If one was careful enough with it, would this be sturdy enough to place an ipad 3 on it so as to get dual use out of it for music either on paper or ipad?
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I personally don't own an ipad so haven't tried it, but it's quite study, it should hold it fine. You'd need a very strong wind to knock both the stand and tablet over.The stand is great and very light. The one drawback is that it doesn't fold to a size small enough to fit in a backpack or instrument case, the folded stand is still kind of long and can't be disassembled further.
606799
If you have the iPad 4, which is the heaviest iPad, it shakes a bit. The plastic is durable, and engineered, however the connection just between the triopod mounting and the framework that secures the iPad, does not appear heavy duty, yet it holds it well. I would like that joint to be stronger and more stable...but for the price...not bad. You can mount it with most cases, as well, for added protection
1805972
It is quite sturdy. I am a teacher, and I just have papers in mine. However, I THINK that it would be sturdy enough.
603597
It might work. The supposed "holder" bar is useless, so it won't hold anything, but you might be able to prop an ipad up and hold it with one hand. I don't have it any more; it was so small that it was worthless for books. I threw it away.
386739
You know, the more I think about it... the more it makes sense. This would be a perfect device to use with an iPad as a presentation device. It's strong enough to hold an iPad and documents. But not quite strong to hold the more heavy laptops.
1673945
It is very sturdy. I use it as a table top music stand when I play my guitar in the dining room. I put a 2 inch loose leaf binder with about seventy-five plastic document protectors with chord sheets "back to back"& about 150 . It functions very well.
1042131
It's not meant to, however, I haven't tried to see if one side is strong enough to hold the iPad. It certainly wouldn't stand portrait in the middle. You'd have to balance it on one side or the other.
2157103
The disdvantage of for air would be if you use this, your ipad air will not be able to use case for protection. If Air 2 is thiner, there might not be much problem to hold it up stabily.
858550
Yes, this is very possible. You will be able to position this is many many configurations. I tested the ability to rotate the iPad face-up, parallel over a work surface and it worked perfectly. The flexible arm is easy to adjust and the iPad holder is very secure. The only downside is that you will likely have to remove your iPad from its case in order to use it in the stand.
976316
It is sturdy. Maybe a thick medium book, the size of an ipad, and a thinner one. It is somewhat padded on the inside. So it doesn't fit much. I use it to store my ipad 4 with protector and my son's samsung tab 3 on the inner pocket and they both fit perfectly with very little room to spare. Hope this helps!
1536657
This should work fine. The same ledge thar holds an IPad shouls accommodate a book as lomg as it is aversge in dize and shape.
1042129
It could but it becomes top heavy and can flip the keyboard. Also, the iPad isn't anchored well. You could do it but carefully.
578215
You could theoretically but it would not be great. Better to do that with an iPad. This stand is the worst I have bought. Basically drum hardware on a ridiculous base. Should have been a round flat base not 3 foot poles. It's a major design fail. I ended up just putting mine outside on my terrace to hold my laptop when using a projector outside.
288269
I purchased this for an ipad. It is like a book holder, so I think it would be ok.
603600
It might work. The supposed "holder" bar is useless, so it won't hold anything, but you might be able to prop an ipad up and hold it with one hand.I don't have it any more; it was so small that it was worthless for books. I threw it away.
310536
I thought the same. But when you have the iPad in the case you will be able to have a more sturdy case when seating at the standing position. Hope it helps!
1168535
I would say no, my 8 yr old is very responsible but accidents happen, she dropped it and it bent to a point it could no longer be used. I ended up having to rent one through a local music store. So it was a waste of money.