What it did though was cover the iPad completely, something the Smart Cover does not do. It leaves the back side vulnerable, which is bound to pick up scratches over time. Actually, the back side is more sensitive than the front, as it has a scratch resistant display and we would have preferred if Apple had come up with something that protected the back rather than the front. We also don't like the way the Smart Cover refuses to cling to the back side when you open it and just tends to hang around.
You can fold it in half and put it under your fingers but then that would increase the thickness of the iPad 2. If you are indoors it is just easier to remove it when you are using the device and snap it back on when you are done. The microfiber lining underneath the cover rubs against the display and reduces the fingerprints and dust.
The Smart Covers are available in polyurethane and leather variety and in five different colors each. The polyurethane covers are priced at $39 and the leather ones are priced at $69. Apple's website mentions that the leather covers may eventually lose some of their color and sure enough our red colored cover looked slightly faded. It also picks up scratch marks that remain permanently visible on the surface. A lighter colored version would not have had this
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