Logitech 980-000590 Speaker Stand for iPad

by Logitech

• All-in-one speaker and stand for iPad: Moves easily for enjoying full stereo sound anywhere around the house
• Built-in charging dock: Re-charges your iPad, even when the speaker stand is turned off
• Fully adjustable stand: Holds your iPad in the landscape or portrait position and at just about any viewing angle
• Convenient controls: Volume and power controls are at your fingertips
• Easy audio connections: 3.5 mm aux input lets you quickly plug in MP3 players and other audio sources

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 4.6 x 8.7 inches ; 0.5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B005A2RLXC
• Item model number: 980-000590
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,516 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 4, 2011

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

	Speaker Stand for iPad Noteworthy Features
•	Built-in full stereo speakers
•	Easy to carry from room to room
•	Fully adjustable for iPad viewing at almost any angle
•	Convenient volume and power controls
•	3.5 mm input for other audio devices
•	Made-for-iPad certification

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Logitech Speaker Stand for iPad All-in-one speaker, stand and charging station Ready to elevate your listening experience? This made-for-iPad stand turns your tablet into a hands-free music, movie and charging station. Plus, it's easy to move around the house so you can listen to music while you cook or watch movies in bed—all in room-filling stereo sound. Images are for demonstration purposes only. Actual product may vary slightly. iPad sold separately.

Enlarge Audio on a pedestal Stand moves easily around the house with your iPad In-base dual speaker drivers let you enjoy music, movies and games in full stereo sound Enlarge     iPad charging dock A 30-pin connector makes it simple to charge your iPad—even when the speaker stand is turned off. Enlarge     Fully adjustable design Choose your most comfortable viewing angle while also avoiding screen glare Adjust from flat for typing to upright for watching movies Holds your iPad securely in place in the landscape or portrait position

Enlarge Easy controls and connections Volume and power controls are up front, right where you need them 3.5 mm aux input means you can also plug in your MP3 player and other audio sources Enlarge   Apple approved performance This product has been certified to meet Apple performance standards so you can be sure it will work with your iPad.

Compatibility

Package Contents Speaker stand Power supply User documentation 1-year limited hardware warranty

Works with iPad 2 Tablets, smartphones, music players and other audio sources with 3.5 mm out (audio playback only)

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Product Description

Logitech Speaker Stand for iPad is all-in-one speaker, stand and charging station. Ready to elevate your listening experience? This made-for-iPad stand turns your tablet into a hands-free music, movie and charging station. Plus, it's easy to move around the house so you can listen to music while you cook or watch movies in bed—all in room-filling stereo sound.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

102 of 104 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Logitech Versus ILuv September 24, 2011

By Lemon VINE™ VOICE

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Since I purchased an ILuv 1MM747 Speaker Stand a couple months before the Logitech, I will compare the features and benefits of both. The Logitech is compact and easy to set-up. It works well with my iPad 2 - charging while off or on. It is a reasonably good looking stand and has a small footprint. With both the Logitech and the ILuv it can be a bit difficult to mount the iPad - it takes some practice as you worry about damaging the iPad - and neither offered an advantage over the other. I would give the edge to the Logitech in it's ability to easily move the screen from vertical to horizontal. The screen mount is easier to use and more versatile than the iLuv - which does not allow to see the screen horizontally - so if you want to watch videos it is a much better choice than the ILuv. However, the ILuv has much better sound quality - a very big difference - probably because it is a much bigger unit with large speakers on the sides, versus the small built-in speakers the Logitech has on the back of the stand.

