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These are one of the most simplistic sleeves out for the iPad 2 and they are made from 100% imported German soft wool felt. The Nederlow sleeves are available for naked iPad 2 and for iPad 2 with a Smart Cover. You can pick from a set of five colors, each priced at $39 and are available in a side or top slot loading flavors.
Miniot's real wood Miniot Cover for the iPad 2 is the natural alternative to Apple's Smart Cover. The Miniot Cover does not use a magnetic hinge or spine yet manages to have the same exact functions as a Smart Cover. You can fold it back to make a landscape, portrait and typing stand all without using a rotating hinge. The magnets are strong and hold the Miniot Cover in place even while you hold your iPad 2 face down, shaking it like a mad man, or woman. It's smooth, it's wood, and it ships this month for €50 (about $70). See the Miniot Cover in action right after the break.
It was only a matter of time until 3rd party case makers took Apple's Smart Cover magnetic wonders to their own creations. Vaja has introduced a new beast called the Libretto, a luxurious leather case for the iPad 2 that not only uses the Smart Cover's magnetic closure and on/off sleep functions with the iPad 2, but also allows the user to fully use their iPad 2's back facing camera as well as the having a landscape stand and a typing position. The Libretto isn't just a simple leather case, it will take Vaja 35 days to handcraft to your own custom color specifications. The price you ask? Just $160. Now this is one real smart cover.
WaterField Designs released a new bag for the iPad, iPad 2 and iPad 2 with a Smart Cover called the iPad Travel Express calling it an "all-in-one mobile office solution". The iPad Travel Express is a slim, protective shoulder bag that can store your iPad with additional accessories like a wireless keyboard, mouse, charging cables and a power brick. The iPad Travel Express comes in a black ballistic nylon material with a selection of six different colored stripes for $69 and for an additional $12, an optional shoulder strap. It's available right now.
You thought Vaja's luxurious leather sleeves and cases were expensive? The Hermes leather iPad 2 case costs a whopping $1,400 for the Hermes Station - a book-style case that doubles as a stand (pictured above). Oh but Hermes is a luxury leather maker in Paris so it's understandable, right? If you don't have that kind of dough for a leather case, maybe Hermes' leather sleeve, the Swift (pictured below), will be in your price range at just $820. At least it's available in 10 different colors.
Well what do you know, Twelve South's vintage looking BookBook leather case for the iPad is compatible with the iPad 2 as well. Just like with the Compass stand, the BookBook will not and does not need to be redesigned says Twelve South. So if you've got one of these laying around and you just purchased a shiny iPad 2, you're good to go while others can purchase the BookBook right now for $69.99 in a classic black or in a vibrant red scheme.
Sena hit us with a curve ball after announcing their UltraSlim leather sleeve for the iPad 2 a few days ago, today Sena has introduced a second version of their UltraSlim that fits an iPad 2 with a Smart Cover on, and unlike the regular UltraSlim, this one ships right now in 11 colors for $59.99.
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