will this be able to hold the MBA in portrait orientation?
1115309
I would not recommend it. It is less secure. It is designed to hold it with the wider side down.
1115310
While it can, it's not designed to and it won't look very good either. Just tried it on mine and it felt a bit precarious at best... If you're looking to go portrait I'd say purchase a different stand.
1115311
not advisable but it can.... the width of the BookArc slot is design to hold the thickest side of MBA as seen on product shot.
2080895
Yes. It turns vertically just chang the orientation setting via the control panel
1747154
Yes, you can use this holder in both portrait or landscape. It also has many divisions of angle which I find very useful if I use it in bed. It has a nice soft cushioned bottom to use in your lap. I would give this four stars for quality and price.
676929
No that's not possible because it has an in-built back stand which cannot be adjusted to support the frame in portrait mode.
1600885
No. The display is always portrait orientation. It does not respond to how you hold and turn it.
1861510
Would be insecure in the portrait position. Have had mine 6 mos. and is great value for the money.
1684174
Yes, it can be rotated landscape to portrait. Rotation can be done without removing the monitor.
1717374
Hold it in your hand ;) But the case does not support portrait viewing all on its own.
839294
No. The stand has groves designed for the device to fit in Landscape mode. Plus the stand has such a low profile that if you were to turn it Portrait it would probably flip over the stand.
1458402
The instructions claim that it will support both; however, in my opinion it only does landscape well. It's possible to get it to stand almost vertically in portrait, but the stability is not confidence inspiring. At the more laid back angle, it doesn't work at all in portrait. Landscape is rock solid at both angles.
166241
No, I never tried using it in the landscape position. I use it for documents (portrait)
444854
Yes. The iPad just rests on it, so it works in both portrait and landscape.
1896612
There are 2 locking levers on the back that allow the arms to slide together and apart, and as the other replies have said, the grippy "fingers" of the bracket are intended to be in contact with the long edges of the tablet, horizontally. Once secured in this manner, you can rotate the tablet to portrait mode, by loosening the thumbscrew and rotating the ball joint 90 degrees. I have a ipad mini, and I had to keep one of my covers on the tablet, then clamp the bracket to the edges of the cover, to insure a snug grip in the portrait orientation.
2100603
Yes and No. You can install ''almost'' anything (not everything) that runs in portrait mode, you would just have to tilt the pc up into portrait mode. It has no G-sensor, so it doesn't know which way its facing. I have had some programs, that run in portrait mode, that wouldn't even install. And since the kickstand will only hold the pc up in Landscape mode, you'll have that to deal with. I hope this helps.
748017
No, the gap is at most 2.75 inches. I doubt any phone would fit in vertical/portrait orientation. You could, however, mount it sideways and bend it so it hold the phone vertically.
1613618
Yes. It swivels and flips so you can mount it either way, laptop style or tablet style.
1603522
You push the button multiples tes to get the orientation you want. Rotation is not automatic.