Booq's Filofax-Like BooqPad, And The Future Of IPad Cases

The iPad 2 Smart Cover looks flattering sweet, notwithstanding my venerable coworker Brian Chen's griping about it, and might itself be reason alone to purchase the iPad 2. And as shortly as the iPad 2 launches, you can design box manufacturers to beginning forthcoming up with intelligent uses for those inner magnets Apple has squeezed inside the new tablet.

But until then, it is business as usual, and my inbox has nonetheless once again been flooded with headlines of newer, thinner versions of existing cases. None of these companies seems to be panicking, although may be they should: According to the Spanish journal El Pais , case-maker Zagg's shares forsaken 24% on headlines of the Smart Cover.

If anything, Booq's new box looks to the past instead of the future, seasoned mixture in clod of paper on that you can do something called "writing" with a "pen." It's called the Booqpad, and moreover has slots for other Olde Worlde things such as a coop (or stylus), cash, and business cards. The paper refills are case-specific and underline sheets that are the exact same size as the iPad's own screen. It shares something with the Apple case, though: you can purchase cosmetic chronicle ($50) and a tanned hide a ($100).

It looks fine, although I'm unequivocally more meddlesome in what these folks will advance up with when they beginning personification with magnets. The Lady says she doesn't similar to the new box as it offers no drop-protection, nor does it safeguard the back. She's a sequence gadget-dropper, so her concerns are understandable.

I have a couple of ideas. What about a box that sticks with magnets, but is similar to a book-cover. Think Amazon's Kindle case, usually with magnets instead of hooks. This would remove the straps and squeezy-edged grippers that are now used. Or what about alluring handles? Or a wall-strip similar to the alluring knife-rack in your kitchen so you could palm the iPad up on a wall? Interesting stuff, right?

I'm certain that you all can do improved though. Any ideas on intelligent uses is to alluring iPad? Suggestions in the comments.

Booqpad [Booq. Thanks, Mark!]

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