CTCStore Leather Carrying Case Cover/Folio With Built-in Stand for Apple iPad 3G tablet / Wifi model 16GB, 32GB, 64GB (BLACK) Reviews
July 13, 2010 Categories: iPad
CTCStore Leather Carrying Case Cover/Folio With Built-in Stand for Apple iPad 3G paper / Wifi model 16GB, 32GB, 64GB (BLACK)
- Premium calibre leather case for Apple iPad Tablet
- 13 setting adjustable stand that holds iPad at an saint angle for watching videos and slideshows or
- Professionally Designed Case Holds Apple iPad Perfectly on all sides. No cheap, unreliable straps.
- Perfect for Carrying to Work or Traveling
- Secure flap to ensure ipad is innocuous when loaded into the pouch
A must-have for your ipad! Whether in your lap, on your desk, or on a coffee table, make the most of your ipad’s media abilities with this revolutionary leather Case/Folio! Anywhere you set it, the versatile stand grants you to pick the most comfortable viewing angle. Don’t slouch over your device for hours, or tire out your wrists! Simply flip around the cover and snap the stand into a comfortable, stress-free viewing position. The case also provides a luxury book-style reading experience fo
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Review by R. Pollard for CTCStore Leather Carrying Case Cover/Folio With Built-in Stand for Apple iPad 3G tablet / Wifi model 16GB, 32GB, 64GB (BLACK)
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You spent $500 plus for an IPAD, don’t skimp on the case. Don’t be misled by the pictures of this item. The quality of the materials is poor as is the fit. It is one of the few items I felt compelled to return.
Review by J. Santos for CTCStore Leather Carrying Case Cover/Folio With Built-in Stand for Apple iPad 3G tablet / Wifi model 16GB, 32GB, 64GB (BLACK)
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I’m normally a pretty patient person but when I receive the item 17 days after I placed the order I think that’s unacceptable. Granted it is USPS’ fault but when you go through the seller’s reviews it seems as though they have a recurring problem with USPS. And when I emailed them 15 days after placing the order the only response I get is to wait longer. No shipping credit offer to appease the situation much less an apology. Needless to say, if they get your order right then all is good, but if not then good luck dealing with CTCStore’s crappy customer service. And I wouldn’t normally lump in the product with the seller in the review but this is a CTCStore product. Believe me when I say I’m not the type of customer who typically complains but I just had to speak my mind here. Whew, now that that’s out of the way on to the product itself.
Now, the item itself was not what I expected. Its changed now but when I first ordered it the list price for the item was around $60 which lead me to believe that, hey, this could actually be real leather. And getting it for the sales price $15 (plus $5 shipping) is actually a steal! No. It’s just a trick to get people to think they’re actually getting a good deal. This thing really is worth $15 – if not less. This case is that fake leather plastic material similar to the pants I wore for Halloween when I dressed up as David Lee Roth. Also – F***in Magnets (how do they work?). The magnets mess up the compass, not really a big deal for me but thought I’d mention it. There also isn’t a hole for the ambient light sensor. The thing that doesn’t make sense to me is that when it’s open there isn’t anything holding the iPad in. The little button strap only works when the cover is closed.
If you ask me, I’d avoid this case AND the seller. I’m going to be shopping around for a better one and just chalk this up as a loss.
Review by Y. Fang for CTCStore Leather Carrying Case Cover/Folio With Built-in Stand for Apple iPad 3G tablet / Wifi model 16GB, 32GB, 64GB (BLACK)
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Had this for about 10 days and discovered several design problems that the future buyers need to be aware.
1. The case uses magnets which messes up the magnetometer inside the iPad. I have to take the iPad out of the case before using the GoSkyWatch Planetarium app.
2. The case covers the ambient light sensor on top of the iPad (if you look close, there’s a tiny little “hole” on the top). So when the auto-brightness is on (the default setting), the screen looks very dark even when the ambient light is pretty strong. Once taken out of the case, the screen lights up almost immediately (in about 2-3 seconds).
3. The stand seems to have a metal plate in it (when it’s in the closed position, it “sticks” to the magnet) and almost completely covers the Apple Logo on the back of the iPad, which happens to be where the WiFi antenna is located. I have done a simple test at home, when I left the iPad in the case, it detected
four networks, but after I moved it out of the case, it detected eight networks. Though this doesn’t quantify the amount of signal loss, it definitely shows that there’s indeed a significant signal loss.
Final point, even though I doubt the material used is real leather (in my opinion, it’s “bonded leather” at the best), it does look very good and workmanship is also very good. But because of the design flaws mentioned above, I think you need to think twice before buying this case.
Review by reviewer for CTCStore Leather Carrying Case Cover/Folio With Built-in Stand for Apple iPad 3G tablet / Wifi model 16GB, 32GB, 64GB (BLACK)
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I was skeptical with this product as it was inexpensive and from a company i’ve never heard of.
I purchased this and the apple ipad cover. Hands down this is a better product. It looks nicer. It has many more positions to place the ipad in–meaning that it rises and lowers at better angles. The apple ipad cover fell completely short of being something that holds the IPAD in a position that i’m comfortable with. I like it raised slightly higher–gives better viewing and better ability to use the keyboard.
Even the apple store guy said he did not like the limitations of the ipad cover and recommended a leather cover alternative.
I don’t know how this will hold up in a year–but to me, the price was cheap enough that it doesn’t matter if it falls apart in a year. It seems like it will be durable though.
While some might be comfortable using this cover while the IPAD is standing, I only like to use it in landscape mode. It seems too unstable standing.
You can not use the cover while docking the IPAD in a docking station, however, you can hook it up to the computer or charger without a docking station.
I am happily returning the $40 apple IPAD cover and keeping this. And strongly urging you to not hesitate to buy this.
There is an elastic strap on the top corner, inside the cover, to keep the IPAD in place. The snap that holds the cover closed, remains loose when the cover is open. That bothers me slightly–just because i don’t like the look of it that way. The Kick stand (for lack of a better word) is magnetized with what seems to be a sufficient enough magnet to hold it in place when you don’t need to use it.
With all of that said–I wouldn’t pay $70 for this–then again, i can’t imagine paying $70 for any IPAD cover. At $15.00 it is a bargain.
Review by Julio Trujillo for CTCStore Leather Carrying Case Cover/Folio With Built-in Stand for Apple iPad 3G tablet / Wifi model 16GB, 32GB, 64GB (BLACK)
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Beware this case and any other case with a wide upper border!
The iPad’s ambient light sensor (a tiny, hard to see, black on black dot) sits at the top edge in a position similar to but opposite the home button. This case was designed with no awareness of that sensor. It blocks light from reaching the sensor defeating the handy auto-brightness feature.