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Wooden iPad 2 cover outsmarts Apple's Smart Cover

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Re: Wooden iPad 2 cover outsmarts Apple's Smart Cover

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TomOfTTB wrote: post #48
cletus wrote: post #37

Really? A wooden cover for the iPad 2... with magnets. That's what makes the top of HN? I can see this belonging on Engadget but what's the value here? Don't get me wrong: I have an iPad 2. I love my iPad (1 & 2). I just don't see how a wooden cover for it is HN-worthy.

A few reasons (as far as I'm concerned) 1. Startups could learn a lot about presentation from this guy. I don't know about anyone else but I was struck by the video's simple, matter of fact style. No flash or funny animations. Just a smart guy showing what his company had done (and then thanking me for my time) 2. People deify Apple too much. Apple's great but you can compete with them if you put some effort into it.…

Startups can learn something from almost any webpage on the internet. HN at this point of time has more mac fans than cultofmac.

Re: Wooden iPad 2 cover outsmarts Apple's Smart Cover

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fakelvis wrote: post #76
bane wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's similar, but the customer pays more for this one instead.

I'm not quite sure that's entirely true, as is pointed out in the article. In the NL Apple Store, polyurethane Smart Covers costs €39 each while a leather one costs €69 (in Apple's eyes €1 = $1). This wooden cover costs €50. I don't think it's fair to compare wood to polyurethane, but feel free to do so in order to make your argument stand.

No you are right, in the US store, the leather case is ~$70 and this wooden one is ~$70 (not counting shipping or anything).

Ugh, when did cases get so ridiculously expensive? These are really rather exorbitant prices IMHO. For what these things are, I'd maybe part with...$12-15 for the polyurethane one and $20-25 for a leather?

At $40 or $70 (respectively), I'd need a case to protect my case.

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