I bought this case a few months ago when I recieved my ipad 2 as a gift. I was deathly afraid of dropping my ipad when carrying it around to work and such. This case cured my worries! It has great padding and I love the pockets. There is a small pocket inside one of the larger side pockets and I keep my stylus in it for when I want to take notes or keep my screen clean. I also keep a wipe in there for my screen and some cleaning solution. The ipad sits in the middle of the two outside pockets and is padded well for when I throw it in my purse or any bag. I have a smartcover for my ipad as well and it fits in the case very nicely. The handles are a plus although I've never used them, but a cool feature. Overall, it's a very nice case to protect the ipad.