Is there good protection on the side of the case w/o the padding?
318648
Yes, it seems to be OK. It is cloth on some sort of vinyl, but is not a hard case.
318649
Yes they use a heavy Fabric in the constrution of these bags similar to a suitcase plus they still have a padded lining on the inside,,if bumped or dropped should be well protected but wont stop a bullet lol
683379
No protector, but the padding for the rest is quite effective. I wouldnt use one anyway, but thats my preference.
2144034
Yes it seems to have pretty good protection. The iPad fits tight within a rigged edge surrounding the back side of the case with a nice magnetic cover. I think if dropped it is well protected.
1670098
yes, I would say that is has a good nice lining on the inside. It isn't a thick padding, but it is enough that I don't worry about my laptop getting wet, or being bumped around a bit. I wouldn't say that it would protect it if you drop it though
1340229
This will give a fair amount of protection. Not as much as a rubberized completely enclosed case, obviously, but certainly better than no case at all.
1129795
The corners are exposed, but protected well. If you drop it, it's protected. Well made case.
40384
It did fit on the side, but not real well. I ended up replacing this case with a softer one that was more flexible.
717734
No, screen side is open, does protect against splashes but that's as far as it goes.
927841
I would agree with that.. I only have the original box that I carry it around in with a cloth I put over top and under it and it hasn't failed me yet. Your case will be 5 times the protection I would have to assume..
2245359
It is relatively well padded. I keep my laptop in a neoprene sleeve. Between that and the padding in the backpack, I feel it is sufficiently protected.
679129
This is a good case with the front edges for protection. It is not a wrap around case.
1495913
Yes, it has a thin layer of padding to protect from minor bumps. In fact, that's the reason why I purchased this case. I like it very much for this reason. It's a little larger than the iPad Air, but I'm ok with that. Hope this helps!
713870
Yes - a tiny area near each corner close to the spine is exposed but it's still protected by the stiff edge on the sides. I've been using my case for 2 months and it's still the best one around IMO. Excellent quality and good looking
1432585
Well (thankfully) it hasn't had a drop but the little things it certainly had protected it from. It must of did it's job on one corner, there's a few little dents but nothing on the side/back of the phone.I deliver airplane parts and hit a lot of things against my pocket also and there's no damage yet. I'd definitely recommend this case way
1438583
My experience is that the case is very sturdy. The middle pocket is very well padded. I would expect the case would protect a device inside it, if the case were dropped. But I have not put that particular situation to the test.
1110194
It's not too case friendly. I put my case on and it started slightly peeling up on the edges. I thought I put the case on too soon.
543528
for the most part yes. The bottom where the speakers are is uncovered and there are very small areas between the hinge of the top cover and the bottom cover that are open, but it's a very small area. I would say it has the best corner protection I have seen in any case without making the device bulky.