The gadget-gurus at iFixit tore apart the new iPad Smart Cover to see how it works. Result: there are twenty-one magnets inside the cover and a further 10 inside the iPad to make the magic happen.
Take a look at the link to see how it works - there’s some clever trickery going on with the geometry of the magnets to ensure it aligns perfectly every time.
→ Visit this Link#057: iPad 2’s Magnetic Smart Cover
Apple has something of a love-affair with magnets, featuring them in their MagSafe Power Adapter, MacBook hinges, remote controls and now, in iPad 2’s Smart Cover.
The iPad Smart Cover attaches magnetically (there are magnets built into the side of iPad) and then folds flush over the display. Another magnet holds the cover in place over the display and switches it on and off when the cover is moved. It’s about the coolest use we’ve seen for a magnet, and definitely the coolest advertisement.
We’ve already ordered two iPad 2’s - what about you? What other magnetism does the iPad have?
