moviepeg

If you thought I was trying to keep my love for moviepegs and iPads a secret, you must not follow me on twitter. You should follow me on twitter, I'm pretty funny sometimes. Not on purpose.

Anyway, I got this moviepeg for iPhone a little while ago. It's a really good idea - stands the phone up at a nice angle so you can watch things on the bus or train or in the car (don't do it in the car) without having to hold it the whole time. First world problems, right?

Fast forward a number of months. Let's say seven. The iPad was released and, big iPod Touch though it is, it's great methadone to the heroin that is my addiction to the internet. The large, responsive touchscreen is great for simple tasks, but the width in any orientation is a pain in the ass. Holding in your hands and typing with your thumbs doesn't work. Lying the iPad on your lap and craning your back over it and typing that way works, but it's annoying. It's actually a fundamental problem with all tablet computers. First world problems, right?

The good people at magneticNorth share my dislike for small annoyances and decided to redesign the moviepeg for iPad. It took them a while, but then the good things do. When it was finally announced, I was pretty gleeful. There are a lot of stands, but you either have to sacrifice portability or aesthetics and I don't like doing either of those things, so I waited.

When it arrived the other day, it was exactly what I was hoping for. It's versatile enough to hold at a good level for watching things and typing in any orientation. I was pretty skeptical of how things would work whilst seated, but as long as you've got two points on a relatively flat plane it works perfectly. So there, I'm happy. Isn't it wonderful? It's so wonderful that you should go and get one for yourself. Even if you don't have an iPad.