Good news, everyone…the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S have the same form factor, so you won’t need to upgrade your case if you’re upgrading your phone. The wealth of iPhone 4 cases already available are ready to go for you, but some manufacturers would like to make sure you’re aware of that. And so, here’s a list of official iPhone 4S case announcements to make sure you’re ready with some protection when your new iPhone arrives next Friday.

I took my new iPad 2 on its first road trip this week. Before leaving, I decided it would be prudent to employ some sort of case for protection, security, and ease/convenience of carriage, so among the potential choices I had on hand, I settled on using a LapWorks Crystal iPad Folio hard-shell case inside a Waterfield Sleeve Case that was designed to carry a small laptop, but fit the Folio-enshrouded iPad nicely.

The thing about WaterField Designs is that they make the kind of bags you want to buy before you buy the devices to put in them. They’re sharp looking, they’re well-constructed, and they always do exactly what they claim to do. They also come in numerous designs for numerous devices. In this particular instance, I’m going to look at the Ultimate SleeveCase for iPad 2.

WaterField makes some of the best laptop bags you can buy, so I was eager to see what they’d be offering for iPad protection. They currently have six designs available. In this review, I’ll be looking at two very different models: The nylon iPad Smart Case that’s available in six colors, and the iPad Suede Jacket Sleeve that comes only in your basic black.

To look at the Racer-X laptop bag from WaterField, you wouldn’t think it would run upwards of $190. In fact, when I showed it to a colleague of mine, he said just that; “It’s not worth it.” But he doesn’t speak for all of us. First, he’s a PC user, and that’s a different mindset than those of us protecting the more expensive Apple laptops. Second, he made the comment based solely on the outward appearance of the Racer-X. And whereas it is sharp looking, it’s mostly canvas, not leather. It’s not a hard case. It doesn’t offer a locking mechanism. So, what does the Racer-X feature to justify the premium cost? Quite a bit, actually. Quite a bit.