Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I’ll start by answering what I see are the most common questions about this stand and then get into my own overall thoughts. - Notch size: There is a removable rubber piece that you can take out to increase the size of the notch. With the insert the notch is 9mm (a bit less than 3/8 inches). Without the insert the notch is about 14.5mm (a bit more than 9/16 inches). This is a bit variable since the notch is a little rounded. - Adjustment: There are about 10 positions the legs snap into between completely closed and 180 degrees open. So, each adjustment is something like 18 degrees. I find that to be more than enough choices. - Charging: People want to know if you can charge you device in this stand... Honestly, guys, it’s a metal stand, it works a lot like a metal stand, if there is a cable poking out of the side or top of your device then you’re fine. If you want it to poke out the bottom then of course your device won’t balance. Let me start by saying that I like this stand, and if i had never owned the Anker stand then I would love this product. Compared to the anker stand so many things are the same: the size of the notch, the overall size of the stand, the build quality, etc. However, in the end of the day this thing just isn’t sable enough for tablets. If all you want it for is your phone, then go for it, get this and never look back. There are two pieces of the design that make this unstable with tablets. The first is that the support leg is significantly shorter than the device holding leg. This means there is just less support behind you device than there is with the Anker stand where the two legs are the same length. The second reason is the obvious one, this stand is just shorter than the Anker stand. What this means is that even a standard sized iPad barely works in the portrait orientation. In portrait mode on the AmazonBasics stand a standard iPad will fall over the second you tap it. If you have an iPad Pro then forget it, this won’t work at all. In contrast the Anker stand, which is the same size when folded up, is much more sturdy and will support an tablet in any orientation. I have some images attached that show how much more stable the Anker stand really is. At the time of writing the AmazonBasics stand is $10 and the Anker stand is $11. Spend the extra buck and get something that will work with any device. Silver Anker Stand Anker Aluminum Multi-Angle Universal Phone and Tablet Stand for iPhone, iPad, Samsung Galaxy, HTC, Nexus and More (Silver) Black Anker Stand [Ultra Light Upgrade] Anker Aluminum Multi-Angle Universal Phone and Tablet Stand for iPhone, iPad, Samsung Galaxy, HTC, Pixel 2, Nexus and More (Black)