First Look: Twelve South BookArc for iPad

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    What we really like about Twelve South’s new BookArc for iPad ($40): this silver steel iPad stand feels every bit as solid as its earlier, larger version for MacBooks, includes two rubber inserts for use with unencased and encased iPads, and pitches itself as capable of letting iPads either stand upright or on an angle as you prefer. The rubber tips on the stand prevent it from scratching your desk or table, and the $40 price is $10 less expensive than any other metal iPad stand we’ve seen. Unfortunately, rubber insert 2 — the one for encased iPads — doesn’t really work properly, tilting the iPad in the wrong direction such that its screen faces down rather than up, and the metal in our review sample had a number of scuffs, dents, and other little imperfections that thankfully are only obvious up close. Twelve South acknowledges the rubber insert issue and recommends using encased iPads without it; hopefully a better fix is forthcoming.

    First Look: Twelve South BookArc for iPad


    First Look: Twelve South BookArc for iPad

    First Look: Twelve South BookArc for iPad

    First Look: Twelve South BookArc for iPad

    First Look: Twelve South BookArc for iPad

    First Look: Twelve South BookArc for iPad

    First Look: Twelve South BookArc for iPad

    Our Rating

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    Company and Price

    Company: Twelvesouth

    Website: www.Twelvesouth.com

    Model: BookArc for iPad

    Price: $40

    Compatible: iPad (2010)

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    Jeremy Horwitz

    Jeremy Horwitz was the Editor-in-Chief at iLounge. He has written over 5,000 articles and reviews for the website and is one of the most respected members of the Apple media. Horwitz has been following Apple since the release of the original iPod in 2001. He was one of the first reviewers to receive a pre-release unit of the device, and his review helped put iLounge on the map as a go-to source for Apple news.