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Review on πŸ“š BookBook for iPad Air/Pro 10.5" by Twelve South - Hardback Leather Case with Pencil Storage and Easel for iPad Pro/Air + Apple Pencil by Jayson Sharma

Revainrating 1 out of 5

style over substance.

In my opinion, the daily use of the iPad requires too many detours, especially considering the premium price. While the book's appearance is interesting, I'm no secret agent and I seriously doubt that the book's camouflage will deter any able-bodied thief. There have always been book safes, but this box is likely to attract thieves because it can contain cash. Because if a thief is so dumb that he thinks books have zippers, he probably won't be stealing for long, soon he'll have a new job called jail master. In addition to the obvious problems using the camera, there are problems using the stylus and accessing the Lightning connector. Mine was returned mainly for installation. I spent over 10 minutes wrestling with the latches under the iPad (it's hard to tell if the latches are aligned when tucked in the center of the iPad). At first I thought it was poor stitching, but I figured it could also be poor button placement. When the buttons were finally zipped in, the long outer edge of the leather frame stretched out just enough to show the iPad's edge, and the outer edge was nearly 90 degrees directly above the device's screen. The fact that you have to go through all this complicated nonsense every time you need to pick up a suitcase and take it out to use a camera or pencil is just plain ridiculous. Worst of all, these design flaws are easy and inexpensive to fix. behind a case for your iPad, great. For me, while it looks cool, I need something that works first, not something that needs work on.

Pros
  • Always liked
Cons
  • Not everything fits