- Perhaps the biggest strength of this gorgeous sliver of steel is its versatility. Used upright as an easel, Compass lets you view and interact with iPad in both portrait and landscape modes, even if you keep your iPad protected in the Apple case.
- Compass is an iPad stand designed for those who want to work on their iPad. Designed with a fold-away secondary leg, Compass instantly transforms from an easel to a pint-size work station, angled perfectly for typing on iPad's onscreen keyboard.
- Folded flat, Compass is a mere 7-inches long by 1-inch wide, about the size of a candy bar. Small enough to carry anywhere and use everywhere you go.
- Compass is beautifully designed and folds to a compact size making it totally mobile so you can easily take your iPad show on the road. It's versatility makes it perfect for business or pleasure.
- This one-of-a-kind mobile iPad accessory is super easy to set up. Slide the sleek Compass out of its case, simply fold out all three legs and fold down the two iPad supports and you're done.
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Compass is a stylish, folding stand that allows users to position their iPad in three unique ways; portrait, landscape, and work mode. Its intuitive design allows for quick and easy transition between each display mode, while its durable construction and sleek look make this product a smart choice for consumers. Store it in the included carrying case to enhance your iPad experience wherever you go. No stand on the market offers the look, feel, quality, and utility of Compass Mobile Stand for iPad.
Unmatched Versatility
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The feature that sets Compass apart from other iPad stands is definitely its versatility. When used in the upright position, the stand displays the iPad like an easel in both portrait and landscape modes. This allows users to view photo slideshows, YouTube videos, TV shows, and movies all with hands free for other activities like eating popcorn, or enjoying beverages. When it is time to do a little work or write a few e-mails, just flip out the secondary leg and reposition the stand for typing mode. The iPad is now at the perfect angle for comfortable typing that is easy on the wrists and neck. Even enjoy your Compass while the iPad is in the Apple case.
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Working With Compass
The feature that really distinguishes Compass from its competition is its secondary leg for typing mode. The stand changes from a display to an incredibly useful tool for working as quickly as you can switch applications. Using the Compass makes typing much more comfortable than if you were to use your lap or prop the iPad against something else. The no-slip silicone grips on the ends of the product make it sturdy and impossible to move while typing. No other product on the market can enhance the typing experience on the iPad the way that Compass can.
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Portability
When its folded flat, Compass is only 7 inches long and an inch wide, comparable to a candy bar in size. With a carrying case that matches the Apple iPad case, you can take this small device anywhere you go in style. Whether you are travelling, at the office, at home, or in a coffee shop, Compass will enhance your iPad experience when placed on any flat, stable surface. Just slide the device out of its case, fold out all three legs and fold down the iPad supports and you’re done.
The Quality You Expect From Twelve South
Made from heavy, powder-coated steel, Compass is solid and sturdy. This beautiful design folds up neatly for quick and easy storage, while its aesthetics are unmatched in the iPad accessories field. The positioning of the iPad on the stand also allows for charging as well as connection to your computer for updates. With new apps like Air Display, which turns the iPad into a second monitor, Compass is the perfect stand to have at home next to your other Apple products. Includes Compass stand for iPad and carrying case.
| Closed Dimensions | Open Dimensions - Easel | Open Dimensions - Typing | |||
| Height | 7.1 inches | Height | 5.2 inches | Height | 1.4 inches |
| Width | 1 inch | Width | 6.3 inches | Width | 6.3 inches |
| Depth | 0.4 inches | Depth | 4.6 inches | Depth | 6.1 inches |
| Weight | 6.9 ounces | Display Angle | 60 degrees | Display Angle | 15 degrees |
Product Description
The Twelve South Compass Portable Stand for iPad and iPad2 is a stylish, compact folding stand that works as an easel and a typing stand. As an easel, Compass beautifully displays iPad in both portrait and landscape modes. To transform Compass into a typing stand, simply flip down the secondary leg and this super portable stand sits at a perfect angle for comfortable typing on iPad's cool onscreen keyboard.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
32 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Nice device, but a couple of real drawbacks.
