Premium Black Thick Soft Gel Silicone Skin for Apple iPad 16GB, 32GB, 64GB Wi-Fi and WiFi + 3G

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.2 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003CU6GJO
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank

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  Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Computer Accessories > Touch Screen Tablet Accessories > Skins

• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 17, 2010

Product Description

Product Description

Keep your favorite electronics in great condition with a protective silicone skin! This soft silicone cover fits over the Apple iPad without blocking access to ports and helps guard against scratches and light bumps.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

76 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money, buy something else..., April 9, 2010

By	William Perry "Bill The Butcher" (Poughkeepsie, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Premium Black Thick Soft Gel Silicone Skin for Apple iPad 16GB, 32GB, 64GB Wi-Fi and WiFi + 3G (Electronics)

I ordered this case the day after I received my iPad. I got the case in the mail today and I must say that I'm very dissatisfied. First and foremost the case does not fit well at all. I believe that whoever designed it did not account for the contoured back of the iPad, and therefore when the case is put on, the front sides pull back away from the screen leaving a quarter inch gap on all four sides. The corners fit well, and the buttons are all well protected, but the portion that fits over the black border on the front sticks up and dust or debris will definitely get caught underneath.

Second, the picture shows a cutout on the back where the Apple logo would show through. The case I received does not have that cutout. Had the cutout been there the case might fit better as it wouldn't have to stretch as much to cover the contoured back of the iPad.

Third is the fact that this thing smells really bad! I've purchased vinyl products before that had an odor, but this one is terrible. I had it sitting in the other room and when a breeze came through the house I could distinctly smell the funky rubber smell.

Do yourself a favor and purchase a different case. The price may seem right, but it is a really good example of "you get what you pay for"...

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for....., April 22, 2010

By	Robert Bellisario "Bob" (Lakewood, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Premium Black Thick Soft Gel Silicone Skin for Apple iPad 16GB, 32GB, 64GB Wi-Fi and WiFi + 3G (Electronics)

The fit is loose at best. Mine did have the cutout for the logo in back. The smell is awful it stinks so bad like some sort of turpentine or paint thinner.
Highly dissatisfied with the product and the Customer service is poor and slow to get back.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too loose, April 11, 2010

By	Heidi (Mechanicsburg, PA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Premium Black Thick Soft Gel Silicone Skin for Apple iPad 16GB, 32GB, 64GB Wi-Fi and WiFi + 3G (Electronics)

I love the "feel" of this gel skin, but the front is too loose. They made the frame large enough to slip in the iPad, but in doing so, the frame around the touch screen is too loose. I can imagine that large amounts of debris will get stuck in between the skin and the screen. And every time you take the skin off to remove debris, the front will get more loose!

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After looking at the photo again, I see that the gel skin frame is much wider in the actual product than what is shown in the photo. A narrower frame may result in less of the "looseness" that I'm experiencing.

I have trimmed the 3/4" frame back to 1/4" - more like what it looks like in the product picture. I'm MORE satisfied than I was with it originally, so have upped my rating to two stars.

This gel skin protects the back and sides and has a nice feel to it. The controls are accessible either through holes or by working through the gel. This skin is a reasonable TEMPORARY solution at a reasonable price.