CES 2012: SuperShell gives iPad 2 protection in tiny hands
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I recall before I had my baby the empathetic terror that shot through me as I watched my friend’s child dragging her naked iPad by the power cable. It was story time. Great.
Now that I have my own child, enamored with all of my (expensive) tech toys and tools, the terror is all the more real. Keeping these tools away from their quick but not-yet-agile hands is quite a task. And sometimes, technology can be a great teaching tool.
M-Edge, the maker of cases for today’s most popular handheld devices, has a case they say can withstand the rough treatment an iPad can get in the hands of kids and toddlers. We took a look at it at CES in Las Vegas.
VIDEOS: 2012 Consumer Electronics Show
The SuperShell is a super lightweight case made of closed-cell foam that’s easy to grip, doesn’t slip out of small hands and, if it does, will bounce back, almost literally, after a fall.
We watched the representatives toss the encased iPad 2 on the floor several times without damaging the tablet. (Check out the video above.)
Granted, if your kid takes his toy drumstick to the screen, it’s not going to be protected here.
But if you’ve got a droolly teether, the case may even take an actual licking and still keep ticking.
Parent reviews on Amazon say the $30 bright lime-green color makes it easier to find the iPad after your child drops it like a hot potato and moves on to the next thing.
You can still access the front and back cameras of the iPad 2, its ports, speaker and most of the buttons. The volume buttons are covered, but then again do you really want little Chris or Christy blasting the repetitive music of kid-friendly apps?
Coming this year are SuperShell cases for iPhone and Kindle Fire.
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-- Michelle Maltais in Las Vegas
