By: Aseem Gaurav, April 26, 2011 (New Delhi)
You have just spent $500 in buying Apple’s new gizmo, the iPad 2. And you want to keep it well protected – from scratches, dust, as well as accidental damage. You’ve made a wise decision to purchase Apple’s latest slate but now the immediate step that you should take is to invest wisely in a protective case that gives you that extra protection. Well, the market is full of cases, but I am sure that you must be looking at a case that’s reliable, an eye candy and reflects your sense of style! This is an important decision, but it’s yours.
Just to make your job easy, iPadfanzz gives top three protective iPad cases that will serve your purpose well.
1. Hard Candy's Street Skin – For that tough protection & tender care
Hard Candy's Street Skin cases for your iPad give you protection with ruggedized style. Built from thermoplastic polyurethane rubber, an elastic but rugged material, the case gives you full access to all ports, plugs, controls, and audio outputs. This includes both the cameras. The TPU rubber used in the case is not only an excellent shock absorber but at the same time it is soft to the touch. The Street Skin's magnetic screen cover attaches via a hinge to the back of the case while not in use. The color choices are: black, clear and pink. Street Skin is available at a cost of $40.
2. iBallz – Cool design and unique protector
A cool design for those who don’t want to hide their shiny new iPad, but at the same time willing to make it a little more quirky. Not only the case protects your slate, keeping it up off of any hard surface, it leaves all the ports or buttons open to use. The four shock-absorbing foam balls are held in place with a cord, at each corner of the tablet. The cord can be tightened to secure them, or loosened to take these balls off. In case your iPad is dropped, instead of just crashing to the floor, it’ll safely bounce off of the floor. A unique functionality of iBallz is that you can even place a foam ball underneath the iPad to give you a better viewing angle. It is available in the market at $19.99.
3. Factron High Defender for iPad – Put on some metal
This costly protector will surely attract those consumers who are willing to shell out some extra bucks and give their iPad a metallic look. Factron's exquisite and expensive shell is made up of aluminum alloy, which is used in airship frames. It was designed for the original iPad. The shell gives your iPad an all-round protection – be it bumps, scratches, or a high fall. Through custom cutout and metal covers, you also can access all iPad buttons and functions. The Duralumin A2017 costs $756, and the Duralumin A7075 is priced at $905 – this is equivalent to the cost of a high-end iPad. Though it is hard to justify such a costly accessory for an iPad, but looking at its features and looks, for some it may not prove a costly affair.
