Hey guys! I found a neat trick And I think a lot of you will like it.
All you need is a DVD case and some string
Its to make your own tablet stand. I made it 2 days ago, and it makes me enjoy the a100 even more. I even used i t as an alarm clock on my night stand!
http://lifehacker.com/5874764/turn-a-dvd-case-into-a-tablet-stand
If you wanna know how to use it as an alarm clock, just press the clock app, then press the clock again and it dims the screen a lot....pretty neat!
Nice find, I actually made myself a stand out of Lego I had lying around from my younger days that works really quite nicely, my case with stand kind of defeats the object though.
Nice for when I'm cooking though to have music at my disposal!
I bought a $3 business card holder at Office Depot that does the trick very nicely. I use it for my phone or tablet.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/346429/Office-Depot-Brand-Metro-Mesh-Business/
Unfortunately they raised the price to $5.29.
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I am pretty picky when it comes to car mounts. I typically hate universal mounts because they are so bulky. So as i wait for for a sweet made-for-evo sexy solution, this is the next best thing that i have found. This thing folds up on itself when not in use. This video describes it way better than i can.
thanks to a nice member of the slickdeals forum, the coupon code WOOT brings the total to $5 per set (up to 3) plus $5 flat rate for shipping. Each set comes with one mounting arm and 2 buttons (for 2 devices i guess)
I have no clue how long the coupon lasts for but i snagged two, one for me and one for the wifes car so we can swap back and forth. The few reviews seem good and i figure its not that great of a risk for 15 bucks. I am going to stick on the little buttons to a case, not directly to the evo. If anyone is interested, i can post pics and stuff when it comes in.
Edit: I don't have enough posts to post links...
hmm, now i cant edit either. i am not trying to spam, just trying to share.
if you go to google and search "soundgate m2 wired for less" you will find the links to discussions of the deal on multiple sites. maybe a kind soul could post a link here too?
pretty slick...I do not like how ever that a "disc" is required that attaches it to the actual device. I wouldnt be putting it on my phone. So I would have to pick up another snap case and mod it...
But not a bad price and not a bad looking product.
It is interesting...I need something...and you can't beat $10
https://www.wiredforless.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SOUNDM2
exactly what i was thinking! i kinda wish i bought an extra one so i could have a little nerd dock at my desk.
I have these...and I use them for my iPad...yep! It works with the iPad. I am VERY happy with these. They came pretty fast too across the country. I recommend these very much. To be honest, I am NOT a fan of putting a disc on the back...but I have a skin on my iPad so if the skin comes off so does the disc so that made me feel better about it leaving marks...weird..I know...and it comes with extra discs.... the owner is a nice guy too. Very helpful.
Just my opinion...
pretty cool you can just put that disk on another case and slip your phone into that one when your in the car if you dont want to put it on the actual phone...
hey ken987,
How thick would you say those little disk thingies are? I already ordered it but i am a little curious if these things will be low profile enough to still slide in my pocket. I am planning on sticking it to the back of an innocase ii
Wow for 10 bucks this is a great find. Thanks
Cool find and great coupon code, thank you! I already have a mount for my phone, but I will use this for my girlfriend's car. I went ahead and ordered three.... just need to figure out what to do with the other two, maybe buy a tablet?
I would say as thick as a quarter......I don't think it would be a bother. I have 2 on the back of my ipad so I can do landscape or portrait and I barely notice them when I hold the iPad in the house.
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no longer working with the coupon code of "WOOT" ?
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Still works, I just tested it.
also if you put 1 button on the back of a phone case, can you choose if you want it in portrait or landscape after the install? In other words i am wondering if it only seats properly 1 way and you have to stick it on right or if you can swivel your phone back and forth. perhaps portrait for music time and landscape for gps?
I bought one and the spare disk kit. I was looking for a kit and this is not bulky will be out of the way but accessible. I thought about the extra re-installation kit. I will go to home depot for that if I ever need it but that disc for the device...you never know.
The video shows that you can rotate the base 90 degrees to put your device in landscape / portrait w/o having to use a different disc.
This is a great find. $40 off with the coupon code??? I ordered two as well. Thanks for sharing OP. I'll share my experiences with it when it comes in.
