Review: G-Hold Can Prevent You from Dropping Your iPad
If you like PopSockets but wish there was a larger version for iPads and other tablets, there is good news from Safetray Products. The G-Hold iPad Holder ($29.95) is similar to a PopSocket, but it is larger and it can be more easily repositioned because it uses Micro Suction not adhesive. Safetray, as its name suggests, is known for similar adapters to help waitstaff keep a grip on serving trays; so this is right up the company's alley.
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You can apply a G-Hold directly to an iPad or most tablets; but if you want to attach it to a textured case, there is a "Compatibility Sticker" provided and also sold separately that makes it work with such materials. The G-Hold holders are sold in assorted colors and designs so you can personalize your tablet, which makes them great for demonstrating apps at tradeshows.
Pros
- Uses Micro Suction not adhesive
- Reusable and repositionable
- Assorted designs and color choices
- Larger than a PopSocket to accommodate tablets
Cons
- Compatibility Sticker (provided and sold separately) for cases with textures
Final Verdict
If you're looking for something to help you hold on to your iPad, try the G-Hold iPad Holder from Safetray Products.
Todd Bernhard
Todd Bernhard is a bestselling (6+ million downloads) award-winning (AARP, About.com, BestAppEver.com, Digital Hollywood, and Verizon) developer and founder of NoTie.NET, an app developer specializing in Talking Ringtone apps including AutoRingtone. And his profile photo is of the last known sighting of Mr. Bernhard wearing a tie, circa 2007!
An iPhone is almost always attached to his hip or in his pocket, but over the years, Mr. Bernhard has owned an Apple Newton, a Motorola Marco, an HP 95LX, a Compaq iPaq, a Palm Treo, and a Nokia e62. In addition to writing for iPhone Life, Mr. Bernhard has written for its sister publications, PocketPC Magazine and The HP Palmtop Paper.