It is heavy. Sometimes heavy is good, and perhaps I'm looking at this from the perspective of an ultralight backpack hammock camper, which I am , but this thing is quite heavy. It is 7 ounces, which us "gram weenies" know is the size of an entire camping cook stove. LOL If you're just going to the coffee shop with it, it's not a back breaker, though. Just eat your Wheaties, okay.
The main problem with it for iPAd is that it opens and closes in such a way that when you peck on the iPad, it wants to close. The hind leg should have been built the other way so that pressure on the Ipad would open the stand, not close it. On several occasions, just from pecking on the iPad for a while--and I'm not Hercules or anything--the Compass stand will just close up and my iPad falls flat on the table. Hard. I actually am thinking about a work around to put a rubber ball or pencil inside the "crotch", if you will, of teh Compass so that it can't close. But for forty bucks, I shouldn't have to do this. To me, this is a major problem with the Compass stand, and had I to do it again, I might opt as others online have for a dish display stand. At Michael's or Hobby Lobby, they have plate stand displays, they are plastic or wood, they open up like a book, and they are lightweight and cost about $5 each. Many use this successfully with the iPad. It doesn;t allow the low, or flat, position like the Compass, but then again my SmartCover allows me to do that already anyhow.
So, middling marks for a stand that is solid, strong, sturdy, but tends to fold flat (trust me, use it for a while and if you peck your iPad, it'll shut on you) closed at the wrong times, is slightly heavy, and is very pricey,
Hope that helps, click above if it did, your opinions may vary and that's fine, you should write a review, too. Bye bye.
Addendum April 18: I can't take it any longer. The back leg that props this up is simply not at an angle that prevents the iPad from falling. I went to Michael's and bought a $5 wooden fold flat display plate holder, and it works superbly (just as others online have said). I never return anything to Amazon, but I am returning this Compass stand. It's a loser, to me. Particularly for forty bucks. The company clearly put design before function on this one. Avoid this product. Use the plate holder. Wood Plate Stand - Black - 9 Inch
Addendum: I bought also an Arkon standArkon Portable Fold-Up Stand for Apple iPad, Galaxy Tab, BlackBerry Play Book and my review is there of it. Very superior to this Compass stand in every way. Sorry, Twelve South, back to the drawing board for you.
I still use the plate stand, too. So, the plate stand and the expensive Compass stand re NOT adjustable for tilt angle. The Akron stand is.
Addendum July 1, 2011: I'm still using akron plastic stand so successfully that I bought as second one for the office, and I still didn;t spend as much as one single Twelve Compass stand. The Akron solved my issues for iPAd and Kindle, too.
Thanks a lot.
It is heavy. Sometimes heavy is good, and perhaps I'm looking at this from the perspective of an ultralight backpack hammock camper, which I am , but this thing is quite heavy. It is 7 ounces, which us "gram weenies" know is the size of an entire camping cook stove. LOL If you're just going to the coffee shop with it, it's not a back breaker, though. Just eat your Wheaties, okay.
The main problem with it for iPAd is that it opens and closes in such a way that when you peck on the iPad, it wants to close. The hind leg should have been built the other way so that pressure on the Ipad would open the stand, not close it. On several occasions, just from pecking on the iPad for a while--and I'm not Hercules or anything--the Compass stand will just close up and my iPad falls flat on the table. Hard. I actually am thinking about a work around to put a rubber ball or pencil inside the "crotch", if you will, of teh Compass so that it can't close. But for forty bucks, I shouldn't have to do this. To me, this is a major problem with the Compass stand, and had I to do it again, I might opt as others online have for a dish display stand. At Michael's or Hobby Lobby, they have plate stand displays, they are plastic or wood, they open up like a book, and they are lightweight and cost about $5 each. Many use this successfully with the iPad. It doesn;t allow the low, or flat, position like the Compass, but then again my SmartCover allows me to do that already anyhow.
