Apple iPad Smart Cover on clearance at Telstra Stores (may not be offered at Telstra Licensed Stores).
35% off Apple Polyurethane iPad Smart Cover - $29 (original price $45).
50% off Apple Leather iPad Smart Cover - $39 (original price $79).
I saw this deal being mentioned in Whirlpool and decided to check it out in Brisbane. I found iPad Smart Covers on sale at both Chermside and Strathpine Telstra Stores. This deal should be available across the nation.
You are definitely not alone.
looks can be misleading on the cost - those magnets can't be cheap. So $29 does sound about right to me - and $45 way too high.
My bad for not actually looking up what a "smart" cover is. I thought it was just a wankerish way of saying "cheapo stick on plastic" haha. Like you said, $45 is ridiculous, but $30 is not too bad, I suppose.
Typical apple tax?
Most OEM accessories for tablets have a huge markup, so Apple isn't the only company at fault here. The "smart cover" for the Asus Transformer Prime costs about $50 in Australia, and is pretty much identical to Apple's version:
http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=tf201+sleev…
http://www.asus.com/Peripherals_Accessories/Eee_Pad_Accessor…
fair comment. i paid $17.5 for a smart cover that was posted here last week. it does have “smart" function. i reckon far better than this discoutned apple one in terms of value.
I too got the Cygnett branded cover, but for a further 25% off(current target special) -down to $13.12! They are great covers and also have the smart function working on 4 out of the 5 I tested.
Would this work on the iPad 3?
Offical Apple ones will be fine. Some 3rd Party covers didn't pay much attention to the orientation of the magnets - which has become important on the iPad 3.
"Offical Apple ones will be fine"
Not guaranteed. Some official smart covers have already been identified as having the polarity issue, but Apple will exchange it for a new one if your one is faulty.
these covers are not so smart after all!
some other bargains at Telstra stores (or at least at my store):
iPhone docks - $10
iPhone/iPad AV Cables $35 (I think, don't quote me)
Some stores may have the iPhone/iPad USB Cables for $5
if it is iphone 4 docks, then it is a pretty good deal.
Yes it's iPhone 4.
Do the Telstra stores stock the Product Red leather colour?
nahh. Online exclusive. As is with other product red stuff.
Possible link to WP?
I can't remember the exact post but it should be somewhere in the "where to buy iPad 3" thread in the iPad forum of whirlpool. A member mentioned picking up a cheap Apple Smart Cover with the launch of the new iPad at Telstra but didn't provide much detail.
Anybody know how to to tell an official store from a "licensed store"
I assume this is different from a Telstra Shop and a Telstra Dealer
ask them. Franchise store are ***holes and they will just answer that they are a telstra store. Clarify that they are a company store and not franchise.
Use the Telstra store locator to search for a store. Scan through the list of stores and if there is an * next to the store name, it is a Telstra Licensed Store and not a Telstra Store.
Best way is to do what corgi said. Use the store locator: http://store-locator.tstores.com.au/
License stores have a * next to them. If you ever get a phone from a licensed store make sure you keep your receipt (your contract is not a receipt!)
Will be heading to my local Telstra dealer! Or maybe good guys get them to price beat and then pay cash on top. I know smart covers are a ripoff price but for those that like them, this is an excellent deal.
Receipt not clear, pls update another one, and WP links??
Telstra have realised that the smart covers are compatible with the new ipad and are increasing the prices back to normal effective Friday 23rd.
sorry to bring the bad news.
lol he bought it on the 23rd you nugget. sounds like you're just telling fibs because you want to have them all to yourself.
where did you hear this from?
Price changes happen on Monday night, effective Tuesday morning. (at least for Telstra owned stores)
I agree that these things aren't even worth $29 and $39, but if you're really in the market for one then it's a great price since Apple stuff is hardly discounted.
But.. yea you could find a "cheap smart cover" from those random Asian "gadget" stores for $15ish and they cover the whole iPad and still have the "smart" function.
They don't make orange smart covers anymore. Could it be they were trying to get rid of old stocks?
My store has 4 colors all discounted.
heads up that it might not work with ipad 3
http://www.geek.com/articles/apple/smart-cover-not-working-o…
If it doesn't, Apple should replace it with one that works. You could also bring your iPad to the store and test it before making a purchase.
I got one of these last week at Telstra. Works fine on new iPad. Really good product unless your precious about scratches on the back of iPad.
Not discounted at telstra in westfield doncaster .
try eastland ringwood. thats where I got mine. not too far from doncaster.
I'm just in Eastland Telstra store and they scanned the cover as $69! She does not know this offer.
odd… did you ask them to scan it? could have just been that they haven't updated the pricetags.
With these smart covers can you get some sort of back cover for the pad?
Nope
Yes. You can easily buy back covers which work with te smart cover.
