Moleskine Folio Digital Tablet Cover for Apple iPad

by Moleskine

• Designed to accommodate the Apple iPad
• Ambidextrous design for use with left or right hand
• Volant Notepad
• Hard cover with elastic closure
• Double stitched tablet holder for secure placement

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 8 x 10 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: 8862936826
• Item model number: 9788862936828
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,027 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 17, 2010

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Moleskine Tablet Cover

From Moleskine, the legendary manufacturer of books-yet-to-be written, comes the newest analog-digital hybrid tool: the Moleskine tablet cover. Designed to accommodate the Apple iPad, the features and style of this cover are classic Moleskine: sleek rounded corners, strong elastic band, and the iconic smooth black cover. The cover protects and cushions the device, in a silhouette that's instantly classic and contemporary. It's a simple design beloved by writers, artists, and readers for over a century.

Inside, a lighter suede lining protects the electronic device against impact and scratches, alongside a Volant notebook with plain pages.

The Volant notebook is designed for the reader who enjoys jotting notes and insights (and who is constantly reaching for a Moleskine notebook). These slim notebooks feature a smooth black cover, rounded corners, and blank ivory pages inside. The notebook slides into a pocket on the inside cover of the case. Additional refills may be purchased separately.

Brand Information:

The Moleskine brand, worldwide leader in the traditionally analog stationery industry, envisions the analog-digital relation as a continuum, not a divide. The very idea of the Kindle cover came from so-called Moleskine "notebook hackers," who create their own custom-made accessories that weave together paper pages and digital tools.

Moleskine® was created as a brand in 1997, bringing back to life the legendary notebook used by artists and thinkers over the past two centuries: among them Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, and Bruce Chatwin. A trusted and handy travel companion, the nameless black notebook held invaluable sketches, notes, stories, and ideas that would one day become famous paintings or the pages of beloved books.

Today, Moleskine notebooks are trusted companions to the creative professions and the imagination of our own times: they have become a symbol of latter-day nomadism, and they are intimately tied to the digital world through a network of websites, blogs, online groups, and virtual archives.

Product Description

From Moleskine, the legendary manufacturer of books-yet-to-be written, comes the newest analog-digital hybrid tool: the Moleskine tablet cover. Designed to accommodate the Apple iPad, the features and style of this cover are classic Moleskine: sleek rounded corners, strong elastic band, and the iconic smooth black cover. The cover protects and cushions the device, in a silhouette that's instantly classic and contemporary. It's a simple design beloved by writers, artists, and readers for over a century.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

50 of 50 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing case, but not for me. November 26, 2010

By R. Ramamoorthy

Amazon Verified Purchase

I was one of the first people to preorder the case and I received it from Amazon.com today.

The Good
1. Exceptional build quality
2. Snug fit for the iPad
3. Functionally great, with the note book attached.
4. Looks great once fully covered and with the proverbial strap attached.

The Bad
1. With the iPad fit in, accessing the notebook seems a little less thought through. While the functionality for left handers is certainly in there, handling the whole thing is very cumbersome.

The Ugly
1. It's thick folks. It's really thick. With the notebook and the iPad and the padding, it is almost 1" thick. If you use other cases, like the Dodocase, you wouldn't mind the thickness, but using Apple iPad Case (CASE-ZML MC361ZM/A), the increase in form profile is extremely discomforting.

Verdict:
1. If you love the dodo case and miss having a notebook combo, you will LOVE the Folio Digital Tablet cover.
2. If you prefer the thin profile of the iPad, buy a Volant notebook and a skin for the iPad. This is not for you.

41 of 44 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars It's an ok case, with some major flaws. November 30, 2010

By J. Haggard TOP 100 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Amazon Verified Purchase

I'm starting my review over and changing this from 4 stars (I like it) to 2 stars (I don't like it).. At first I praised it highly based upon initial expectations., but now that I actually used it for work I'm seeing it may not be the case for me.

I've tried a number of cases for the ipad from a travel case to the marware eco-vue to the otterbox. I always wanted one with a notepad built in and was excited to see the Moleskine iPad case. I placed my order on Nov. 7th and after nearly 3 weeks it finally arrived.

Initial reactions, I like the case. It was thick and felt pretty solid. I liked the way the case held the iPad and overall the case seemed really well built. Now, I don't have ANY issues with the build quality. The case is built very well. And others have complained about the thickness, well I expected it to be a little thick since it now has a notebook with it. My measurement, it's just at the 1" mark in terms of thickness.

What did I like:
-Construction quality, very nicely made.
-iPad protection, the iPad is held very securely in the case, big plus.
-Love that it has a notebook, unfortunately it's not a standard size which makes this a minus as well.
-Looks professional. This is one of the best looking cases I have seen.

My issue comes into the issues I found while using the case.

First off, the volume and mute switch are on the inside of the case. This means you need to fold open the case if you need to mute or turn the sound down on your ipad. It's a minor inconvenience, but if I'm in a meeting and my calendar app starts shooting alerts it's nice to be able to flip the switch quickly then go through opening the notebook up and having to mute it.... Now in most meetings I am actively taking notes but in other meetings I'm just a observer so when I am not taking notes this issue causes more of a distraction.

