New mounting systems have made the iPad even more pervasive, as universal kits combine wall, car and table mounts in a single package. What, no forehead mounts?
The royal mount: Vogel's stuffs its RingO pack like an office candy jar. Aside from the wall-car-table mounts, it includes a heavy-duty, black plastic holder (compatible with Apple's Smart Cover), a protective screen film and WallTimes, an app that turns the iPad into a digital clock. It still doesn't make the pack seem any less expensive.
Each of the mounting pods snap into a circular indentation on the back of the case. Freed from the pods, the case becomes an everyday iPad protector ipad Accessories . But where's the protection? The case leaves almost the entire left side of the iPad exposed. Drop it and you'll rush the iPad to the nearest Apple ER.
The table: A cheap, two-legged plastic stand that, once snapped into place, requires serious wrangling to extricate. Caution: This thing could snap at any moment. It'll prop the iPad horizontally or vertically, but this is the RingO's obvious weak link.
The car: Now you're talking. This substantial mount, with the press of a button, separates into two pieces for attachment to a car's adjustable headrest. The pivoting mount makes it easy to adjust the screen for back-seat viewing. With the iPad on board, there's no need for a portable DVD player. The kids can play their favorite games too. (The car mount, with holder, is available separately for $100.)
The wall mount: Screw a cylindrical mounting pod in the wall, snap on the iPad and you've got a pivoting, rotatable digital picture frame for the den or maybe a little movie machine for the kitchen. (The wall mount, with holder, is available separately for $70.)
Taking a stand: Excellent car/wall mounts, but expensive. What happens when the table mount breaks?
Freedom
Manufacturer: MountMe of Marco Island, Fla.
Price: $50 (Freedom I for iPad); $55 (Freedom II for iPad 2)
Information: mount-me.com
The royal mount: A questionable name (MountMe sounds soSouth Beach) from a company with a nice back story. A Marco Island restaurant owner, Brian Spina, developed the Freedom system with some mechanical engineering assistance after figuring out a way to mount an original iPad in his car.
Now, with some financial backing from a former Hewlett-Packard executive, he has made it a business.
This system, available in black, white, red and navy blue, includes a protective holder, a pivoting/rotating snap-on bracket, four suction cups for temporary installations, mounting screws, an elastic strap for car's headrest and a spray cleaner for the display.
The case, though less substantial than the RingO, better protects the iPad's sides. Getting the iPad into the iPad Cases Ipod cases — don't try it with a Smart Cover — can take some work. Try snapping the tablet into the bottom two corners first.
The table mount: The Freedom's strength. Lock the bracket into the case, then pivot or rotate the iPad however you wish.
The car: Wrap the elastic strap through the bracket's slots, then around the headrest. It's not as sturdy as Vogel's, but it works.
The wall: Those suction cups scare me. MountMe insists they'll hold, but I can't help but picture, in slow motion, an iPad losing its grip and crashing to the floor. Remove that image for a minute, though, and the MountMe becomes infinitely versatile, a mount for almost any surface (not tested on a human forehead) with no residue or holes in the wall. That's a huge advantage over other mounts.
For permanent mounting, and maybe some peace of mind, MountMe includes a screw set so you can slide the bracket on and off a wall as needed.
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