Marware Eco-Vue for iPad

by Marware

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 8.5 x 11 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003C1CCJG
• Item model number: 602956006572
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (123 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 1, 2010

Product Description

The Eco-Vue offers a stylish eco-leather folio that helps protect your iPad. A unique and innovative hand strap design allows you to fold back the cover and securely grip the device during usage – a feature not offered in other cases or covers. The Eco-Vue opens like a book, and the elastic strap keeps the folio closed while the foldover tab inside helps keep the iPad from slipping out. A foldaway display stand rounds out a broad array of features provided in a single case solution. What's so great about eco-leather? The tanning process used to make this leather uses less toxins than traditional leather tanning. This minimizes toxic runoff into the ground and water tables. Throughout the entire process, the leather remains RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliant. No chlorine, no sulfuric acid, and no petroleum/chemical based dyes. This is real leather, without the environmental impact of standard tanning and dying processes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

66 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Almost great..., July 1, 2010

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Daniel Valverde - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marware Eco-Vue for iPad (Personal Computers)

I received one of these cases not long after it was first released. I was pleased with the overall looks and function, but after using it for almost two months now, I'm starting to have issues. I noticed a number of threads fraying near the edges of the lining after a few weeks, and clipped them off with scissors. More recently one of the corners has started falling apart, and the soft lining is separating from the plastic underneath. Also, the strap that holds the iPad in the case is starting to lose its rigidity, resulting in an insecure fasten. At this point it won't be long before the iPad can slip out completely. This would be a great case if it were better made, but as it is I'm disappointed. I'll be looking for a replacement soon.

57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect..., June 16, 2010

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R. Flynn (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marware Eco-Vue for iPad (Personal Computers)

I received this case a few days ago. It's very sturdy and has convenient features; I'm quite clumsy at times, and the hand strap in the back has made it very easy to hold with confidence. The leather is very nice and definitely not cheap looking, while the microfiber interior makes it very comfortable to hold. The edges also appear to be slightly reinforced, and would likely protect the iPad from the occasional fall (of course, I'm not about to test that theory!).

A note on magnets:
I use this with the iPad WiFi + 3G. Another reviewer mentioned problems with the magnet inside, which is used to hold the integrated stand, and recommended that this case be used only with the WiFi version of the iPad. First, a clarification: both iPads have a built-in compass, so if using the compass is extremely important to you, don't buy this case. While the magnet does interfere with the magnetometer, it does NOT interfere with the AGPS, data transmission, or cause damage to the iPad or any of its components. The iPad uses flash memory, not a traditional magnetic hard drive, so your data will be perfectly safe.

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars You will love it AT FIRST, then it starts to fall apart very fast., July 10, 2010

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Javier Rodriguez "NothingInCommon" (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marware Eco-Vue for iPad (Personal Computers)

I have had the Eco-View since about when the ipad launched. The case looks and feels wonderful. Unfortunately, it starts to fall apart very fast, it loosens up in the top latch that holds the ipad in if for whatever reason you decided to hold it upside down it will fall out.

The leather is trimmed with a plastic lining that after time begins to separate, so I just cut the lining with a scissor where ever it separates.

This case is not intended to offer much protection should the ipad fall to the ground as there are slightly exposed corners. In fairness I do use my ipad every single day so it does get alot use, however I expected the case to last much longer than a couple of months before falling apart.