Pillows keep tablet PCs and their users comfy

Designs protect laps from tablet PCs that heat up from extended use.

With tablet PCs being used for longer periods, the need for a stand or a holder that is portable, ergonomic and even protective arises.

Enter tablet pillows, which are small enough to tote around, and soft enough to be placed on laps and double as comfortable armrests. The filling to protect laps from tablet PCs that heat up from extended use.

Coqoons tablet pillows have a Kvadrat fabric cover and high-density feather filling. The product website states the pillows are for 10in tablets, however devices ranging from 6.67 to 7.31in would also fit. Earplugs and adapters can still be used even while the tablet is inside the pillow, as long as they are on the short side of the tablet. Some drawbacks include dry cleaning for the cover and fading due to prolonged exposure to sunlight.

With its multislot design, the Gogo Pillow fits most tablets. Unzipped and flipped over, the pillow converts into a backpack to stow the tablet during trips. It also folds up into a neck travel pillow.

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