Tablet PC / Monitor Mount - Any Ideas?

[Suribusi]

If I had to accomplish a task such as this, I would:

Cut out some of the padding between the butt and knees for the mount, likely about 4-6in before the knee bend. Save this cut out and mod it to be snapped back in place to fill the hole (velcro, magnets, shoulder joints, whatever you like) in case you put your custom mount/arm away for storage and want to retain the original look/feel. For example if you invited Suribusi over and wanted to have an extra chair. :wink:

Mount the arm to the base of the chair at the location of the cut out. It could be just holes in the base to screw it down to an apparatus on the underside. This would also be a good application for shoulder joints, but more care would have to be taken to ensure stability with this route, over screws. You would have the advantage of eaisly switching between pad and mount since they use the same method for attachment.

You could easily sit in the chair without discomforting yourself by a 3 foot object sticking up from between your legs (although if you're like me, then you are already used to it :lol: ). Then when you are all done, you could assemble or disassemble it, even while sitting down in it.

This also gives you the advantage of a wider range of mounting arms since the distance between the base of the mount to where you will most likely be needing it is much shorter/flexible.

-S

[Xzin]

It is a Motion, best tablets out there on the consumer market. Pricey though.

I might buy a Wacom Cintiq 21" and use that... 1600 x 1200 would be pretty sleek. But it is heavy. 18.7 lbs. without stand. But it does have a standard VESA mount.

But for the meantime, I have the mount:



There is also a VESA adapter plate too.



But I am still using it without the mount.

My biggest problem is after a few weeks of trying to sit/lay/etc in bed/couch/etc - my neck, back and side starts to hurt. I can lay on my side for a while but eventually that strains my shoulders and neck. I can lay on my back and try to hold it up or prop some pillows under my neck but again, the angle is awful and it hurts my neck. A tablet PC is great but the way it forces you to sit isn't working for me and it would be nice to be able to "relax" with it and not use it at a traditional desk because, well, it is a tablet PC.

Then again, it would also be nice to be able to articulate it into a normal desk as well.

But for the time being, the problem to solve is how to use the tablet while "relaxing" without discomfort.

The Ergotron LX has promise:



But I am not sure it is adjustable enough (total height/depth range) and mounting to it is going to be a pain but possible. So I will keep searching and do some mockups. Any other suggestions are always appreciated.

Seems like a pretty big problem to me. But one that is certainly solvable.

[Lance]

Raid your local hospital for one of those those tables they use for eating in bed and attach a mount to that.

[Lost Ninja]

Was going to suggest the sort of mounts used in hospitals and dentists. I forget the make (UK/EU anyway) but I have used a sample monitor mount very similar to the ergotron mentioned above and seen product literature that showed similar mounts in use in Hospitals/Dentists.

[Wilbur]

You need a hover-computer.

[Skuggomann]

You need a hover-computer.

jea jsut moint a jet enjin to it

[neux]

What about this?
Links:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16850000336
http://www.ergotron.com/Products/tab...S/default.aspx

[Sam DeathWalker]

http://www.bizchair.com/nan-jn-2780-gg.html


http://www.comfortchannel.com/prod.i...39&CS_010=9847


Me I would do it myself:

get some 1/2' pipe from homedepot and they have those round things that let you screw a pipe to a wood or flat thing with 4 screws in it, then just build up a pipes until you are where you want to go, and maybe use these:

http://www.scaffoldexpress.com/Dual-...p-p/se-swc.htm

Humm lots of adjustable items:

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-8-Galvanized...em330200316944

Those locking pins things make the hight adjustable ... humm