So, if you are primarily going to watch video, or looking for a compact stand that is easy to move around, sounds reasonably good, and allows you to move the screen easily, I would buy the Logitech. However, if space is not an issue, and you primarily want to use the stand to listen to music, or sound quality is an issue, I would opt for the ILuv, as it offers suprisingly good sound. The ILuv also sells for about $15 more. For my purposes, I use the Logitech on my desk where space is at a premium and I primarily listen to Podcasts, and I use the ILuv in the bedroom to listen to music.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent design, my first 5-star iPad 2 accessory September 20, 2011

By D. Brennan TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

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This new product from Logitech has earned a permanent place on my desk. After only 3 hours after unpacking it, two other people in my office have already ordered their own. That might not sound like a big deal but that's everyone in my office with an iPad 2. The iPad1 owners are looking for something similar. (note: this is one case where I should have RTFM. There are two unobtrusive, easily removed, bands that hold the iPad 2 in place. Remove them and an iPad 1 will fit right in. Thanks to RJMacReady for pointing that out. I'm sure that Amazon will be getting a few more orders from the iPad 1 owners starting this evening, now that they know it will work for them as well.)

Even with a small footprint this stand from Logitech offers landscape and portrait modes, quick charging of your iPad2, speakers with surprisingly good sound, tilt options and a sleek design. I find this base to be far more useful for playing music than my bluetooth speaker - I currently have a Creative D80. While the D80's wireless capability allows me to wander around the room and still listen to music, the sound quality is inferior to this Logitech product AND it has a larger foot print.

Not advertised in the main product description is that this device offers a far superior viewing angle that the Apple smart-cover. By placing the iPad several inches off the table and allowing the user to adjust the tilt of the screen, glare is significantly reduced. I found today that typing with an external keyboard feels a whole lot better. Even typing on the screen of the iPad while in portrait mode seemed more comfortable and natural. Maybe I can finally get rid of that kink at the base of my neck caused by bad reading habits.

This device also greatly improves the viewing experience when watching a movie with a friend or two. The standard iPad speakers are anemic and are next to useless when watching a movie and earphone splitters are so 3 decades ago.

Finally, I found that Facetime conversations were better for a couple of reasons. First, the positioning and camera angle resulted in a more flattering picture and better lighting. Second, the amplified sound made it much easier for several of us in my office to hear what was being said the the folks on the other end of the conversation.

For these reasons and others this stand is the perfect tool to bring along on a trip. I usually travel with a speaker-dock combo as it's handy as an alarm clock and for listening to music in my hotel room. Though this dock is heavier than iPhone docks, it's still worth carrying the weight for the combination of features this stand offers.

A couple of suggestions for improvement. A battery option would be nice. What I would REALLY like is an output jack that could connect to a Pico projector. Even a standard iPhone/iPad style port would be fine as most Pico projectors come with iDevice adapters. Finally, I wouldn't mind being able to tilt the arm forward just a little bit more.

36 of 39 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome little device as long as you know it's limitations September 27, 2011

By Steve

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I bought this item because I am always using my iPad to watch Netflix or hulu or some other movie/tv show while I am cooking or cleaning In the kitchen. I also use my iPad while I am falling asleep at night. The sound of this unit will not knock your socks off, but it is adequate to be heard over the pots, pans and water while I am in the kitchen, which is why I bought it. To slide your iPad in and out is no problem at all as long as you take care and insert the iPad the correct way. I have been not paying attention and slid the iPad in the wrong way once or twice which causes the buttons on the iPad to hang up on the arm. I have both an iPad 1 as well as an iPad 2 and both fit just fine. To use an iPad 2, there are little rubber stops that go over the arms of the stand to hold the thinner iPad in place. I just put them in a plastic bag and keep them in a drawer when I am using my iPad 1.
So basically to sum it all up,
Good sound for my uses, not going to provide enough sound to use if it's too loud.
Easy to insert and remove the iPad
Charges while in the stand
I have found this with both iPad versions, if I have nothing running, turn the stand on it will autoplay my iTunes. If I have a show running and slide the iPad into the stand and turn it on, about half the time it will stop what I am playing and start playing iTunes. I have checked and logitech says on their website that this is caused by iTunes running in the background, but I have checked several times and to me it doesn't appear to be running.
The stand easily rotates the iPad from horizontal to vertical.
Its a little less portable than an iPad with a smart cover, I used to carry my iPad around with me all the time, just set it down and have the tv show playing. With this stand you have to plug it I and it does add to the weight so I dont carry my iPad around as much.
It's a good overall stand, does what I want it to do for the most part, and I am satisfied with the purchase.