Laying flat on your back, trying to use an iPad.

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Laying flat on your back, trying to use an iPad.

Those that try to do this know how difficult it is to do, long term.

Yeah, I've watched the videos of the people that have mounted an arm to their wall, but I don't want to do that. All of the cases that have a strap on their backs that seemed promising to me got bad reviews.

Any good solutions or ideas that I might be overlooking?

- Jon

Windows XP Pro

Posted on May 27, 2010 10:30 AM

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Answer 1

Tulse

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May 27, 2010 10:54 AM in response to Craig Brady

Craig Brady wrote:
Viewing while laying flat on your back, and holding the iPad above you, gets very tedious very quickly.

Wouldn't laying flat on your back and holding anything above you get very tedious very quickly? I can't imagine reading a book this way for very long (especially a hardback). Heck, just holding one's arms above one's prone body would be difficult after some time.

I guess what I'm saying is, why would you do this?

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May 27, 2010 10:34 AM in response to jbauer

Viewing while laying flat on your back, and holding the iPad above you, gets very tedious very quickly. The weight does not seem like much, but will seem very heavy in no time at all, not to mention the circulation issues in your arms.

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May 27, 2010 10:35 AM in response to jbauer

I use the Apple case and just put it in the "movie position" (standing up) and put it on my chest or belly. Balance it with one hand, type with the other. Works well enough for casual use.

Message was edited by: Mitchell Gross

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red555

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May 27, 2010 12:05 PM in response to Tulse

Tulse wrote:
Wouldn't laying flat on your back and holding anything above you get very tedious very quickly? I can't imagine reading a book this way for very long (especially a hardback). Heck, just holding one's arms above one's prone body would be difficult after some time.

I guess what I'm saying is, why would you do this?

I hear that OS 4.0 has a lighter than air option built in. 😉

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Alancito

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May 27, 2010 12:22 PM in response to jbauer

jbauer wrote:
Any good solutions or ideas that I might be overlooking?

Jon ~ Click on the image:

http://www.southan.co.uk/balloon-gas-3619-0.html User uploaded file

...Particularly appropriate for watching the movie "Up" on your iPad.

User uploaded file

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Mar 18, 2011 6:07 AM in response to Alancito

Note that you can't yet actually buy the device - the Hanfree - they are asking people to give them money up front: 'THIS PROJECT WILL ONLY BE FUNDED IF AT LEAST $15,000 IS PLEDGED BY TUESDAY MAY 10, 3:43PM EDT.' - see here.

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jbauer Author

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May 27, 2010 10:58 AM in response to Tulse

Tulse,

http://goo.gl/9MQH

- Jon

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jbauer Author

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May 27, 2010 12:24 PM in response to Alancito

LOVE IT! Ordered.

- Jon

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Alancito

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Mar 18, 2011 5:56 AM in response to jbauer

Jon ~ Click on this image:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/831303939/hanfree-ipad-accessory-use-the-ipa d-hands-free%3Cbr%20/%3E User uploaded file

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Mar 18, 2011 7:03 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

YEAH - Right. Sign me up NOW!! 🙂

Personally, I'm looking for a way to use it standing on my head. But its the standing on my head part I'm struggling with (not the iPad).

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