If you have a new iPad or an iPad 2 you are probably wondering how to make an iPad car mount so that you can use your new toy in the car. I hope you are not driving while operating your new iPad. There are several uses that your iPad can do for you while driving. The two most frequently used operations are playing your music and keeping track of your location. You may also want to keep the backseat noise down by using your iPad as an entertainment device for the little ones.
Music can be a great way to make a trip shorter. If you are planning to connect your iPad to your dash and play your music through the car speakers this will require a customized iPad Car Mount. The digital sound output from the iPad is difficult to reach unless you have a custom connector. You will need to feed the iPad output to some sort of audio amplifier to decode and distribute the sound to your speakers. Connecting to this connector will require some sort of a rigid mounting system. There are custom audio houses that will modify your dashboard, create the custom plug, install the audio amp and blend this all together in a seamless system with the iPad car mount an integral part of your dashboard. This puts the iPad right up where you need it for convenient operation and secures it in place while in use. Most custom houses that will do this for you will make the iPad removable so that you can take it with you when out of the car.
The nice part about an in-dash iPad car mount is that it provides a solid surface for operating your iPad and puts the display at a convenient location for tracking your position. With the iPad Maps app that is pre-installed in your iPad you no longer need to purchase a separate Tom-Tom or Garmin GPS unit for your car. The iPad does it for you.
The way that most manufacturers handle an iPad car mount for display in the back seat of a car is by attaching it to the headrest of the front seat. This requires a case of some kind to hold the iPad and an attachment mechanism of some kind. This is usually just an elastic band or adjustable strap that is attached to the case. ModulR is working on a headrest strap ( shipping soon) that connect to their modular cover system and Otterbox has their Latch product that provides a similar solution with an adjustable elastic strap and clip.
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