It is always a thrill to hear or read about an Australian success story, and this one I heard about last week from an acquaintance who attended a trivia night and one of the prizes was a padpod... a simple idea that will be a wonderful aid to so many people... here is the story, as taken from their website
"Ellie Jane's grandmother had a problem. She couldn’t easily read on her iPad and keep it at a comfortable angle. An angle that enabled her to get an optimal view of the screen without being uncomfortable. So 13 year old Ellie did some research and found that there were stands on the market but that they did not do the job well enough. So she got out her mother’s sewing machine and invented her own... padpod was born.
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Her Nana was delighted and now finds her padpod indispensable. Ellie was soon very busy making padpods because everyone else in the family wanted one too, and then all their friends. So it was decided to commercialise padpod and manufacture professionally in ...Australia
Ellie's pyramid-shaped bean bag is stable on your lap, when you are lying in bed or when it is placed on a table or desk. Your iPad, Kindle, smartphone or whatever can be placed on it at any angle that is comfortable. It can be used at work or at home, in bed, in a plane in a car - anywhere! Ellie's Mum, Jenny, is an occupational therapist, so she helped Ellie refine the design of the padpod to the highest standards of comfort and safety.
The weight of your iPad, or whatever other item you are using, holds it in place on your padpod naturally. There is no need for straps or adhesives. You can use your padpod to hold anything – your iPad, Kindle, smartphone, cookbooks in the kitchen or a novel in bed."
The Padpod is available on line or at many chemist stores throughout Victoria...the stores are listed on the website....
This is a terrific Australian made product...not expensive either, so another plus....Wendy
Images - Padpod
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