So, middling marks for a stand that is solid, strong, sturdy, but tends to fold flat (trust me, use it for a while and if you peck your iPad, it'll shut on you) closed at the wrong times, is slightly heavy, and is very pricey,
Hope that helps, click above if it did, your opinions may vary and that's fine, you should write a review, too. Bye bye.
Addendum April 18: I can't take it any longer. The back leg that props this up is simply not at an angle that prevents the iPad from falling. I went to Michael's and bought a $5 wooden fold flat display plate holder, and it works superbly (just as others online have said). I never return anything to Amazon, but I am returning this Compass stand. It's a loser, to me. Particularly for forty bucks. The company clearly put design before function on this one. Avoid this product. Use the plate holder. Wood Plate Stand - Black - 9 Inch
Addendum: I bought also an Arkon standArkon Portable Fold-Up Stand for Apple iPad, Galaxy Tab, BlackBerry Play Book and my review is there of it. Very superior to this Compass stand in every way. Sorry, Twelve South, back to the drawing board for you.
I still use the plate stand, too. So, the plate stand and the expensive Compass stand re NOT adjustable for tilt angle. The Akron stand is.
Addendum July 1, 2011: I'm still using akron plastic stand so successfully that I bought as second one for the office, and I still didn;t spend as much as one single Twelve Compass stand. The Akron solved my issues for iPAd and Kindle, too.
Thanks a lot.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
took off one star because it would have been nice to have a lock that keeps the legs open, other wise very well made stand
25 of 32 people found the following review helpful
I travel a lot. Unfortunately, the Compass Stand appears on airport security scanners as a heavy, metal object in the shape of a knife. I just returned from a five-country, European trip. Each time I passed through security, I was stopped and asked to demonstrate the purpose of the "dense metal object" in my carry-on luggage.
I love the design and size of the stand. Sadly, its solid makeup is also the cause of travel problems. I'm more upset with the paranoid state of airline security than I am with the folks at TwelveSouth, who deserve a lot of praise for the stand's design.
I love the design and size of the stand. Sadly, its solid makeup is also the cause of travel problems. I'm more upset with the paranoid state of airline security than I am with the folks at TwelveSouth, who deserve a lot of praise for the stand's design.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very well built, but heavy.
This is a great stand for your iPad or other tablet. My only complaint is that the joints grow loose with use, and I've used mine a lot since I bought it a year ago. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cyberian
Great Product
I was looking for a case/stand for an Acer A500 tablet. Found none and dint want to wait months for the company to accessorize. I found this instead and have no regrets. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ellis James
Un buen pedestal para el ipad 2
Me parece un buen producto. Hace su función muy bien. El acabado es de calidad y en lo estético hace buen juego con los productos de Apple gracias a la apariencia de... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Harry Wong
great product
I bought this for my kindle and ipad and it works great. Very sturdy and it can be adjusted.
Published 10 months ago by D. Foust
I like it
I like the stand. Be careful when pickup the stand and move it and set it back down. And as another review had stated it was an issue when going through security. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Nick
Love this stand
Looks great with my Apple Wireless Keyboard and iPad 2 in white. Elegant design, sturdy and a plus that it folds into the small case. Read more
Published 11 months ago by mkayreagan
High Quality, works well
This stand, like every other product I've seen from Twelve South is extremely well made and very attractive. I don't need a stand often but when I do this product works for me. Read more
Published 11 months ago by James Petersen
Looks great but collapses under moderate use
I love the look and feel of this, it is very compact, and unlike others I don't mind the weight if it makes the product sturdy -- but it doesn't. Read more
Published 12 months ago by K. Kvech
Best iPad stand!
This is one of the best iPad stands available. The fact that the stand folds up and is portable makes it a plus. Read more
Published 12 months ago by ZamonianBuyer
Problems with Airport Security
Nice rugged stand but apparently scans like a sharp object when going through airport security. I've been stopped half of the time because of this product.
Published 12 months ago by M. Feldman
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