Price: $39.99 and $49.99 available at Best Buy, bestbuy.com and g-form.com

Why it stands out:  If your iPad takes an unexpected tumble chances are you won't find the instant crackle look to be charming. G-Form, a company globally recognized for its revolutionary extreme impact protection in sports and electronic gear, has now integrated its protective technology in some "stealth" iPad cases that are suitable for the boardroom or study hall. There are countless protective iPad cases on the market, however, what impresses me most about both the Reverse Ballistic Edge and Extreme Hydro Sleeve is how they've used molecular-changing reactive protection technology (RPT) to allow an iPad to sustain a drop from over 100,000 feet! Or more simply, a drop on parking lot concrete without any nicks or scratches.