As with all Twelve South products, the BookBook for iPad is nicely packaged. Each BookBook comes in a soft Tyvek-like bag that protects the surface of the case while it's being shipped. Slip the BookBook out of the bag, and there's just a simple paper band covered with marketing info that easily slips off.
The BookBook for iPad is closed with a zipper, which is my only beef with the case. They're nice zippers, alright, and they have leather pulls on them that look like bookmarks, but I just don't like zippers because they add a bit of work to getting to work. In other words, I have to unzip the cover all the way before I can get to my iPad. I'd rather just be able to remove an elastic band (a lá Dodo Case or Moleskine) or open a clasp (The Case, Volume 1) and have immediate access to the device.
Now, about the look of the BookBook case; it is just plain beautiful. The leather exterior is nicely distressed to look like an old book, and is even imprinted with a title (BookBook) and an author or volume number (depending on which color you get). Using the case is a trip for most of your senses -- there's the rich smell of leather, the feel of the binding, and the soft dark brown velour lining inside the case.
If you want to prop your iPad up in movie-viewing mode, there's an old-school solution for that, too. Inside one of the covers is a large leather "button", while on the other side is a leather "string." Flip the cover of your BookBook open, pull the string over to the button and wrap it around the button, and the BookBook stays open and propped up.
The BookBook has a stealth security feature. If you happen to have your iPad lying on a table closed up in a BookBook, chances are that anyone intent on stealing the device would just walk on by. It really doesn't look like an iPad case; it looks like an old art book more than anything.
Twelve South does an amazing job with all of their products, and the BookBook for iPad is no exception. And now you have a chance of winning one of two BookBooks from TUAW and Twelve South. We have one sample of each model (Classic Black or Vibrant Red), and to enter our giveaway, all you need to do is leave a comment below with your choice of color. Here are the details:
- Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.
- To enter, leave a comment with which of the two BookBook for iPad models (Classic Black or Vibrant Red) you'd like to win.
- The comment must be left before midnight on Friday, August 27th, 2010, 11:59PM Eastern Daylight Time.
- You may enter only once.
- Two winners will be selected and each will receive a TwelveSouth BookBook for iPad (Value: US$69.99)
- Click Here for complete Official Rules.
Good luck!
One thing which Apple never fails to do is to impress us all with awesome new ads for their products. And so going by the trend, Apple today has released a brand new ad for iPad which is dubbed as “iPad is Delicious”. What is so delicious about it? Well you can check out the video after the break to see it for yourself.
iPad surely has revolutionized the way we look at tablet computing. Thanks to some of the great work done by third party developers, this new ad showcases apps like Flipboard, Twitter (web), and Fruit Ninja HD to really show off the great and unique possibilities which you can get with an iPad. Be it learning, cooking, gaming, reading books, creativity, social networking, productivity or fun, the iPad just does it and does it very well!
Take a look !
Make sure you check out our iPhone Apps Gallery and iPad Apps Gallery to explore more apps for your iPhone and iPad. [via The Next Web]
You may also like to check out:
- What is iPad? A New Ad by Apple
- Windows 7 Slate vs iPad – You Be the Judge !
- iPad Ad Premieres at Oscars 2010
- iPad vs Kindle DX – The Definitive Comparison
- Apple iPad Price and Features – All You Need To Know
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