Thursday, November 15, 2007

Mounting your Tablet in your car

All three internet tablets there are mounted with (or partially with) things I've received from ProClip USA. The N800 is mounted using the N800 mount, a vent clip for the Yaris, and a Move Clip to swap spaces. The N810 is mounted with a Yaris angled mount and a Move Clip attached to the car mount that comes with the Yaris.

Here's a nice long video showing the mounting plates and options. I go nuts with it. Really. What's wrong with YouTube and thier predilection to make the first 5 seconds of a .mp4 upload washed out in gray? No more .mp4 for YouTube!

The N800 holder has three options: Standard holder, holder with tilt swivel (the one I show) and a holder with a vehicle charger adapter attached.

If asked what I thought about these products as a reviewer: If I didn't love them, I'd have shut up about them by now. These products are well molded, perfect device fits, and perfect car fits. The end result of a single device and mount is a "near-factory" look, but the set is extensible enough to make a full array of gadgets available at your fingertips.

8 comments:

el_kin said...

Hey Thoughtfix, I don't understand how the holder with tilt swivel works? Could you explain in detail? I really want to know if I can attach it to my car :-S


Thanks in advance.

thoughtfix said...

The tilt swivel is an option that sits between the device holder and the car mount. It extends the device holder further away from the car mount and allows the device to ... well ... to tilt and swivel!

gowen said...

I've also got a ProClipUSA N800 mount on a vent clip in my Peugeot 306. It is a great bit of kit, if a tad expensive. With UK shipping, VAT and credit card commission it cost 76.98 Euros which translates to £55.18. Shipping took about a week.

Anonymous said...

any chance you got DUN working with that iPhone

Anonymous said...

whats the point of having all these internet tablets on? doesnt it defeat the purpose of one converged device??

poker said...

Do you still have time to look at the road?
I can *almost* understand the need for an iPod touch + Internet Tablet.
But what are the *3* tablets required for? Does it take you 15 mins before they are all hooked up before you can drive away?
Does your car 12V jack look like an extension socket? Looks like powering these things off the car without the engine running could drain your battery in less than an hour

thoughtfix said...

Anonymous: It's an iPod touch, not an iPhone ;)

Others: I don't use them all at once. This video was a proof of concept to show off the mounting options, not a suggestion on what to do with your own car :)

Anonymous said...

Nice set up-- and great video. Can you post the Proclip model numbers that we will need for the N810. When I went to the ProclipUSA site I did not see the n810 as a listed device.

Keep up the great work!!!