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The coolest iPad stand?

I've tried several and my personal favorite is the Belkin Flipblade.

Sturdy, compact, travels well and very stable for both landscape and portrait mode.

I must not be the only person who thinks this because they were literally flying off the shelves at the Apple Store in the Grove (Los Angeles). The other stores closer to me had not yet received stock, unfortunately.


http://store.apple.com/us_smb_78313/product/H2651VC/A?fnode=MTc0MjU2Mjc&mco=MTc0NzA4MDI
 
handmade pad prop

made a few of these for myself for at home & work. It's made out of pre-consumer scrap oak I get from my work & a small stainless steel rod. does the job nicely, I played around with the angles and rod length to where it is very stable and gives me the angles i like. What ya think? if there's any interest I can make some more and sell for $15, more info and pics here: http://jbaredesign.squarespace.com/design-sense/pad-prop.html
 

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uraniumwilly said:
Because you don't have to remove your case and you can use the connector if needed, plus portability -- that's the ticket.
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It's over 1.5" thick. That's counts to me as not very portable, since it can't just slip into my case without getting in the way. Its too bulky.
 
RaceTripper said:
It's over 1.5" thick. That's counts to me as not very portable, since it can't just slip into my case without getting in the way. Its too bulky.
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True. Skadoosh stand may be bit bulky to carry around with iPad and it might crack the screen if it is not carefully packed in a bag, but it is THE ultimate stand on the desktop for sure. After playing with it for a day, not surprisingly, I found the adjustability of stand to be the killer feature of Skadoosh. The design is minimalistic yet sophisticated. When traveling with iPad in a small bag, twelve south's compass stand is all I really need.

Skadoosh on desktop.
Compass on the go.

I recommend them both. Go buy them both! :D
 
PacMookBro said:
True. Skadoosh stand may be bit bulky to carry around with iPad and it might crack the screen if it is not carefully packed in a bag, but it is THE ultimate stand on the desktop for sure. After playing with it for a day, not surprisingly, I found the adjustability of stand to be the killer feature of Skadoosh. The design is minimalistic yet sophisticated. When traveling with iPad in a small bag, twelve south's compass stand is all I really need.

Skadoosh on desktop.
Compass on the go.

I recommend them both. Go buy them both! :D
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The compass is what I have. It suits me well enough. The Skadoosh is just too expensive.
 
RaceTripper said:
The compass is what I have. It suits me well enough. The Skadoosh is just too expensive.
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I wish someone reading this post comes up with an idea to combine the best of both stands... Adjustable and sturdy yet, slim and portable stand... ;)
 
HexaPose Aluminum Stand.
 

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a0911091837 said:
I bought one of this. Love it, use it for my Macbook pro as cooler when working.

Also use for iPad to watch 24 during the dinner :apple:

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Another +1 for this stand. It's actually better than TwelveSouth Compass stand, which costs 3 times as much. It's more stable, and latches in fixed positions, so there is no chance of your iPad falling off of the stand.

Got it via eBay, delivered in about a week, $18 shipped. Very happy with it.
 
Built said:
I've tried several and my personal favorite is the Belkin Flipblade.

Sturdy, compact, travels well and very stable for both landscape and portrait mode.

I must not be the only person who thinks this because they were literally flying off the shelves at the Apple Store in the Grove (Los Angeles). The other stores closer to me had not yet received stock, unfortunately.


http://store.apple.com/us_smb_78313/product/H2651VC/A?fnode=MTc0MjU2Mjc&mco=MTc0NzA4MDI
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Got the flipblade and I love it.
 
What are most people really looking for - portability or functionality on a desk? It seems to me that most of the pieces on the market address one or the other, but not both.

When I'm traveling with the iPad, it's in a case in my hand, on my lap, on a table, desk, in bed. I don't want to carry a stand with me - that's kind of why the iPad is so great - no need for anything other than the iPad (in a case for me), plus a power plug (which I take with me anyway because of my iPhone).

When I'm at the desk, I want the iPad sitting at an angle facing me in a sturdy place that doesn't rock when I touch the screen or tip over if I accidentally pull a cord or move something on the desk. Again, most of the pieces I've seen are not addressing one or more of these issues.

I'm as cheap as they get, but the idea of putting my $500+ computer on a $5 easel doesn't sit with me well.
 
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