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I-Pad Air Smart Case Is Nice

     Hey everyone. It has been a busy few days since last I posted. My wife has bought the I-Phone 5s (more on that later) and I have bought the I-Pad Air. But first I want to talk about the new Smart Case I bought for His Airness. I think you should consider getting one of the pricey rascals. Mine is beige and it looks good. It feel good in my hands, also. It has two parts that are permanently joined and the back is cup-shaped so that the Air sits snugly down inside it. It protects both the front and the back in a sleek little cocoon complete with the Apple logo.
     Perhaps one of the best things about it is this: the slick back of the I-Pad Air is encased and no longer wants to slide off things to the floor. There is also a huge difference in the ease with which you can hold your device with this case on it. The slimness of the Air, and its noted lightness, makes the case a big improvement. $79 is significant grindage but it is worth it.
    I was burning the midnight oil last night (Thursday night, Friday morning). I went on-line to the Apple Store and pre-bought(?) the 128 Gig I-Pad Air and a yellow Smart Case for it. At checkout I chose to pick up my swag at a local(ha,ha) Apple Store. This was to avoid having it delivered days later and the dynamics of being at home when the package came.
    Due to odd events, I only had about 2 hours sleep and drove 100 miles to an Apple Store to pick up my booty, like some high-tech pirate of old. There was no long line, though I was told there had been a line at opening. Pre-buying was a safety precaution against long lines and sell-outs, that were unnecessary, I suppose. Business had been crisp for the device, according to Rich, a nice young man who assisted me. It seems funny to buy a device in Cupertino, California and pick it up thousands of miles away. But that is Steve's way and we are irrevocably set on that pixeled path. Ha, ha.
     I understand that supplies were not as limited, nationwide, as previously has been the case, though those who lollygagged will still have to wait, I suppose, for the latest and greatest Apple tablet.
     I had planned to buy the 64 Gig device, as is my wont, and decided against it at the last moment. A couple of years ago there were few, if any, games that weighed in at a Gig or more. Now they are common. With the Air's increased abilities it is certain that games will get larger and take up more space, hence I got the big storage. Lately I have had to cycle several games on and off the Padster in order to even do updates. When I have to take really good games off, it irritates me. They are as rare as hen's teeth, though you can re-install them for free.
    By the way, I had to get a different color of case when I reached the store. No big deal, I really like the beige case.
    In an aside, Bloodmasque is free until November 7th. It is a vampire game set in Paris. You don't actually have to go to France, nor do you actually have to go back in time 100 years. Nor do you have to fight vampires, thank God. This game is normally $6.99 and is about three fourths of a Gig, speaking of large games.
    I have about a zillion things to tell you, but they will have to wait until manana. Hopefully I can give you first impressions of Carley's new I-Phone 5s and my Air, as the weekend unfolds, here at the author's green retreat, south of the Mason-Dixon Line.
   I'm CE Wills.
       
   

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