#059: iPad on a Fridge
Fridge magnets are still the most boring of all uses for magnets (even though it’s the most ubiquitous use), but with all the fuss over iPad 2 recently we figured this was one way to slightly improve the usefulness of your fridge.
The gadget-gurus at iFixit tore apart the new iPad Smart Cover to see how it works. Result: there are twenty-one magnets inside the cover and a further 10 inside the iPad to make the magic happen.
Take a look at the link to see how it works - there’s some clever trickery going on with the geometry of the magnets to ensure it aligns perfectly every time.
→ Visit this Link#057: iPad 2’s Magnetic Smart Cover
Apple has something of a love-affair with magnets, featuring them in their MagSafe Power Adapter, MacBook hinges, remote controls and now, in iPad 2’s Smart Cover.
The iPad Smart Cover attaches magnetically (there are magnets built into the side of iPad) and then folds flush over the display. Another magnet holds the cover in place over the display and switches it on and off when the cover is moved. It’s about the coolest use we’ve seen for a magnet, and definitely the coolest advertisement.
We’ve already ordered two iPad 2’s - what about you? What other magnetism does the iPad have?
Woodford Design have combined our three favourite things (the iPad, our refrigerator, and magnets) to produce the FridgePad - perhaps the ultimate fridge magnet? FridgePad is an iPad case with sturdy rare earth magnets embedded in the back, allowing you to attach your magical and revolutionary device to the fridge, right alongside take-away menus, ignored notices and pictures from kindergarten. Wonderful.
Who said magnets couldn’t be magical?
#011: Magnetic Power Adapters
Apple MacBook laptops feature a magnetic power adapter called ‘MagSafe’. The power cord is held in place magnetically, so if someone should trip over it, the cable disconnects harmlessly and the Mac stays put.
It’s a nifty invention that saves on repair costs and prevents that gut-wrenching feeling of seeing your laptop dragged across the unforgiving floor. Thanks, magnets!
