Both. it's in the apple ipad case, and you can lay it down on an angle with that case, sometimes I lay it against some pillows, sometimes I hold it. Sometimes it is propped up on me. I'm not doing any serious text/data entry with it in bed. If I feel the need/desire to look something up in bed, no problem. Want to see what that incoming email is? No problem. Want to play flight control hd? No problem.

I thought it would stay docked most of the time, but it won't even fit in the dock with that case. So most of the time, it's either plugged in or laying on my bed.

-David