If you want to watch movies or your favourite videos / shows, put the case in
a kickstand mode and enjoy watching visual content in hands - free mode.
The folio's cover includes an interior slot to store your credit card or ID, and converts into
kickstand mode for hands - free media viewing.
There's a charging grip sold separately that can charge the Joy - Cons, but there's no solution for the Switch tablet itself in
kickstand mode.
Not exact matches
If your hands get tired in this
mode, you can slide the Joy - Cons up and off (a tiny release button behind each lets them disengage), prop the Switch on a flat surface with its rear
kickstand, then continue playing wirelessly, your hands free to roam like creatures loosed from cages.
Like I mentioned earlier, it's not perfect by any means — the controllers lack headphone jacks, and I've avoided using the Switch in tabletop
mode because of its flimsy
kickstand and bottom - facing USB port — but I'm guessing Nintendo will release new - and - improved hardware in a couple of years, as the company has done in the past (think: Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS).
Key switch ignition, Econo / Turbo
mode switch, LED headlight, Removable seat, Toolkit, Quick access to batteries, Easily folds for storage,
Kickstand
Nintendo Switch's «tabletop
mode» - when the console is propped up using its
kickstand - is a popular way to play the console, especially in multiplayer.
When you pop the
kickstand out, you'll be prompted to choose between the regular home screen displayed in landscape
mode and a «widget clock» interface that turns the phone into a combination desk clock and weather station.
On the back we have a
kickstand which works with the Nexus 6P in both landscape and portrait
mode.
If you want to use it in keyboard / stand
mode, you flip up the magnetic
kickstand in the keyboard, and the magnets guide the tablet into place, where an 8 - pin dock joins the two.
The Surface features a flip - out rear «
kickstand» to prop it up like a picture frame and can be combined with a 3mm - thick Touch Cover that, when opened, acts as a keypad so tablets could be switched into «desktop»
mode.
The overall design is identical, with the same
kickstand here with the same, new, hang
mode.
New to the second generation Yoga Tablet are a complete set of angles in the built - in
kickstand, and a hang
mode, so that the tablet can be simply hung to a nail or screw on the wall.
And presumably thanks to a hole in that
kickstand, the Yoga Tablet 2 now has a fourth «
mode,» known as hang.
On the back cover you'll find a «
kickstand» that holds the case and PlayBook up in «viewing
mode».
The
kickstand comes in so handy, I found myself using this device more than competing slates, whether I was watching videos or checking sports scores in Stand
mode or typing a quick email reply in Tilt
mode.
In addition to Stand, Tilt and Hold, you can now use the tablet in Hang
mode, thanks to an oval cutout in its metal
kickstand.
With a built - in
kickstand to support multiple use
modes, the $ 249 Yoga Tablet 8 packs great speakers and a long - lasting battery into a sleek, attractive shell.
While you may still want to invest in a case for the Yoga Tablet 2 to protect its display while in transit, the built - in
kickstand means you get more
modes than a $ 39 iPad Smart Cover, without having to spring for an extra accessory.
Like its predecessor, this 10 - inch Android slate ($ 269) has a built - in
kickstand that allows you to use the tablet in multiple
modes.
While these slates sport mid-range specs — quad - core MediaTek CPUs, 1 GB RAM, 1280 x 800 displays — they literally stand out with built - in
kickstands that support three use
modes and a rated 18 hours of battery life.
Tilt
mode lets you lay the tablet on its back with the
kickstand out, which makes using the slate on a flat surface while typing or browsing the Web more ergonomic than on a traditional tablet.
This design provides a magazine - like reading experience in portrait
mode, as well as room for a bigger battery and a place to hide the hinge for the device's
kickstand.
Extend the
kickstand fully and sit the tablet almost perpendicular to your desk for Stand
mode.
Conveniently store and transport the Nintendo Switch console with one of the only hard shell cases on the market Charge the Nintendo Switch during gameplay with the built - in 5000 mAh battery pack and stowaway USB Type - C cable The fold out
kickstand lets you play in tabletop
mode while charging your Nintendo Switch at the same time Store up to 12 games and 4 microSD cards Charge the Power Shell Case with the included Micro-USB charging cable
No problem, just pop the Switch out of the dock, deploy the
kickstand and switch to Tabletop
mode.
The second is the classic tablet
mode which has the controllers (or Joy - Con's) attached and finally there is the table
mode which allows you to stand the Switch up thanks to the inbuilt
kickstand and then remove the Joy - Con's to play.
The fold out
kickstand lets you play in tabletop
mode while charging your Nintendo Switch at the same time
The official announcement was accompanied by a launch trailer that showed the three main ways the console could be used; as a traditional console - TV - controller set up, as a portable with the Joy - Con controllers attached, and in tabletop
mode using the built in
kickstand.
The portable console's
kickstand — which should be invaluable in tabletop
mode — is flimsy, hard - to - open and stuck in one position.
Finally, tabletop
mode has you taking out the Switch's built - in
kickstand and disconnecting your JoyCon, turning the system into a makeshift mini-TV.
Playing you Switch anywhere is its biggest selling point, but you don't have to a) purely play it in handheld
mode or b) rely on the oft flimsy
kickstand.
The cover protects the screen when it is in handheld
mode and can be used as a
kickstand to keep the system upright.
You can now watch your favorite movies or videos using the built - in
kickstand in landscape
mode.
You'll also find accurate cut - outs for your tablet's Touch ID sensor camera, and speakers, as well as a handy
kickstand that makes it easy to prop up your iPad in landscape
mode.
It was a unique experience playing Zelda in the Switch's tabletop
mode (with the
kickstand out), though it's clearly not an ideal way to play the game.
It also features a
kickstand with four use
modes and angles, as well as a built - in pencil holder specifically made for the Logitech Crayon or Apple Pencil.
Unfortunately the
kickstand doesn't quite work in portrait
mode.
No problem, just pop the Switch out of the dock, deploy the
kickstand and switch to Tabletop
mode.
For example, the «hold»
mode can turn the handle for a comfortable grip when reading ebooks or be adjusted to launch a
kickstand while watching movies.
With a built - in
kickstand, you can view visual contents in a hands - free
mode.
The
kickstand allows you to watch videos, pictures and movies in landscape
mode; you can also read eBooks.
Don't miss the integrated metal
kickstand with magnetic snap; this will give you comfortable use to view videos and pictures in hands - free
mode.
One novel feature is that if a TV is unavailable, players can use the device's
kickstand to play in tabletop
mode.
The translucent cover also acts as a
kickstand, which lets you watch movies in landscape
mode for the best viewing experience.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) looks similar to its predecessor, offer a solid metal body, but it has a new hinge system on the
kickstand, allowing it to be used in Surface Studio
mode.
You've got the
kickstand for using it in tabletop
mode (more on this later) concealing a small microSD slot which provides the console's expandable storage.
The tablet also has a 3.5 mm combo audio jack, a webcam on the top long edge (in landscape
mode) plus MicroSD and SIM slots at the back, underneath the
kickstand.
If you fold back the phone halfway to create a
kickstand in this
mode, the second screen will stay on.
It also has a rotating belt clip swivel that allows multiple positions and a foldable
kickstand so you can watch your favorite movies in a landscape
mode.