The Logitech Speaker Stand receives the iPad and allows the horizontal and vertical positions. Design is average (plastic and brushed aluminum look black, as the iPad) and average finish also, eg 4mm connector is visible even when the iPad is connected: not terrible ... It seems fairly robust despite the foldable and adjustable arm with a plastic screen. My main complaint: the sound, which may well ramp up but has no balance (low distorted over-represented, but few shrill treble present). Great for watching movies or medium quality watch lolcats on Youtube (which will in any case the main use for 90% of users, which I include myself), less well to listen to mp3 or watch movies with quality sound. The price becomes a key argument.