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Ever drop tablet on your face dozing off in bed?

  • Yes...

    Votes: 95 53.7%
  • Never...

    Votes: 49 27.7%
  • Almost...

    Votes: 33 18.6%

  • Total voters
    177

abercrombie

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Sep 4, 2008
258
21
Parent's Basement
I always bring my 10" tablet to bed before sleep, there have been many times where I've almost dropped it my face when it's time to doze off. But I never have... yet. Now I got the smaller & lighter tablet and worry less about breaking my nose or tooth. :apple:
 

thewitt

macrumors 68020
Sep 13, 2011
2,102
1,523
I make sure its far enough back so when it does fall it is short of my face :). Happens all the time
 

SnowLeopard OSX

macrumors 6502a
Dec 5, 2012
676
60
California
I don't hold my tablet above my face when I'm in bed, haha. I usually lay on my back and bend my knees up and rest it against my knees, sit up, and keep it on my lap, or I just put it on an angle at the side of me to use. Don't kid yourself, the iPad mini is still capable of knocking a tooth off if you drop it on your face.
 

Night Spring

macrumors G5
Jul 17, 2008
14,598
7,768
I've seen other people do it, but never done it myself. But then, as the poster above says, I never hold it up above my head.
 

yinz

macrumors 6502a
Apr 12, 2012
641
5
Almost several times. Good thing the iPad 2 is heavy so it woke me up when I lost balance..
 

Gunny011

macrumors regular
Mar 26, 2011
149
0
no, but I have woken up to some very interesting positions with my iPad and iPhone...
 

nightlong

macrumors 6502a
Jun 16, 2012
851
164
Australia
My iPad had several near death experiences sleeping with me. Then I got a Hover Bar. Have mentioned this on some other threads .... The HB clamps into bedside table and so my iPad is very secure, perfect angle, easily adjustable.
 
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abercrombie

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Sep 4, 2008
258
21
Parent's Basement
I haven't dropped a tablet on my face yet.

But wanted to mention I was dozing off in bed last week and ended up dropping it on my groin. Hurt for a little bit. :eek:
 

FlatlinerG

macrumors 6502a
Dec 21, 2011
711
5
Ontario, Canada
iPhone/iPod Touch - Yes. iPad - almost. I usually have the iPad resting on my chest or stomach area when watching Netflix or using it otherwise before going to sleep so if I do nod off then it just falls forward or backward and misses my face. A few times, though, it's been pretty close.
 
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