The Meglio iPad handle doubles as a stand and knee-hook
Ever since I saw the new iPad and its fancy Smart Cover, I have been looking at my current iPad and its shabby black folio sleeve with disgust. The slim and practical Apple case I have consistently returned to over the past year is now dead to me. I can’t stand the way it covers and protects the aluminum back, or stops the iPad from slipping out from its place under my arm as I hobble around the home (still) on crutches.
Most of all, I hate it for not using futuristic magnets.
But even with the Smart Cover, you may want something to make gripping your iPad a little easier, and that’s where today’s Kickstarter project comes in. It’s called the Meglio and it adds a handy handle to your tablet.
The Meglio comes in two parts: a c-section polycarbonate strip that wraps around the back, gripping the iPad by its edges, and a bendy, blobby nodule that attaches to the band. This handle is rounded like a mouse to fit into your palm, and has a malleable carbon steel arm inside which can bend to your will. You can hook a finger or two trough the hole, or bend the handle to hang the iPad from your knee. This adjustable handle is what makes the Meglio different from the pointless Padlette which I mercilessly ridiculed back in December 2010. In fact, it might be worth the price alone just for the knee-hanging feature.
The Meglio was designed by Salman Paracha, and comes in two sizes, one for the horrible, fat old iPad and one for the magical, slim new iPad 2. Both will cost $50, and anyone who pledges $40 to the Kickstarter project will get one when it ships.
Meglio product page [Meglio]
Meglio: rotatable ergonomic handle and stand for iPad 1 & 2 [Kickstarter]
See Also:
- Hand-E-Holder Turns iPad into Giant Mitten
- Padlette Gives You a Handle on The iPad
- Velcro
- Ping-Pong Case Turns iPhone Into Tiny Paddle
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