Thanks just ordered one too... Great!
Got this installed last night, works quite well. For those planning on using it mostly in landscape orientation I recommend putting the disc in the middle of the EVO, not higher up as they recommend. I put the disc right over the HTC logo and it tends to hang a bit crooked in landscape because it is out of balance.
This is a pretty decent car mount option though, the disc on the back is only mildly annoying. It's pretty easy to mount and unmount, although I still wish there was a custom mount option.
Thanks to the OP for the post and the coupon!
There is an issue with the Evo as it has a textured finish to the case. The disc has a tendency to fall off when turning to lock it.
Love the mount, this is top quality stuff and very small form factor. The disk is not noticeable on the phone (yet protects the camera)
Thanks for sharing it with us, for only $5 I figured I would get two and check 'em out. I don't want to put anything on my phone though, so I think I'll find a cheap case and use it that way. You really can't beat the price though!
I have a Samsung Captivate and was unable to find the dock sold in Canada at stores or online, so I decided to create a dock of my own.
All I used was a black sketching board (not bristol), black electrical tape and a few other items used to create the dock (scissors, ruler, pencil), also added two batteries for weight but anything else could work.
The dock in my opinion looks very good, I was aiming for a minimalistic look while making it sturdy as well. This dock is also very versatile, it can work in both landscape and portrait mode.
Overall time to make this was two hours *due to figuring out measurements and putting it precisely together*, but it was worth it. I saved myself several dollars which is always a plus.
If you are interested or have any questions about this, just ask!
I have uploaded a few pictures of process and final. (I wasn't able to upload each step by step process due to the picture limit of my account)
Cheers!
Nice!
deadly0ne said:
I have a Samsung Captivate and was unable to find the dock sold in Canada at stores or online, so I decided to create a dock of my own.
All I used was a black sketching board (not bristol), black electrical tape and a few other items used to create the dock (scissors, ruler, pencil), also added two batteries for weight but anything else could work.
The dock in my opinion looks very good, I was aiming for a minimalistic look while making it sturdy as well. This dock is also very versatile, it can work in both landscape and portrait mode.
Overall time to make this was two hours *due to figuring out measurements and putting it precisely together*, but it was worth it. I saved myself several dollars which is always a plus.
If you are interested or have any questions about this, just ask!
I have uploaded a few pictures of process and final. (I wasn't able to upload each step by step process due to the picture limit of my account)
Cheers!
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THATS AWESOME! looks great i have got to try this. unfortunately i have the creativity of a dead leaf
That's pretty awesome. I was thinking of doing something similar with fiber glass shortly. Lol
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Problem is.... and I'm NOT trying to be critical here, please understand that from the get go.... that ISN'T a dock, it is a stand! A dock also incorporates the charger so you "dock" the phone into the charging port so it automatically connects the cable. What you have, and it is very nice looking, no doubt about it, is a stand with a cable behind it, same as what I've done and most of us have done.
I've rigged a car charging DOCK up once, but the thing is SO fussy, if you are off by a fraction of a millimeter or don't push the phone all the way in with the strength of the Hulk it sometimes seems, then it won't charge the phone, and all those hours spent making something custom are wasted....
Looks good, again! Now make it charge the phone just by dropping it in!
Heya
This looks really nice, is there any way you could make a youtube video or something with the process? im definetly interested. The only image i saw with dimensions isnt enough :S.
Supaphreek
I wasn't happy with the crap-tastic Verizion car dock, so I decided to steal an idea from another forum her and try a GPS mount. I found a really nice series at Best Buy from Bracketron - their Grip-iT Mobile Device Holders come is a variety of mounting configurations, including the vent mount I got. It's a pretty common design, but seems pretty well-built for $19.99.
The arms don't spread wide enough for the phone to fit in a landscape orientation, but you put it in portrait and then rotate the whole dock. There is enough pressure for it to stay securely on its side (my kid loves to watch Netflix on the way to school).
Anyhoo, I don't have enough posts to share a link from Best Buy, but it's easy to find on their site. Staples carries it as well.
Wow... now that's ugly.
