The Week in iPad Cases Part 2: All work and no play...

10.03.2012

The (iPad 3; $60) combines a folio-style design with a snap-in core to provide flexibility and protection without adding too much bulk, while doubling as a stand for viewing or typing. The black case also features a stylus loop, and it comes with black, blue, green, pink, or clear/white accents.

The (iPad, iPad 2, and iPad 3; $25) is a neoprene sleeve that features a beautiful, abstract motif. It's available in black, pink, green, blue, or red, and it keeps your iPad safe from scratches and bumps with its soft and bouncy material.

The (iPad 3; $35) wraps around your iPad with a thick, high-impact plastic frame designed to absorb bumps and protect the tablet's frame from stress. It comes in purple, green, blue, or pink.

The (iPad 3; $50) works both as a folio and, thanks to an innovative mount system, a standalone, snap-on back cover for low-profile protection. It supports propping up the iPad at multiple angles, in both portrait and landscape orientation.

The grey (iPad 3; $50) features a foldable front, similar to Apple's own Smart Cover, that allows you to hold the iPad in three landscape and two portrait positions for viewing and typing. The same design is shared by the (iPad 3; $50), which which comes in either black, red, or black twill.