Second, replacement notebooks. I have been searching high and low for replacement notebooks and cannot find any. I found some small jr. legal pads and tried those and yes they work, but they don't sit as securely in the sleeve like the moleskine brand pad is and I think this could cause to ripping or sagging of the fabric. I think you are going to need moleskine brand pads or risk ruining the fabric sleeve. This is just a guess. And since you can't at the current time buy replacement notebooks you are out of luck once you run through the initial 50 pages.

Third, no pen loop. They give you a notebook and a spot for your iPad, but nowhere to hook a pen. Yes I can carry a pen in my pocket, but you would think for the cost there would be a small loop to hold a pen or iPad Stylus like the pogosketch.

Fourth, the true left-handedness of the case. The case can in fact be used by left handed people, but that causes a few issues. First off the back becomes the cover and now you have an upside down moleskine logo, plus the band is attached to the back so the sleek look is gone. Then my biggest complaint, the iPad is upside down when used in left handed mode so the home button is at the top. This also means the microphone is opposite the home button. So when the home button is at the top the microphone is pointed towards you. I use an app to record audio from meetings and take notes and when the iPad is faced the right direction this works flawlessly. When I use the Moleskine case in left handed mode the microphone faces me and in turn the audio is hard to hear as it is pointed away from the conversations.

Fifth, no stand. It would be nice if you could somehow stand the ipad up but this case is really just meant to be used flat on it's back. It's not sold as a case with a stand, but come on, for topping the $60 mark you would think it would have one.

All in all, it's nice to finally have a case, built well with a notepad. But given the lack of replacement notebooks readily for sale for this case and no pen loop to carry a writing instrument makes it weak. I can use the case in right handed mode, but they sell it as left handed compatible and it really isn't as functional as it should be. They instead should release a second model that IS built for left handed and not make one unit semi-reversible.

I may end up returning this case and going back to my marware. I'm going to keep using it until the end of this week before deciding..

--UPDATE 12/9/2010--
I have returned the case back to Amazon and have gone back to the Marware Eco-Vue for iPad. This out of all the cases I have use is the best for my personal situation. I wanted to like the Moleskine case but it just didn't work for me and I still can't find replacement notepads. Sorry Moleskine, perhaps revision 2 will be the one for me, but so far your case didn't meet my expectations. Read more ›

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality, perfect fit, and at a reasonable price. November 26, 2010

By L. Wilson

Amazon Verified Purchase

I pre-ordered this case about 20 minutes after it became available on Amazon. I was excited; I finally found a stylish case that looks somewhat professional that also has an integrated (albeit old-fashioned) paper notebook. [I also have a Dodocase and a Treegloo case, but of course, neither of them have notebooks attached.] So I had high hopes for this - and when I received it on Wednesday, I wasn't disappointed.

The Good:

- The quality of the case is exceptional. The leather exterior and the suede interior are very nice.
- The iPad slides in and out of the case easily, and is still sturdy enough to ensure that it won't move.
- The flap that secures the iPad in the holster seems to very well made, and is designed so it is one piece with the rest of the holder (as opposed to it being sewn on after the fact).
- There are slots on notebook side of the case that allows it to be positioned in either the top or the bottom of the flap - this allows you to rotate the notebook around if you're left handed.
- The case is a little padded, so it seems like I would do a decent job of protecting the iPad in the event of a drop.
- All of the controls for the iPad are easily accessible
- The notebook is a great size - not too big, not too small.

The not so good:

- The case is somewhat thicker than I would have expected. Not terribly so, but just having the notebook beefs it up a tad. I'd say its about a bit more than inch or so.
- The binding is more rounded than it is square. This may be a personal preference, but I would like a more squared binding.
- If you're left handed (I'm not) they instruct you to flip the case over so the notepad is on the other side.... Unfortunately for lefties, this makes the iPad's home button on the top of the case,
which may be weird.
- The interior lining is a very light tan, so it may get dirty relatively easily.
- The binding doesn't really seemed to be rigid at first, so it takes some finagling to get it closed so the top and bottom of the cover match up. I have a feeling this may improve as the case
gets used more and the binding stars to develop some memory.
- I have no idea how much a replacement notebook will cost for this thing, but like all Moleskine products, I imagine it will be relatively expensive. I suppose that should be expected, though.

All in all, I'm very happy with the case. The fit, finish and overall feeling that it gives makes it a great option for those that are considering it for professional purposes, or casual use. But if you're left handed, you have to ask yourself if it is too weird having the home button on the top, and if the cost of the replacement notebooks make it worthwhile (rather than just using a Dodocase and a regular Moleskine notebook, for instance).

But for me - its a no brainer. This is my new Monday-Friday case. Read more ›

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best for those iPad lovers who eager to write something November 29, 2010

By Jongbok Yi

Amazon Verified Purchase

I have read many reviews on folio cases for iPad. You will find "the best ever" in most of reviews that have got over four stars. So, I won't say the cliche, but want to say that I am very satisfied. Although I love my iPad, I'd felt sad as a fountain pen collector that my fountain pens are no longer useful. Then, I bumped into this case. What a wonderful idea to put Moleskine with iPad!

Someone said in the previous review that it is a inch thick, and it is true. I feel like I am holding a book. However, it makes me feel that my iPad is well protected. The quality of paper is good as always, and it is very easy to flip over. Also, it also has the rubber band! Since I don't have keen eyes to see whether it is real leather or not, but the skin feels smooth and soft.