Sep 25, 2011
iPad Accessories Leather Case
There are very few iPad Accessories on the market that I would spend time reviewing, let alone buying, this case from Saddleback leather is an exception. I like to keep things Spartan when traveling… I learned as a young boy that it’s best to travel light. So, I don’t take anything with me that won’t make me more productive or more efficient. If I had to pick just one of my admittedly few iPad Accessories to take with me, it would be this case!
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Saddleback Leather Case
There are countless iPad cases on the market… Some of them are pretty cool, many of them are beautiful, and others do offer a great deal of functionality. If you ask me this case is all of those things. It’s a throwback to another time. There are no clasps, buttons, velcro, or anything else like that could break. It’s just leather and craftsmanship – SIMPLE. It’s made of full-grain leather. Most leathers are made from the weaker top grain, genuine or bonded. I never realized this before, but the top layer is the reason it has that wonderful rich patina that is missing from so many leather products.
- Soft pigskin interior to protect the surfaces of your iPad
- Cutouts strategically placed where they’re needed
- No zippers, buttons, or velcro (refreshing)
- Attractive is a rugged kind of way
- Guaranteed for 100 years
This case from Saddleback Leather is one of my all time favorite iPad Accessories.
100 Year Guarantee
Now there’s no way anyone is going to need a 100 year guarantee for something as transient as a computer case, especially when the computer is a second generation tablet like the iPad. There are already rumors about the iPad 3 floating around. If we’ve learned anything in the computer industry over the past couple of decades, its that things change – and change fast. Still, there’s something warm, comforting, and wonderful about owning something that is crafted to last a century.
Saddleback Leather Company
You can learn more about the Saddleback Leather Company and this case at their website.
Things I really like
- Fit and Finish – Craftsmanship
- Choice of colors without giving up the true leather nature of the thing.
- The patina is that of real leather… not vinyl or some other wanna be material… Just real leather
- Attention to detail (choice of inner leather sticks with quality, but ensures softness and safety)
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- I don’t have a single suggestion here. For me, this is perfect.
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