by If you’re looking for a slim, minimalist folio-style case with a built-in stand, you may want to check out Moshi’s $45 Concerti for the iPad mini. The Concerti is a pretty, soft-to-the-touch case that protects your mini’s screen and back, and also lets you position the mini at multiple angles in landscape orientation.
The outside of the Concerti is made with Moshi’s special “Terahedron microfiber” material, which feels and acts a lot like suede. The front of the Concerti has a small, metal Moshi logo, and the case is held closed with a thick gray strap. The Concerti comes in just one color: falcon gray.
The Concerti is a little different from other folio-style cases in that it opens from left to right, which feels a bit backwards. This design choice was probably made to allow the inner part of the case to bend back and allow access to the back camera, but it is a little disconcerting at first. The cover has a magnet installed to take advantage of the iPad mini’s magnetic Sleep/Wake feature.
When you open the Concerti, you’ll find a slim, black silicone shell that holds your mini in place. The shell is thin and flexible, which makes it easy to put on and take off of the iPad. The shell is only attached to the Concerti’s hard cover on the left side, so you can bend back the cover and use the mini’s rear-facing camera (though this is a bit awkward). The case leaves access to all ports: there are cutouts for the back camera, orientation-lock/mute switch, headphone jack, microphone, speakers, and Lightning port; there are press-through rubber button overlays for the Sleep/Wake and volume buttons.
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