Continuing our look at accessories for the Apple iPad, we take a look at the GorillaMobile Ori for iPad from Joby, which is both a case and a display stand.
Who are Joby?
According to their website:
JOBY creates well-designed, revolutionary products that inspire the creative and active lifestyle.
JOBY is a young, high-growth company that revolutionized the camera accessories market in early 2006 with its GorillaPod line of flexible tripods and continues to redefine the consumer electronics market with its GorillaMobile and GorillaTorch product lines. The brand has a strong and loyal following of consumers who are passionate about both innovative design and functional performance. Founded in 2005, JOBY is a privately-held company headquartered in San Francisco, CA, with offices in Santa Cruz, CA; Geneva, Switzerland; Tokyo, Japan; Singapore and Shenzhen, China.
What is the GorillaMobile Ori for iPad?
Take a look at this short video:
Specifications
Designed for : Apple iPad
Materials :
Super-strong lightweight aluminum and polypropylene composite, durable polycarbonate, high-quality ABS plastic and TPE grips
Product Dimensions :
Closed: 7.8 x 0.9 x 9.8″ (197 x 22 x 248mm); Maximum height of elevated stand: 14″ (355 mm)
Packaging Dimensions : 8.5 x 1.1 x 10.9″ (215 x 28.5 x 278mm)
Product Weight : 16 oz (452g)
What’s in the Box?
The box contains the GorillaMobile Ori and a user manual.
A Closer Look
The GorillaMobile Ori is made of a lightweight aluminum composite.
It also contains a microfiber screen cover to protect your iPad. The mount also rotates very easily so that you can set your perfect viewing position.
Using the GorillaMobile Ori
Fitting the iPad into the GorillaMobile Ori was simple. You can then choose from a variety of different positions on how you want to display your iPad, most of which lock into place with various tabs and holes. along with the kickstand. The manual contains a number of these positions so that you can easily follow them.
And you can also just close it up and use it as a case and protect it!
Final Thoughts
The GorillaMobile Ori for iPad is not only a really great case, but it’s great for displaying your iPad, either for a group of people to view or just for yourself to watch a movie or surf the web on.
It is really sturdy, and at no time was I worried that I might bend or break the case. It was easy to position the iPad pretty much any way I wanted it and every angle I tried was easy to view.
I liked that Joby including buttons on the case where the buttons are on your iPad rather than just holes.
All in all I can recommend this to anyone who wants more than just a case to protect their iPad. Good job Joby!
Price wise, the GorillaMobile Ori for iPad retails for £79.95.
You can learn more at the Joby website