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$5 iPhone stand fits in your wallet
iPhone stands come in all shapes and sizes, from $40 luxury models to no-cost hacks you cobble together yourself.
Personally, I want something that goes where I go, that always rides shotgun, that I won't accidentally forget to bring along.
Something like the GoGoStand, which has the credit-card dimensions necessary to fit in a wallet but unfolds to form a solid, adjustable stand for the iPhone or iPod Touch. (It can work with other devices, too, natch.)
As you can see in the video, the GoGoStand is just a specially cut piece of plastic. But the design is quite clever, allowing three different viewing angles depending on which tab-hole you use.
It wouldn't surprise me to see a developer charging $10 or even $15 for a product like this, but the GoGoStand is priced very reasonably at $4.99, shipping included. (Alas, it's currently "sold out until next week." Check back then!)
Of course, this isn't too different from the Crabble stand I wrote about a while back, except that the latter now costs $6.99 (plus $1.50 for shipping) and still has a terrible name.
Until now I've been using the $9.95 Tiko Fold, which is a great travel stand in its own right, but a bit too large to fit in a wallet.
I have to say, the GoGoStand is exactly what I need, and the price is hard to beat.
Agree? Disagree? What do you use to prop up your iPhone/iPod Touch when it's movie time? If you have a favorite DIY solution, be sure to include a link with your comment!
Rick Broida, a technology writer for nearly 20 years, is the author of more than a dozen books. In addition to writing CNET's The Cheapskate blog, he oversees BNET's Business Hacks. Rick is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CBS Interactive. Disclosure. Deals found on The Cheapskate are subject to availability, expiration, and other terms determined by sellers. Follow Rick on Twitter at cheapskateblog.
Just what I have been looking for when flying...probably good for my Creative Zen W also.....
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As for CNET picking up any/all of my bill, uh, no, not in this reality. I pay for the iPhone out of my own pocket, in part because it's a justifiable business expense (I write about it, after all), and in part because it's worth it. It's the single best piece of technology I've ever owned. And it's precisely because I'm cheap about other things I buy that I can manage to afford it.
Remember, just because you dislike a product doesn't mean everyone does.
All those features would take a dufflebag worth of gadgets to carry. All in one, for one price.
RB: Since we're in agreement on the theme issue, maybe the cross-posting with Atlas isn't a good idea. Just a thought.
At a certain point of usage, I guess a luxury can become a critical part of your lifestyle. This isn't the case for everyone though. My boss has an iphone, but the only time I've seen him use it is when he's showing other people his iphone.
Rick - keep the iPhone deals coming. I enjoy the cross posts.
I have a very nice car but it's not a Mercedes. I could manage with a cheaper less able phone, then buy a cheap zen for music, wait until I can get in front of some cheap pc box to quench my online news and social surfing thirst.
Naa, I love my iphone and my Macs. No Mercedes, we have to pick our luxuries like we pick or battles.
P.S. You Apple bashers need to relax. Get some apple in your life. lol.
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by newPCgadgets
November 9, 2009 7:46 PM PST
- My favorite iPhone iPod stand is called the Comfort Base from newpcgadgets. It is desktop stand that lets you plug in your charger and has a earphone holder in the back. The black acrylic base is stylish.
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