I love the shape of the iPad and didn't want to encase it all and lose that aspect of it. But I certainly needed protection. I have a screen protector, a clear snap on back cover that moulds to the shape of the iPad and a black leather smart cover. I regularly take the smart cover off, but when I'm moving about I use it, as it also acts as a better surface for grip. I worry that as the iPad is so smooth, it would be easier to slip out of my hands or rather that of my teenage daughters. When going nude, I think it safer to have some sort of protection