My homemade stand
This is what I have come up with so far...
Other pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.com/drewloker/IPad?authkey=Gv1sRgCLO9vLC1xMrRpAE#
I had several of the acrylic frames around the house. They are not all created equal...some are too thin.
So I ended up with the two sturdiest I had. As you might be able tell, I inverted one to be the front side. Inside of the open end that is facing downward, I took part of a third stand, which was actually a flimsy original I tried with, and I cut it down to make a little lip. I even notched the lip to allow for the plug to not be bent.
Because of the design of the incase grip, the lip was only kind of necessary as the grip and gravity kept the pad in place for the most part. But it would slide...and end up making contact with the USB cord.
The way the design works now, I can easily rotate from vertically, to horizontal, to fully inerted, and the pad fits perfectly.
Now if can just make 100k of them. I haven't been able to find this exact version of 5/7 acrylic frame. It is not like the bent acrylic that are more common. I actually tried several bent acrylic but they were all too flimsy and the wrong angle. This particular one is the type that will allow a photo to stand straight up.
I just wish it would be portable. I shopped several stores looking for something that would be ideal to carry around and be available for use. I loke my grip...and bag to carry it with...but it would be nice to have a portable stand.
I tried some a fram picture holders, but they were too flimsy.
Tonight, I came up wih an idea. I am going to use a slim DVD case...and attach a bar inside of it to keep it open at the eact right angle. I like the idea of the slim DVD case...very light, then enough, and can even be used to hold paper, etc. Now I just need to figure out a way to keep it open at that exact angle as you see in the last picture.