Photograp: Brenda Storyar
The retractable legs are sturdy. With rubber grips on the underside, they do not slide throughout surfaces as you faucet or scroll on the show, staying put even after I’m typing texts or emails. You possibly can fold all three legs collectively and use them as a grip to take selfies or shoot video, and this additionally makes the entire thing extra travel-friendly.
House Saving
Between my laptop computer, exterior monitor, keyboard, mouse, notebooks, iPad, and low mug, I at all times wrestle to discover a comfy spot for my cellphone. However the compact MagPod stand makes it straightforward to separate it from all of the muddle and preserve it at a perfect viewing angle. The identical goes for my nightstands, that are additionally pretty small and continually occupied by my Kindle, bodily books, water bottle, and trinkets. The MagPod makes it straightforward to test my notifications whereas studying or watching TV earlier than mattress, and it additionally retains me from continually choosing up my cellphone.
In between, I am going to place it on the counter close to the range whereas cooking dinner, on my espresso desk whereas sitting on the sofa, and within the lavatory whereas doing my make-up. I exploit it to stream YouTube movies, however it’s nice for FaceTime calls, too. I used to depend on the Belkin Stand for this, however I desire the MagPod’s slim base when transferring it from room to room.
It is reasonably priced and a no brainer—everybody ought to have just a little MagPod stowed away of their house, even individuals with Android telephones; simply be sure to have a MagSafe case. I’d go forward and purchase a second one to maintain in my bag or in a separate room, so I haven’t got to continually seize this one. Sure, I am formally that emotionally hooked up to this stand.