Yes, products like the Belkin Snap Shield Secure have a magnetic strip that will hold the Smart Cover when it is opened.
http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=59…
Got one of these for $15 off eBay last week. Pretty awesome case with the smart cover.
http://www.kensington.com/kensington/us/us/p/1449/K39352US/p…
Bought the leather one for $39 from Chatswood Westfield at 10:30am today. Thanks for the post.
Could you upload your receipt pls? :)
Nothing marked as on special at the Casuarina Store here in Darwin.
I might get shot down for this but I recently bought 2 'mock-up' iPad smart covers from eBay, for $12 each (included free postage). They're EXACTLY the same as the Apple Polyurethane varieties. They also include other colours not available from Apple (I bought a RED Polyurethane cover, which is only available in the overpriced leather selection from Apple). Recommend.
Mind sharing the eBay sellers ID? Been searching for a decent knock off smart cover. Cheers!
There're several selling iPad smart covers.
I bought mine from seller: uniqueideasltd (the Polyurethane covers are the same as Apple, but some buyers have complained about the leather ones that they sell not being very good. Recommend the Polyurethane over the leather).
Another seller who might be good: greens-solutions. Sells and ships from Melbourne.
Check out crazyapple-store on eBay for their smart covers. I picked one up for ~$13 with free shipping in aus. It works fine with my iPad 3 and is essentially indistinguishable from the real thing. Worst I can say about it is that if you handle the edges roughly, it might fray a tiny bit (but my genuine polyurethane one does this too, so who knows?)
Are the magnets in the right place (wake and sleep when you take the cover off and on)? from this ebay smartcover
@stonesour
Yes magnets are in the right place, it does the wake function when you peel the the cover back. Using iPad 3 here, ymmv with any other model.
Bought a black 'smart cover' off an ebay seller in black for $12 as well. Doesn't work with my iPad 3, magnets are off. Had to align it 3cm up just to get the wake/sleep function working. Bought from the seller as they indicated it works, after highlighting the fact in their description. Have to pay return postage of $5, seems like an exercise in futility.
Better off buying a legitimate one.
I see. Works with my iPad 2. But I haven't tried it with the new iPad. Incidentally, I heard of some people saying the same thing about the genuine Apple smart covers (which were released a year ago) not working as they should with the new iPad.
No discount at Ringwood eastland
No discount at Morley, Mirrabooka and Belmont in WA.
They have them for $119 In Maryborough -.-
Does the iPad cost $12,000 there?
Cant even get them here haha.
in ringwood eastland, she told me it is $69 for a blue Polyurethane smart cover after double check in computer, LOL, wasted my petrol
Where I bought my Smart Cover for $39, they had to manually mark it down as the register still scanned it at $79. Perhaps if the marked down items are sold out, the rest get sold at the original price? Maybe call to check before heading to a store?
can u scan a clear receipt & upload here or email :[email protected], than I will try to ask jb to match price? thx
Please upload it here. I would like to use it to price match also.
+1 for clear receipt being scanned. Will try at JB hifi tomorrow
no discount at Telstra shop Chaddie, Vic.
Anyone get this deal in melbourne and if so where?
No discount in Telstra Andoidland Burke St
Got one today, the leather caramel colour one at Liverpool Westfields Telstra Store, scanned as $69, but they had a tag on the shelf that says $39.
I was kindly advised by the teenage staff at the Pakenham Telstra store that it is privately owned and thus if I want to buy an iPad on a plan then and only then can I purchase a Smart Cover at half price. I now know exactly where I WON'T be buying anything, let alone an iPad.
I got one from Telstra northland, it's marked down to $39 but scanned at the original price, they gave it to me for the discounted price, been using a knock off before, needless to say original is so much better, cant compare, there are a few left on both shops at northland, melbourne
Ended up buying a grey one on eBay for $25. Genuine.
Turns out it was fake, not much surprise there I suppose. At least I can get a full refund cause they said it was genuine.
Wasn't honored at the official Telstra shop at CX Rundle in Adelaide
HN at CX wouldn't price match either.
Like I said, it's no longer available. Prices have returned to original rrp since the covers work with the new iPad.
Btw I work for telstra and this has officially been communicated to us.
Why would you neg this comment? Appears to just be reporting a fact.
I didn't neg gtan06's comment myself, but I suspect the negs are for:
A) Inappropriately negging the deal — an expired deal is not a valid reason for a negative. If you want something marked as expired, click "report" under the deal and select "expired" as the option.
B) Incorrectly claiming in a previous comment that the deal was no longer available on Friday 23, when plenty of people managed to get discounted covers on Friday and over the weekend. Hintswen, another Telstra rep, corrected gtan06 by saying: "Price changes happen on Monday night, effective Tuesday morning. (at least for Telstra owned stores)".
Am I alone in thinking even $29 for such a thing is nuts? Typical apple tax?