Smart Cover

[beepee25]

I'm thinking of buying an iPad Air and was wondering if my iPad 3 Smart Cover will fit. Common sense says it should but commercialism says it won't.

 

[J. A.]

I'm thinking of buying an iPad Air and was wondering if my iPad 3 Smart Cover will fit. Common sense says it should but commercialism says it won't.

In this case commercialism is right. The measurements on both devices are different.
Here a few pictures to compare them:



iPad Air




iPad 3

Pictures: Apple Support