Lying on the couch or bed with your tablet on your lap might initially be comfortable, but you are causing severe strain on your neck and other muscles. Even though several tablet variants and sizes can be mounted in a universal tablet holder, maximum sizes and weights need to be accounted for. His desk is a test bench for tech accessories, from USB-C and Thunderbolt docks to chargers, batteries, Powerline adaptors and Fitbits. The same goes for phones, which might fit well in your pocket, but don’t have any natural support without a stand to place them in. Imagine the weight of your head being supported by those poor muscles that expect your head to be upright.

Please note: although we cannot guarantee the safety of your iPad/Tablet/Case we do provide a one year warranty on the Gooseneck with Universal Tablet Holder. Some of the cheaper tablet stands can feel a little flimsy, but not the (admittedly less cheap) HoverBar Duo from stand specialist Twelve South. The tablet can be used as a second screen when you are in front of your laptop, or as an electronic photo frame on the mantlepiece or by the side of your bed. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Rather than use the tablet’s virtual keyboard all the time, if you are using it for long periods of time, consider adding a wireless keyboard and mouse, and placing the keyboard straight in front of you when typing, leaving a gap of about 10 to 15cm (4-6in) at the front to rest your wrists when not typing. This sturdy yet flexible system, with a wide range of adjustment, makes it easy to mount and position an iPad or Tablet on a table or wheelchair for optimum touch access.

Highly flexible, tilting, rotatable through 360° and usable in portrait and landscape format: this tablet holder always positions your tablet so that you have a perfect view of the screen. The company markets it as a “desktop easel for creative work” but it will do just fine for typing, too.

The HoverBar Duo is ultra-flexible, too, and can hold the tablet (or phone) in a multitude of positions, heights (up to 2ft) and angles – the tablet clip can rotate 360 degrees.