Essential iPad Accessories

The iPad, like most of the creations to come out of Cupertino’s labs, is a gem in and of itself. It’s a ton of gadget wrapped into one beautiful package. Like any gem, it’s important to give careful consideration to how you display, protect, use, and transport it. Here’s our list of essential iPad cases and accessories everybody is going to want to look into for displaying their latest precious possession with all the style and panache it deserves:

Zagg Invisible Shield iPad Skin

To truly protect your iPad for years to come, it’s important to start from the ground up and look at the fundamentals. When it comes to protecting your gadgets from wear and tear, Zagg quite simply makes the best protective skins around. The material used in the Zagg invisible shield is also used to protect military helicopter blades. If it’s good enough for the military it’s good enough for us! It’s protection you won’t even notice is there, and will be infinitely thankful for that it is. It’s the #1 essential iPad accessory on our list. You can read our review here: Zagg Invisible Shield For iPad

Quirky Cloak iPad Case

Choosing our favorite iPad case wasn’t easy. There are so many great cases out there already, it took quite a debate to choose our favorite one. An iPad case is a very personal choice since how you display your iPad is as much of a social statement as it is a style choice. The best iPad case must be a perfect mesh of form, function, and style. As of now- Quirky’s iPad Cloak is one of, if not the, best iPad cases around. Not only is it a high quality folio style iPad cover, it doubles as an iPad stand in both portrait and landscape mode. The Cloak iPad case offers full protection for your iPad, is highly functional, and comes in four tasty color choices. You can read a more indepth review of here: Quirky Cloak iPad Cover

Waterfield Design’s Muzetto iPad Bag

Once you figure out how you are going to protect and display your iPad, now it’s time to look into a chic mode of transportation for said tablet. A good iPad bag should look look hip, be able to look good in both professional and dressed down settings, and most important- it should not be bulky! The clear winner in all three of these categories is the personal size version of Waterfield Design’s Muzetto iPad bag. This bag is a highly stylish chocolate leather masterpiece. It looks good as a man-bag and as a woman’s best friend. The Muzetto has a slim profile while not sacrificing plenty of storage space for your other essentials. It’s the clear winner for best iPad bag. You can read our full review of it here: Muzetto iPad Bag. It is a pretty penny though, so if you are looking for a more budget option, you might want to consider Cocoon’s Gramercy iPad bag instead.

iGo Stowaway Bluetooth iPad Keyboard

If your iPad is to become a true replacement for your computer while you are on the go, the on screen keyboard just isn’t going to suffice. To truly pound out your prose, compose those eloquent dissertations, or just to update your travel blog while sipping umbrella drinks on the beach, you are going to want a good and reliable bluetooth keyboard for your iPad. When it comes to good portable bluetooth keyboards, the iGo Stowaway is one of the best. Sturdy and small, this little guy will fit easily into your Muzetto case. It sacrifices a few keys to increase its portability, but one quickly realizes that’s not an issue when compared to the quality and portability of this keyboard. It even has a built in stand to hold your ipad while you type. The iGo Stowaway is our favorite choice for a wireless mini bluetooth keyboard for your iPad.

Apple iPad Camera Kit

While not completely essential to your iPad, the Apple iPad Camera Kit is a very handy little accessory to have on hand. Especially since the iPad doesn’t come with a built in camera (yet) it’s important to to have a way to get your pictures onto your device when you are on the go. Whether it’s to update your site, email your friends, or backup your photos- the camera kit makes for a quick, cheap, and easy solution to the iPad’s lack of a camera.

Pogo iPad Stylus

Finally, there are some things that your fingers just aren’t suited for. If you are in the habit of doing a digital doodle here and there, live in cold weather and wear gloves, or just have… non skinny fingers, the Pogo Stylus is simply the best iPad stylus on the market at the moment. It’s small, it’s cheap, and it’s very high quality. We’ve included this stylus on our best iPad stylus roundup. You can read our full review here: Pogo iPad Stylus.