iPad or large phone holder for flights?
Apr 6, 2018, 12:03 pm
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iPad or large phone holder for flights?
Anyone found a good solution for recent devices and airline seats?
I've seen hooks for the tray table when it's up but also curious about something for use in premium cabin seats. Of course those pods are nonstandard so there may be no way to hang a device from in front of you unless you place it over the IFE screen somehow.
I've seen hooks for the tray table when it's up but also curious about something for use in premium cabin seats. Of course those pods are nonstandard so there may be no way to hang a device from in front of you unless you place it over the IFE screen somehow.
Apr 6, 2018, 1:24 pm
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Anyone found a good solution for recent devices and airline seats?
I've seen hooks for the tray table when it's up but also curious about something for use in premium cabin seats. Of course those pods are nonstandard so there may be no way to hang a device from in front of you unless you place it over the IFE screen somehow.
I've seen hooks for the tray table when it's up but also curious about something for use in premium cabin seats. Of course those pods are nonstandard so there may be no way to hang a device from in front of you unless you place it over the IFE screen somehow.
Apr 6, 2018, 3:57 pm
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I've seen people insert the folding flap of tablets into the literature pockets behind headrests to "hang" the tablet, but this only works if the literature pocket is built in the headrest of the seat.
Apr 9, 2018, 1:30 pm
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I picked one of these up from kickstarter: Airhook
It's an interesting approach, it gives you a place to set a tablet or smartphone, plus will hold the standard airline plastic drink cup, and there's a plastic hook that you can hang something light weight from if you need to (like a charging cable, or coiled earphone cable, etc).
What I've found, and what I suspect also applies to similar things is that they won't get used. I've used mine maybe twice, after that I stopped carrying it because it was "yet another thing to keep up with" that took up space in my carry on. In the end I very rarely ever used it, and almost always now just use the tray table to stand my iPad Air on.
It's an interesting approach, it gives you a place to set a tablet or smartphone, plus will hold the standard airline plastic drink cup, and there's a plastic hook that you can hang something light weight from if you need to (like a charging cable, or coiled earphone cable, etc).
What I've found, and what I suspect also applies to similar things is that they won't get used. I've used mine maybe twice, after that I stopped carrying it because it was "yet another thing to keep up with" that took up space in my carry on. In the end I very rarely ever used it, and almost always now just use the tray table to stand my iPad Air on.
Apr 9, 2018, 2:14 pm
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I'd pay $5 maybe $10 for that.
But yeah, unless it folds down very compact for packing, not worth it.
I guess for premium cabin pods, the IFE is suppose to be so good that you wouldn't want to use your iPad or phone.
But yeah, unless it folds down very compact for packing, not worth it.
I guess for premium cabin pods, the IFE is suppose to be so good that you wouldn't want to use your iPad or phone.
Apr 9, 2018, 2:24 pm
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I have a bad habit, sometimes, of sitting down with a few fingers of whisky and surfing Kickstarter... :/
Sep 11, 2018, 1:04 pm
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Sorry for the late reply, I do the same thing for my 12.9” iPad Pro but use the Logitech “Slim Combo” keyboard. It has an adjustable kickstand which works in virtually every sitting position whether it is on my lap or on plane’s the tray table.
Sep 13, 2018, 7:37 am
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If it's an Ipad mini or similar sized tablet, I've used a gallon ziploc bag. It looks dumb but it works, takes up no space, and retains the ability to touch.
It's not my first choice but I've done when I needed the lap space or I wanted to put the tablet in front (but out of reach) of my toddler.
It's not my first choice but I've done when I needed the lap space or I wanted to put the tablet in front (but out of reach) of my toddler.