This looks interesting - anyone have or seen one of these?

Compass Mobile Stand - Compass Mobile Stand - Twelve South

Those are cool. Would make a good eisle to set your iPad up to display a photo show or movie.

Seems kinda pricey at $40 when you can get something like this Aluminium Folding Easel for $17...

Then there's cool Artist's Tabletop Easels like this, that even sport a cool compartment with removeable partitions for $33:

Blick Tabletop Sketchbox Easel - BLICK art materials

Piko

Originally Posted by pik0

Seems kinda pricey at $40 when you can get something like this Aluminium Folding Easel for $17...

Piko

No offense but that easel really looks cheap. I was thinking of ordering the twelve south one, but states shipping delays so might hold off a bit.

You just bought a 530$ minimum price device.....what is an extra 20$ at this point? LOL

I ordered the Compass last week and received it yesterday. It took a couple days to get the shipping notification and a couple more for it to arrive via FedEx.

I have to say I am loving this stand so far. I was looking for something portable/small since I travel and as soon as I saw it online I had to have it. I have to say it is very well built from what I can see from my day or so of use. I guess I will see how it holds up over time. It is quite heavy which was surprising, but obviously a lot of thought was put into the design.

-k-

Has anyone experienced problems with TSA security over this stand? I've not traveled with it yet, but have liked using it very much.

I took delivery of the Compass Easel a couple of weeks ago and have passed through UK/European security checks (flights & Eurostar) without any issues at all.

It is heavier than I was expecting but that gives great peace of mind that the iPad is sitting on something that won't give out under the weight!

David

hmm i have not seen it before!

I travel weekly and I have to say that since I started traveling with the Easel (about 16 flights) I have had every single security checkpoint take interest in the stand. After the 2nd trip, I started pulling it out of my bag and laying it in the tray separately. This still caused some scrutiny as it was still in the provided sleeve. I now pull it completely out of my bag and the sleeve and put it in the tray. I still see the x-ray agent stop the tray at literally every checkpoint to look at the stand. Some pick it up and open it a bit, and I've had a few ask me what it is. It has never caused a problem, but it definitely draws some attention.

-k

There seems to be loads of knockoff ones on the internet and Amazon for super cheap prices. Like most accessories I bet they are really rubbish quality. I would go for the Twelve South one as there products are usually top dollar. Getting sick of buying accessories online and them turning out to be flimsy chinese junk. If I have spend £520 on an iPad I want something decent.