Phone & Tablet(Kindle) Holder

As of this writing (late May 2020), much of the nation is still under some sort of lockdown due to the pandemic. As a result, a lot of us are working from home as well as connecting with loved ones by video.I have a fatal flaw: vanity. Yes, it’s one of the Seven Deadlies. No, I’m not proud of it. I guess we could blame it on the self-absorbed, narcissistic tendencies which already exist deep within everyone’s psyches—which, under normal circumstances are easily controlled with self-discipline and humility but flourish when we are fed so regularly and efficiently by social media. (I’m lookin at you, Insta.)Why bring vanity into the discussion about video calls? Have you SEEN what you look like when your rear-racing camera is on the desk or table below your eye level?? I DO NOT HAVE ALL THOSE CHINS. I found myself spending fifteen minutes before each call stacking books and rigging up strange set-ups with clothes pins to try to get either my iPhone or my tablet at eye level so that I would not look like Jabba the Hutt on my video calls. This became pretty tiresome, especially when my comically magnificent structures would collapse in the middle of a call, forcing everyone else on the call to see areas of my living space unfit for public display. I needed a quicker, more versatile, less Rube Goldberg-ish solution.Enter the gooseneck tablet/phone holder. After doing some comparing, reading reviews, and price-shopping, I finally decided on this particular one because it had the features I wanted: the length was good, it would hold my iPhone or my iPad, and the price was right. It took a while to ship, despite it being Prime eligible—but that was no fault of the seller as Amazon was, at the time, prioritizing shipments of greater need/importance due to the pandemic.This thing has changed my video conference game tremendously. I had doubts as to how effectively it would hold my iPad, but it’s plenty strong enough for that. It’s very adjustable... but since the gooseneck is so very sturdy (you want it to be, because otherwise you’ll look like you’re constantly in mid-earthquake to your viewers), it takes some muscle to bend it to where you want it to be. Despite that sturdiness, one disappointing aspect of the arm is that the mounting clip and the collar for tightening it down are plastic. I could see someone easily overtightening it and breaking it, rendering it completely useless. As long as you’re careful with it, it’ll be fine, but I felt that information was worth knowing if you’re considering buying.Top tip: if you ultimately decide to purchase this product, READ THE DIRECTIONS. I know none of us want to read directions for something that seems very simple and self-explanatory, but you could save yourself potential frustration by taking a few seconds to do it. It won’t kill you, so go on and do that. One of the things you will figure out very quickly is that you should affix your device into the spring-loaded holder BEFORE snapping it onto the ball joint at the end of the arm. Much, much easier.Overall, I can recommend the product. Good value for the money, does the job, spares me the ridiculous engineering, and enables me to take video calls without my viewers looking up my nose—can’t ask for more than that.

Love it!! Very sturdy, keeps the phone in place & doesn’t start falling. Easy to change the position, but stiff enough to keep it there once you get it where you want it. Easy to detach to take to another room, but I’m going to order another so I just have one in my kitchen & living room permanently

Down side first... There is nothing to prevent the tablet from wobbling around. But if you have excess cable and you can bend it in a circle; secure the circle together and that will help stabilize the wobble a little better.There are many upsides; It is not only designed for ipads. It will hold your phone (Apple or Android), (Apple or Android) Tablet. It is easily installed to a hard surface like a table or depending you can wrap the cable around something.Were the tablet is secured to the device swivels and a securing nut will hold it in place. Keep in mind weight may be an issue; but if adjusted right that can be mitigated as well.The bendable cable is sturdy and will not deform under weight. It will hold in place.Aside from the wobble; For the price you pay your getting a quality product.I use the product to hold the tablet when I make videos for my classes. Knock on wood; so far good grades on my videos.

I read every night on my iPad as part of my bedtime ritual. Only problem being that I was getting tired of holding the iPad up. Eventually I'd love circulation in my arm and with the case I had on it it was actually a bit heavy - especially over a 30 minute or more reading session. So I was looking for something to attach to my headboard and hold the iPad for me. The MAGIPEA Tablet Stand Holder thus far has worked perfectly. My hands are now free. It took a bit to bend the arm into the right position but I found that an "S" shape gave me the perfect position and stability. The iPad is now positioned right where I want it. I often reposition in bed a few times before falling asleep and it is very easy for me to tilt and reposition as needed. At first I thought that it was going to be too short of an arm - but I quickly found that it was actually the perfect size for my application. It was very fast & easy to attach to the headboard and the mount is very strong. I could remove it and reinstall it in a few seconds if necessary but I've chosen to just leave it in place as long - as my wife is OK with that (so far so good). Was initially looking for something that would mount from the back side of my headboard but this one clips on nicely. If you bump the gooseneck it will shake for a few seconds but not that bid of a deal for how I am using it. My iPad is a larger one so I would think this would be minimized with a smaller iPad. My only complaint is that I would have liked to have left my iPad in the protective case I had on it. Unfortunately the extra rugged case I had my iPad in was just a bit too thick for the clamp jaws - so I elected to remove the case. The clamp holds the iPad very securely so I am not worried about it slipping out at all. For the price this is a great product and I am overall very happy with the product. Update (7 months): Overall it continues to fulfill my need. If I leave my iPad on it for longer periods the weight of it brings the arm down but all I have to do is reposition it. The plastic part that clips onto my headboard recently broke - probably because I was attempting to re-adjust it while attached. I would recommend that you de-mount then readjust. Don't put stress on the plastic clip. I reached out to the seller to file a warranty claim and they sent me a new one within 3 days. So the customer service is OUTSTANDING! I wouldn't hesitate to by this item again. Thank you!

Overall, the product and packaging were nice. But I would not recommend using it for an iPad. The device is too heavy to be supported by this arm. If they had advertised it this way, I would not have made the mistake of purchasing it. I am sure it works great for iPhones.

Excellent product. Substantial and well made holding securely my Galaxy Tab A9+ as I watch paint-along videos for my watercolor art as I paint along.