Macworld USA – August 2019

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iOSCENTRAL REVIEW: WATERFIELD DESIGNS IPAD MINI TRAVEL CASE

in either a “black ballistic” nylon or a

durable Italian “Forza” fabric that comes in

either blue, red, or “coffee.” Unzip the main

compartment with the “self-locking”

zippers—which are less likely to move

when you pull down their tabs—and you’ll

It’s attractive, but it certainly looks like a

high-end “travel case”—specifically one that I

might stow a toothbrush in along with a few

vials of hotel shampoo. Maybe that’s because

of the little nylon loop in the upper left, which

you can slip your finger in to minimize the

chances of dropping the case

while it’s in your hand. Maybe

it’s because of the zippers,

whether it’s the long one that

extends about 15 inches around

two sides of the case or the

almost 9-inch one that stretches

across the front.

There’s plenty of room to

put such “travel bag” odds and

ends in the front pocket,

although I’d worry it’d ruin the

beautiful golden honeycomb

fabric within that’s become a

hallmark of WaterField’s design.

I suspect WaterField mainly

designed this roughly 5-inch

deep pocket to house the

Lightning cable for charging,

but there’s plenty of room left

over for AirPods, dongles, or

even your keys, passport,

phone, or wallet. Depending on

how you pack it, it can maintain

its slim profile even with all that

junk stuffed in.

The exterior itself is stylish

but durable, and it’s available

If you’re going on an especially long flight, you might want

to stuff a dongle for regular headphones in there, too.

It’s not that much bigger than the iPad itself, but I found that

extra size made it harder to slip into some bag pockets.

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