripe Sleeve for iPad Made in Turkey from genuine full-grain cowhide, these magnetically sealed envelopestyle sleeves come in different color and stripe combinations, each Euro-fabulous. £140 Plaid Doctrine iPad Sleeve Using fabrics made from recycled bottles - something you’d never know from the nice design unless you were told as much - Plaid Doctrine’s iPad Sleeve has two big accessory compartments on its face, each capable of holding the equivalent of a small paperback book, plus a generous iPad area under a top flap. $79 CODi Capsule Sleeve While we’ve seen lots of neoprene sleeves for the iPad, CODi’s take is one of the nicest low-priced options we’ve tested, with a mesh front to complement the common black neoprene back. $20 142
2011 Buyers’ Guide ACCESSORY GUIDE OtterBox Defender Ruggedizing the iPad beyond any rival, Defender provides a nearly waterproof hard plastic, rubber, and clear film frame. Port covers, a slide off bottom access panel, and video stand are all built into this case. $90 Marware SportShell Convertible for iPad Like MetroLpad but with added versatility at a higher price, this case has flip-out corners that work as typing and video stands, an optional strap for secure hand-holding, and a combination of clear and opaque plastics that show off the iPad’s back. While it’s a little hard to remove the iPad, this is otherwise quite nice. playthrough cases $60 Speck See-Thru Also available in colored rubber-finished Satin, this clear hard case uses hard plastic and soft rubber to protect almost all but iPad’s screen; a flip-open bottom works with Apple’s iPad Dock. $50 Macally MetroLpad Our favorite iPad case has remained the same for months: this oddly-named, highly affordable clear and opaque plastic shell mightn’t look like much, but Macally got virtually everything right. The back’s frosted clear to show off the iPad, while hard rubber covers the sides and bezel, wisely covering buttons and exposing ports. $30 iSkin Vu Deftly using clear and one of seven translucent colored plastics to form a frame that wraps around the entire iPad except for its screen, Vu has a slide-off Dock Connector cover, as well as flip-open port and orientation switch protectors. It also includes more bezel coverage than most iPad cases. Expensive, but cool. $65 143
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