MountGuys Blog

March 10, 2012

Vehicle Mounts for your New Apple iPad 3 Part I

Filed under: Other Mounts & Accessories — Tags: , , , , — mountguys @ 6:58 pm

New iPad.  iPad 3.  We’re not sure what to call it.  We don’t have one yet, and you probably don’t either.  What we do know is that the size is very close to the Apple iPad 2.  The width and length is the same, but the thickness is very slightly smaller and it weighs a little less.  We think that the custom cradles we carry for the iPad 2 will work, but we aren’t going to suggest them until we can test it with a real iPad 3 (new iPad, whatever).

We have already received inquiries into the mounts so figured it was time for a blog post.

We do have some excellent spring loaded cradle mounts that we know will fit the device well, with and without a case.  We will write another post in a few weeks when we can get our hands on a real live device and test it out.

We present a few of the mounting kits we know will fit well below.

Handlebar Mount for new Apple iPad 3

Handlebar Mount for new Apple iPad 3

Short C-Clamp Mount for Apple iPad 3

Short C-Clamp Mount for Apple iPad 3

Telescoping Suction Mount for new Apple iPad 3

Telescoping Suction Mount for new Apple iPad 3

Clamp Mount for Apple iPad 3

Clamp Mount for Apple iPad 3

Headrest Mount for new iPad

Headrest Mount for new iPad

Seat Bolt Mount for Apple iPad 3

Seat Bolt Mount for Apple iPad 3

 

 

 

August 1, 2011

Glare Control on your Apple iPad or iPad 2

Filed under: Other Mounts & Accessories — Tags: , , , , , , , — mountguys @ 4:20 pm

Ever try to read an e-book or use a GPS app on your iPad when the sun is shining on it?  Kind of hard to see.  We have seen some anti-glare screen protectors on the market and tried one with poor results.  We have found a nice solution that is similar to our GPS sun visors.  These clip on to the rear of your iPad or iPad 2.  The visor will shield the sun from the tablet similarly to a baseball cap.  No need to wait for a cloudy day to use your iPad outside.  By the way, these also work on similarly sized tablets like the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and HP Touchpad.

iPad Sun Visor

iPad Sun Visor

September 15, 2010

Using your iPad on the Golf Course

Filed under: Other Mounts & Accessories — Tags: , , — mountguys @ 6:03 pm

There are so many different uses for the Apple iPad.  We recently started to receive inquiries for using the iPad on the golf course.  Makes sense.  There are some great apps like GolfLogix Golf GPS, Golfshot and OhMyGolf that all enhance your game.  These also run on your iPhone, but on the iPad, you can actually see it!

So, the next question is how do I attach it to my golf cart.  The two options we like the best are the golf cart bar mount and the cup holder mount.  The bar mount simply attaches to any round bar.  It includes a custom cradle for your iPad and can be used in landscape and portrait mode.  The cup holder mount sits within your cup holder and also includes a custom cradle.  Both are for using your iPad without a case or skin (it’s a custom cradle molded to the exact size of your iPad).

September 13, 2010

Yet More Options for iPad Car and Motorcycle Mounts

Filed under: Other Mounts & Accessories — Tags: , , — mountguys @ 3:40 pm

Busy in our labs developing yet more great places to mount your iPad.  Today we present some brand new options that you should find useful.

First up, for the car. The iPad is a great tool for, well, keeping the kids quiet.  You need a good place to mount it to allow viewing from a child seat or belted in.  Take a look at the two options below:

We recently started to get some questions as to how to mount an iPad on a motorcycle.  The iPad has excellent GPS capabilities.  I remember the old Garmin Streetpilot 7500 for over $1000 with a screen size of a small TV.  Now the iPad is here with a bigger screensize and less than half the price.  Gotta love progress.  For those looking to mount an iPad on your handlebar, here you go!

April 25, 2010

Apple iPad Car Mounts

Filed under: Other Mounts & Accessories — Tags: , , — mountguys @ 12:48 am

Why would you want to use your Apple iPad in the car?  There are a lot of reasons.  Best one is that it makes a great GPS.  Many of the GPS apps from your iPhone will also work on the iPad.  We like the MotionX GPS Drive app.  Low cost and full features.  When used on your iPad, you have one of the largest and crisp GPS displays made!

We also like it for back seat passengers.  Movies are great on the iPad.  Coupled with the Netflix streaming feature, watch movies or TV shows.  You can also read the paper, do a book, and soon, live TV.

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