Usually when im out and about my iPad is sitting in my bag until I get to my destination and in some cases use it as a satnav in my car or read the news feeds whilst having a nice capuccino in Starbucks.
When I get home or back to my office I find that I tend to leave it on the table somewhere rendering it absolutely redundant. If you are thesame as me well I have a good news because Twelve south HoverBar solves that issue; it allows you to easiy have your iPad hooked unto your iMac, desk or in my case I went over the top and had my screen suspended so I hooked it on the bar holding my LCD displays. When I saw the packaging, it was well designed, instructions were straight forward for installation and within minutes I was all setup leaving me feeling like Tony Stark.
Features
- iPad display clip with collar
- Two-way mounting clamp
- HoverBar arm
- Allen wrench
- Silicone Pad
- Washer
- Cable manager clips
 Compatibility
- iMac 21.5″ JUL 2010
- iMac 21.5″ MAY 2011
- iMac 21.5″ OCT 2009
- iMac 27″ JUL 2010
- iMac 27″ MAY 2011
- iMac 27″ OCT 2009
- iPad 2 (16/32/64GB)
- Office Desk, Kitchen surface corner, Anywhere you can hook the attachment block to.
Now I have my iPad as extra screen with airplay when im on my iMac or use it as a todo list, preview screen for when im updating GadgetsBoy, twitter updates or like I did last night watch skygo whilst I work.
HoverBar hangs iPad 2 beside your Mac, letting you use iPad as a secondary, touchscreen computer. The flexible HoverBar arm positions iPad in a place where you can keep tabs on Twitter, stocks or partake in a FaceTime chat. As a bonus, you can use HoverBar separately to float iPad 2 as a micro workstation, a handy kitchen mount or as a tool that elevates iPad, creating a whole new way to interact with apps.
Although it serves it’s purpose for me, the only con is that I have to remove my iPad case every time I need to use the HoverBar; other than that, it is very sturdy with padded clamp, easy to maneuver to different angles for use and best of all you can use it in various situations.
Where can you get one from and how much?
HoverBar costs $79.99 from Twelve South. If you would rather pick one up check out the locations here.
What else do you do with your iPad?
How would you find hoverbar useful?
