Smart Cover-compatible rear shells have recently been appearing en masse for the iPad 2, but none have eliminated the need for Apple's expensive lid accessory itself. MicroShell Folio ($70) from Marware has done just that. It combines a hard plastic shell with an articulating front lid, pretty much replicating the combination -- for about the same price. The shell isn't as protective as some of the others we have seen and leaves strips of the iPad…
