Posts Tagged ‘ipad’

Whether you have the Apple iPad 2, or you have just got your hands on a shiny New iPad (also known as iPad 3!), you might want to consider one of our best-selling iPad covers, from Knomo.

The iPad 3 (New iPad) moulded folio case from Knomo is made from soft nappa leather and tough moulded plastic. Designed to accommodate Apple’s iPad 3, the case offers easy access to all the important buttons and sockets including the headphone jack, speaker, 30 pin USB point etc. The cover is supplied with the unique Knomo tracker tag to help reunite you with your cover, if lost. With added full iPad protection compared to the Apple Smart cover, the iPad 3 Moulded Folio Case does in fact fold-closed in the same way, with the magnetic closure sending your iPad ‘to sleep’ when closed, and ‘waking it up’ when open. When in use, the folio case can be folded back to allow you to prop your iPad 3 upright for working or playing. The iPad 3 Moulded-Folio Case is a must-have for all iPad fans.

Coming later this month, is the Knomo iPad cover for the new iPad in Teaberry colour. Please contact us to pre-order this piece.

If you have an iPad 2, why not have a look at the Knomo iPad 2 portfolio cover:

With Easter just around the corner, many of our customers have booked their flights & off to warmer climates. Wherever you are going this Easter, caseluggage.com has the bag, suitcase, tote or accessory for you!

Over the past few weeks, we have had some queries from our customers with regards to certain products, brands or ranges. We would like to address some of them here, in case other people have the same questions.

Will the Tumi iPad cover (Style 14238). fit the new iPad / iPad 3?

In answer to this question, no, the Tumi iPad cover, with built in stand, will not hold the new iPad. Unfortunately, our second most popular cover, the Knomo iPad cover, will also not hold it. Both companies are working hard to develop new covers, and as soon as they are available, we will have them for sale. Please contact us if you would like to be informed when we have these products available. In the mean time, we do have a range of alternative bags & sleeves which would still protect your iPad. For example, the Tumi universal cover, a Jekyll and Hide organiser, or a Mandarina Duck backpack.

Do you have a range that is designed for taking on a Ryanair flight?.

At caseluggage.com we do not stock a range that is designed specifically for Ryanair, but we have a large choice of bags & suitcases that are designed to meet the Ryanair cabin luggage restriction size, which is currently 55 x 40 x 20cm. Whether you are looking for a Bric’s, Rimowa, or Samsonite carry-on, we have a large selection in different colours & materials.

I am looking for a wheeled business case which can hold my laptop, but needs to be as thin as possible. What can you recommend?

We can recommend three products in particular that will meet your requirements.

Firstly, this Tumi business compact wheeled brief that is supplied with a removable laptop compartment. The case is expandable by 5cm & features a sleeve on the back of it so that you can attach it to the handle of a larger wheeled bag.

Secondly, we have this Mandarina Duck wheeled pilot case which features a removable top handle. The exterior front pocket has a zipper and a pocket for airline tickets, a mobile phone pocket and a pen holder.

Finally, we have a wheeled office piece from Samsonite. This lightweight piece is perfect for taking with you, wherever you go. From the Samsonite B-Lite range, it features easy-manoeuvre wheels and plenty of internal storage space.

If you have any questions for us, regarding these products, or anything else you find on our site, please email us or call us on 0845 003 8283.

As October draws to a close, the caseluggage.com team have started thinking about Christmas presents. We have received lots of enquiries this week from people asking what to buy for their friends & family. In most cases we have found them the perfect item to suit their budget. On our site we don’t just stock the latest luggage, we also have a large selection of gifts and accessories. How about a new iPad cover from Knomo? Or a Lapa leather passport cover? On the other hand, if you are looking for some shiny new suitcases, then have a look at our Rimowa range or the popular Samsonite Cube Lite Range.

Our team of friendly advisors will be happy to assist you with any queries that you may have. If you are looking for a particular item then just let us know.

We are still running our Twitter competition. When we reach 2000 followers, one lucky follower will win a £350 voucher to spend at caseluggage.com.

Here are some of our best selling items this week:

  Samsonite Cube Lite                                Knomo iPad Cover                      Lapa Passport Cover (in a range of colours)

Yesterday morning we woke up to the very sad news about Steve Jobs – many would have first seen the news on their IPAD or iphone. He was a true visionary whose product introductions and brand seemed to effect so many walks of life, and so many facets of business. Bags and accessories were not immune, and nowadays when we see new collections or business bags, or day bags the first question is ‘does it fit an IPAD’ or on older product – ‘are you adding in an IPAD pocket?’.

It was only with the introduction of the IPOD and subsequent generational changes that brands and manufacturers had to wake up to a new timescale of developing cases and sleeves for the newest products available. An IPOD would come out, brands would eventually get a case out to fit, they would sell huge numbers, order loads more – at which point the IPOD would change, everyone would move to the new model and we would all be left with excess old generation covers that were simply useless (if anyone wants an old IPOD Gen 2 case from Tumi I think we still have some!). Then came nanos and shuffles and then IPHONE …

Would customers want sleeves or covers or both  – and just with IPOD we all spent time catching up from one generation to another as the Apple bandwagon rolled on. Even this week, manufacturers are probably sighing slight relief at the fact that this month’s new IPHONE is not a total change in shape and design to IPHONE 4 covers which are still just getting to market.

TUMI’S IPHONE 4 SNAP COVER JUST RELEASED … WITH MORE TO COME IN ALUMINIUM AND RED … 

The IPAD however has brought about the biggest impact on bags and accessories – as every bag now needs to consider where the customer will want to house their IPAD – with a cover , or without a cover. From now on in, every business case, backpack, or messenger bag will have a pocket to house an IPAD (or other tablet, but in reality – an IPAD). Our list of IPAD compatible bags is growing and will grow by the day – until eventually, as all bags now have space for laptops, they will have a pocket for IPAD.

Most brands we deal with are just about getting new IPAD 2 covers to market – Tumi, Knomo online – Burberry, Mulberry in our stores. Last year , Christmas gifts were all about IPAD covers and sleeves – this year will be about IPAD 2 covers, sleeves, bags and more. A year ago we bought in a £495 cover for IPAD from Valextra for our Harrods concession – it had one article in a Harrods magazine, after which we were never able to get it out on the shelves – we sold out in pre orders – nothing we had ever experienced before in the accessory industry.

THE VALEXTRA IPAD COVER – SOLD OUT IN HARRODS WITHOUT GETTING ON TO THE SHELVES – THE POWER OF THE IPAD… 

So, thanks to Steve Jobs for keeping us all on our toes, creating new categories in the businesses we work in, and simply changing the way we communicate, work, read, inform, and essentially live our lives. We all impact the world in some way, but there are very few who impact so globally. RIP.

In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2011 we’ve decorated the windows of our Piccadilly store. As you can see in the pictures, we have a special range of Tumi products available now. 20% of the proceeds raised from the sale of these products will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The Foundation is dedicated to preventing breast cancer and finding cure through research. The full range can be found on our website and includes products such as a luggage tag, iPad cover & carry-on luggage.

As always, we offer free p&p within the UK on these products (next day delivery available at £7.50).

Please also follow us on Twitter where we are currently running a competition, and find us on Facebook too.

(Full album available here)

Tumi International Carry On

Tumi iPad Cover

Tumi Luggage Tag