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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