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Life proof Nuud IPad 2/3 case I have been waiting for a waterproof case for IPads for some time as an evaluator for technology for a paramedic program. We had been using Otterbox Defender series case with good success but watered to be able to use the iPads in wet environments. The Nuud case arrive this week and a team of three went through it carefully. Here is our review and cumulative opinion. The pros: Lightweight The cons: Flimsy back case, we felt it did not provide the point impact protection the Otterbox does. Seal: 2 sets of seals and the glass screen of the iPad is the contact point for one of the seals. This doubles the area of potential failure and also allows dirt to contact the seal edge of the screen seal point. This could provide a ,point of abrasion if fine particles are trapped in this region. No Screen cover: we were stunned that no screen cover is included but you have to buy a zagg screen cover to augment the system. We need protection for screens as a stylus is often used and the iPad also ends up in a Carry bag. The Otterbox screen covers are all scratched but the iPad's themselves are undamaged. Despite the instructions saying not to use a screen protector, Lifeproof's customer service states that the Zagg is approved. A second point is that when wet the native iPad screen seems to not work properly, yet we don't seem to finds this problem with Otterbox screen protectors. Earbud port incompatibility: the dongle cords for the iPhone cases are not compatible with the Nuud case nor are the seal screws hence double sets must be stocked. The original earphone cord adapters for the iPhone cases do not work as they are too short. Not compatible with RAM mounts: the charging dock door blocks use of this mount. If it opened forward there would be no issue. The stand is extra, and is incredibly flimsy, on smooth surfaces the unit slides around and will easily fall off a smooth surface. a rubber backing would have been greatly appreciated. Cost: the overall cost is extreme $149 for the case, $49 for the stand and $ 20 for the Zagg cover. To outfit our 40 iPads would cost in excess of $8000.00 The Otterbox was $79 and overall seems to be more robust. Our view is that this case is a great disappointment compared to the Lifeproof case for the iPhone which has been well received. For now we will use our standard routine of goretex tape over the speaker and microphone ports and custom silicone plugs over earbud and connector docks. The goretex tape seems to work well over switches too.