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Apple Smart Folio for iPad Mini (2021, Black)

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Update: This popular deal is still available.

Verizon also has Apple Smart Folio for iPad Mini (2021, Black (MM6G3ZM/A) on sale for $14.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member avicek for sharing this deal.

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Apple Smart Folio Key Features:

Front and back protection
Open-to-wake and close-to-sleep
Easily folds into different positions to create a stand

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Written by Edited February 4, 2023 at 05:59 AM by

Verizon still has the black smart folio for iPad mini (6th generation) for $14.99+no taxes. Standard shipping is free or you can pick it up from a Verizon store within an hour if available.

https://www.verizon.com/products/...mini-2021/

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DjScibbity

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02-10-2023 at 10:54 AM.

Need a deal on a case for the Ipad 10th Gen...

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PurpleNest2305

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02-10-2023 at 11:16 AM.

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I notice that about all the Apple cases- they have strategically weak and/or missing protection where devices are vulnerable. The cases look great and hold up, but they are expensive and don't protect the phones and iPads like better designed cases which are also often less expensive. When I'm carrying around something that can cost $1,000-$1,500 or more, I do my best to protect it and that means no Apple cases.

Late last year I upgraded from an iPad Air 3 to an iPad Air 5. The 3rd gen had edges that were a little more rounded on the back corners, and still had the home button with Touch ID. The 5th gen has more squared off corners, and no more home button on the face---Touch ID has moved to the sleep/wake button on the top right edge (in portrait orientation). The sleep/wake button and the volume buttons are also more low profile than the 3rd gen design.

I had an ESR trifold smart cover case on the iPad Air 3, and it worked well. It provided the tri-fold cover protection and stand features like Apple's Smart Folio case, but the iPad snapped into a clear shell for protection on the back and sides. Zero complaints.

I ordered the same style ESR case for the iPad Air 5--but I am not as happy with it. With the case covering the more squared off edges of the 5th gen, it is not as comfortable or nice to hold in the hand as the 3rd gen. The sleep/wake and volume buttons are also more difficult to interact with. The volume buttons are covered by buttons on the case, making them more difficult to press--I think their low profile and lesser amount of travel cause this. Sleep-wake being recessed in a cut-out in the case makes it a less reliability hit target for Touch ID.

The case functions well as designed, I just don't think the design of the Air 5 lends itself well to that wrap around style of case. I'm going to pick up a Smart Folio---once I find a deal--as I think using the bare iPad will be a better experience, and having protection in a bag or for setting on a table, etc will be sufficient. I handle iPads more like laptops than phones---so it's not as likely to be dropped or damaged on the unprotected edge as my iPhone may be, for example.

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02-10-2023 at 02:47 PM.

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Doesn't cover the edges. I'm not careful enough to trust that I wouldn't drop the tablet.

This is the first model to have the Apple Pencil to be magnetically attached, so most cases will leave at least the other edge open for that! (unless it has a dedicated pencil holder)

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geezeefosheezee

02-10-2023 at 09:52 PM.

Sweeeeet. The discount case I got doesn't properly function as a stand so I've been waiting for this type of deal. Verizon site hasn't worked for me in the past but no problem this time with guest and Apple Pay.

Big thanks OP, thumbs up and repped

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02-10-2023 at 11:26 PM.

Thanks. I got it. When it arrived, I noticed that it magnetically attaches to the ipad, Decided to keep the one I already had, which while a bit heavier, surrounds the entire ipad back and sides. I once left the ipad mini on the roof of my car, and when i got to the first stop sign, noticed the ipad flying forward, hitting my hood, then falling to the asphalt. I went out to pick it up and nary a scratch on the ipad, just on the case. A magnetically attached case would have separated from the ipad and probably destroyed the ipad.

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02-11-2023 at 07:20 AM.

Very nice case but hard to keep it clean

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sherril8

02-16-2023 at 06:09 PM.

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Tried them. Not the best.

It's not $10 but the ESR case I got for mine has held up better than my Apple branded ones and even includes a strap to hold the pencil in place. Would highly recommend it even at its current price of $5 more than this deal.

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02-17-2023 at 09:38 AM.

Nevermind I found the answer to my question

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03-10-2023 at 01:52 AM.

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i got the ipad air for $313 from that td deal but am thinking maybe i should sell it and get the mini. i know on paper it doesn't make sense but i have the base 9th gen ipad and rarely use it because it's just too big and all i ever do is read content. i just wonder if the mini would be more portable and allow me have it be more easily accesible.

at the same time, maybe i shouldn't be using an ipad at all to limit my screen time https://static.slickdealscdn.com/ima...s/emot-LOL.gif

Oh man, I had that same iPad and upgraded to a Pro to get the 120Hz screen and it was beautiful... But I agree, really bigger than my main use case: Watching YouTube videos and reading on planes and before bed. I even coughed up the extra $100 to Apple for the upgraded storage model yikes... And all for a smaller model with a less-awesome display... But, at the end of the day this form factor just fits my needs better and the display difference isn't a show stopper (Though I'm reminded of how "crappy" my iPad mini looks when using my 16" M1 MBP and my iPhone 13 Pro lol). Also, the Mini doesn't hurt as bad when it smacks me in the face if I pass out watching a video (Honestly, a selling point for me because I refuse to buy one of those janky tablet arms for the nightstand haha).