To be honest, I think much of that is due to trying to take a flash photo in a dimly lit car inside a dark garage. It's certainly not a work of art, but it's not as bad as the photo would indicate. It's actually very black - even the pads. You might want to google it for a better view, unless you were just hatin' for no apparent reason. In which case, I'd say, well played, sir.
Better view.
Dammmn i realy like it, does it rotate?
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As the OP said, it does rotate. I've had one in my car for years. Though I ditched its mount and affixed it to a ProClip (didn't like it hanging on my vent, the Volkswagen louvres are individual and can easily break). I've been pretty happy with it as it holds most anything i can throw at it as long as its not something small like an iPod nano.
I have pretty much that same dock, though probably a Chinese knock off (paid around $4 for it). Been using it for the last year and it works great. I like just being able to slide my phone in and out of it rather than clip it into a dock. I also eventually upgraded it to attach to my dash with one of these.
Also using this same car dock. Had it for about a year or so.
Mine is made by "Scosche" and I picked it up at the local Walmart.
wow, talk about old school looking!
It's junk, I had two of them.
Bought them from Best Buy.
1st one lasted 3 weeks before it would no longer open.
2nd one lasted 2 month before it would no long stay closed
While looking around my place for a temporary alternative to a dock or bookcase with tilted viewing positions, (That my GF and I could use to watch a movie) I came across an interesting alternative.
The 3DS stand from the 3DS game "Kid Icarus: Uprising". I was timid at first due to its small size, but it's held up like a champ, even with heavy typing, web browsing, and writing thanks to little rubber nubs securing it in place. There's even a little cut out where the 3DS headphones would have gone allowing for an opening to the charging port. The only angle it offers is the typing position, but we placed it up on a binder and it offered that little extra tilt. It even folds up for portability, fitting easily into the pocket on the sleeve of my tablet. Win!
Now that I think about it, it's more of an alternative than a replacement. Anyways, just thought I'd share.
a pic of the stand without the tablet on it would be cool...
stuartv said:
a pic of the stand without the tablet on it would be cool...
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Voila!
If anyone is looking for a decent dock, I just purchased the Phillips AS111, and I LOVE it!
It got mixed reviews over at Amazon, mostly about bad bluetooth connection and the poor quality of the Fidelo app. The Fidelo app is pretty bad, it's the app thats used to pair the phone to the dock. It also has some alarm and music streaming features. I only use Fidelo to automatically turn on bluetooth and pair to the dock when it gets plugged in (so I do not have to press any buttons when I put it on the dock, which is cool). Other than that feature, I use other third party apps for my alarm and music.
As for the bad bluetooth connection, I could not disagree more. I've had it connected for about a total of 24 hours now, playing music, with NO problems.
Sound quality is actually surprisingly good for a small dock, not audiophile grade but good! Dock is great quality, not cheap. Clock is three stage dimmable, and the dock also had a cool orange night light, which is two stage dimmable or can be turned completely off.
One problem I had with this dock is using it with a case. I have the Speck Candyshell, and I had to use a saw to cut a little bit of the plastic away from the docking part itself, and it doesn't look the best... but its a small piece of plastic, and it functions, and thats all that matters to me.
If anyone is looking for a good dock, I recommend this one!
Heres a link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Philips-AS111-37-Fidelio-Docking/dp/B005HY4UOG
I have the bigger dock by Phillips and I love the thing.
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Yeah despite it's mixed reviews, I am very pleased as well. Glad I took the plunge and bought it! It's relatively cheap too... I am willing to buy one of the bigger ones now
I got the middle modle, bigger than the clock but not the 150 dollar one. The middle model is 56$ on ebay right now, a refurb seller has a bunch in stock. Refurbs are almost always superior to new, cheaper and the things that would have broken are broken and fixed already.
im thinking to buy one, but i think i will go for the as351
I got the AS111 on sale at target for $39.99 and couldnt be happier, pretty classy looking for the price, love the light ring that glows around it... I never used the app so I couldnt comment, but for the price and the size, the sound quality over BT is quite good. I have an SGP neo hybrid case and its too thick to be used with the dock... But I dont really mind as i have a Sony dash alarm plus a Griffin Ipad stand which works perfectly with the S3 (http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-WaveS...1347091244&sr=8-5&keywords=griffin+ipad+stand). I ended up placing the AS111 in my bathroom.