Powered Nook Color Stand the cheap way.

[amstarshine]

That's a great idea! And a wonderful reuse of the box on the part of Barnes & Noble. Less waste.

 

[Grantium]

I've been using a 50 cent plastic business card holder as a stand. I'd post a link, but I'm too new of a user.

 

[Jgrimoldy]

I'm sure that anyone's local Michael's will have many options available that would make nice stands; either plate holders or photo stands.

 

[lshem16]

You can also use the stryofoam-ish inserts inside the box to hold the Nook upright in landscape... So really the box actually has three surprisingly sturdy stands that come with it. Pretty neat, i think.

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[KDOG2020]

LOL Awesome. Just did the mod in the video. May do the landscape mod too. I can't believe I didn't notice that....


EDIT: Oh and I vote for a sticky. This is just too good to not make known for the newbs to see when they first join up.

 

[KDOG2020]

I showed my wife this idea and she's a craft nut so look what she did to her box:




LOL. Girls.....

 

[zmanH2]

This is for my iPad....but that doesn't mean my Nook can't use it

 

[shaxs]

This is for my iPad....but that doesn't mean my Nook can't use it

What kid of stand is that?

 

[zmanH2]

It's one of those plate stands. You can find them at Walmart's craft section or Joanne's or Michael's

 

[thunderstruck!]

I showed my wife this idea

That's pretty darned creative! Looks like the kind of thing people pay 30 or 40 bucks for on EBay. Tell your wife I like her box.

 

[kbjhon]

That's pretty darned creative! Looks like the kind of thing people pay 30 or 40 bucks for on EBay. Tell your wife I like her box.

heh heh heh....

on another note, thank you for the idea. such a revelation

 

[thunderstruck!]

Couldn't find a case at WalMart, Staples or OfficeMax to save my life today, but did pick up a plate holder per the idea above. Everyone has iPad cases of course.

 

[skeeterpro]

Good on you! Oftentimes the best solutions are the most obvious. Well done.

 

[shaxs]

It's one of those plate stands. You can find them at Walmart's craft section or Joanne's or Michael's

I was pretty sure it was.... I go one that has a ledge instead of the two hook thingies. Doesn't protrude over the screen and holds it well.

 

[tompat10]

OMG....put the nook color box in the garbage just 2 days ago. Have my son out searching the trash bags right now!!!!!

Phew!!! He found it. Garbage would have gone out tomorrow morning.

Too Funny! just figured this out today...came back to college yesterday so Nook box is at home will have to wait to do this..fingers crossed nobody at home tossed it in the trash.

 

[lschroeder]

Couldn't find a case at WalMart, Staples or OfficeMax to save my life today, but did pick up a plate holder per the idea above. Everyone has iPad cases of course.

I use clear plate/ picture holder with a white "u" support arm (3" sized one). I picked it up at Jo Ann's, had them use their 40% off coupon and got it for right around $2.00.

Picked up some locktite at Target for $.99 and took and old plastic drink stirrer and cut off two 1/4" chunks that I glued to the front.

I have the Best Buy $50 Easel case the was free and also come with a $25 text message promotion Gift Card. Was necessary to stop text promotion right after refund to prevent charges to cell phone.

I use the glued plastic chunks to make everything sit even.

 

[bugggie1]

Plate stands, picture holders, book holders. They all work great, however you can't adjust the angle that well and some are too wide to use in portrait mode.

Currently using this:

http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Portabl...VOOY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300135437&sr=8-1

It's not as cheap as the things mentioned above, but it lets you adjust the angle at least. It's decently stable as long as you aren't hammering away on your NC.

 

[lschroeder]

"I use clear plate/ picture holder with a white "u" support arm (3" sized one). I picked it up at Jo Ann's, had them use their 40% off coupon and got it for right around $2.00."

You just move the white "u" up and down to determine the angle. It is pretty stiff so it easily stays at that position.

 

[azndoodle]

I think many of us got dumbfounded not know that this box was more than just a box.

 

[mooja]

I think many of us got dumbfounded not know that this box was more than just a box.

yeah, it kinda got me at first too lol