Cygnett announces iPad mini cases

Today Apple announced the much anticipated iPad mini and with that announcement Cygnett also announced their product lineup for the iPad mini. I hope to be able to review a few of these cases in the near future. Stay tuned!

Leveraging some of its well-known product families and adding a few new ones, Cygnett today released information on its debut line of iPad mini cases. In all, six cases with varying colors and styles will land on store shelves and at online retailers at the same time as the iPad mini.

“We are excited to see Apple expand its tablet offerings to consumers,” said Michael Van Raay, Group Product Marketing Manager. “We’ve brought our best designs to this new device and focused on providing a wide variety of options to our customers.”

 

The lineup for the new iPad mini is as follows:

• Workmate is for the rough and tumble iPad mini user, featuring heavy duty dual material construction. A shock absorbing case that protects the iPad mini at all costs without adding bulk. MSRP US $39.99 – Available in Slate Grey and Red.


• Lavish is a sophisticated flexible view folio case that gives the iPad mini a professional look with magnetic closure, and a secure snap-on shell. MSRP US $39.99 – Available in Black & Purple.


• Vector features a high-gloss and spark etched 3-D finish in design that has raised edges at the front for screen protection. MSRP US $19.99 – Available in Black and Red.


• The Armour case protects the iPad mini from harm with a strong exterior shield and padded interior. MSRP US $39.99 – Available in Black and Purple.


• Engima is a flexible-folding folio case with a soft-feel, rubberized finished cover and multiple viewing angles. MSRP US $39.99 – Available in Black, Pink and Blue.


• Flexigel is a protective flex-case with superior anti-scratch and impact protection. MSRP US $19.99 – Available in Black and Blue.

Cygnett designs, develops and manufactures innovative digital accessories for the world’s most popular gadgets and technology. From cases and accessories for iPod, iPhone, iPad, smartphones and tablets to portable speakers, earphones, power products and laptop bags, Cygnett is celebrated as one of the world’s major digital accessories designers and manufacturers.

For more information about Cygnett products please visit their website.

Creating a market

2 1/2 years ago this aisle did not exist in Wal-Mart:

A few weeks back I bragged about some iPad numbers but is it fair to say I bragged? I do not mean brag as in being cocky and rubbing it in the faces of others I mean bragging as in what I said was true. Tablets have been around for a lot longer than the iPad has but nobody cared nor wasted their money on those products. The folks who did buy them probably wished they had not wasted those green Gods on said devices.

Walk into a Best Buy, Target, or Wal-Mart today and you will be greeted with aisles of tablets and tablet accessories. Thank Apple and the iPad. Matter of fact when I walked into Best Buy again this weekend I set out to count the aisles of tablets vs. aisles of laptops/desktops. You can go ahead and stick a fork in the desktops, that era has come and gone with little fanfare. By my count the tablets had just as many aisles as the laptops did. The accessories won out 3 to 1 over laptops accessories. That is probably not fair because there is not much you can do to a laptop, with tablets you can have all types of screen protectors, cases, folios, etc. The fact reamins though, tablets are here to stay and they are taking over!

Decided to go to Wal-Mart today to do the same thing. 1 aisle of laptops, 3 aisles of tablets. So if you love your tablet no matter what brand it is be thankful for Apple for creating the hype for tablet devices.