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Updated July 13, 2011, with new Smart Cover-compatible back covers.
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When I bought my iPad 2, I noticed immediately that the perfect case for my new iPad might not resemble what I bought for my old one. I was a big fan of Apple’s microfiber case for my original iPad. However, like many iPad 2 owners, I bought a Smart Cover. I like its magnetic easy on/off flexibility, but it doesn’t play nicely with many iPad 2 cases.
That’s starting to change now, thankfully. The Smart Cover offers front protection, but what I was looking for was a good back protector. It seemed to me that a good back cover, plus the Smart Cover, would the best case scenario for the iPad 2.
Since I last wrote this post, some new solutions have hit the market. Click through to see some of the best Smart Cover-compatible back covers we’ve seen so far for the iPad 2, along with hands-on impressions of each. As of this update, my favorite is Belkin’s Snap Shield, followed closely by Speck’s SmartShell (thanks to some readers below for the research recommendations).
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Do you prefer a Smart Cover/back cover combo, or do you like a different case solution? Have you found your ideal best case scenario? Sound off below.
