Ninefourteener if I get the BMW tablet mount Part # 51952408224, do I need to get the BMW tablet case as well, or is the BMW tablet mount able to directly hold iPad/tablet without the tablet case?
vonkobalus wroteUnfortunately..... yes. BMW makes several tablet cases for different (non BMW) tablets. But those cases are designed to fit snugly into the tablet holder.
Ninefourteener wroteCan you easily disconnect your tablet and use it outside of the car?The tablet case is made by BMW, and also very sturdy and high quality. (It even came with a screen protector, but I didnt use it).... but the cases are very specifically "grooved" to fit into BMWs tablet holder.
mcsa wroteYep... just unplug it, and prrss the button at the top of the tablet holdet. Pops right outCan you easily disconnect your tablet and use it outside of the car?
Ninefourteener wrote...and tablet stays in BMW case?mcsa wroteYep... just unplug it, and prrss the button at the top of the tablet holdet. Pops right outCan you easily disconnect your tablet and use it outside of the car?
Ninefourteener wroteSure it ISIt IS in it's case. The BMW-made case for a samsung galaxy Tab-A (and presumably all the other tablets they make them for) is a VERY heavy and thick rubber case. It's stamped "BMW" on the back (barely visible in 3rd pic), and it has two "indentions" where the tablet holder grabs on to it.
Thanksmcsa wroteIt's fine. Just feels like a heavy duty case. Similar to an otterbox thickness, but more rubbery and less plastickySure it IS
I just wanted to have a sense of how thick it is. How practical it is outside of the car.
samvora wroteHere you go:Do they make one for the iPad Pro 11"? Where is the list of all the tablet holders?
vonkobalus wroteDoes anyone know if BMW is pretty good about making new cases as new tablets come out? It looks like they do not yet make a case for the latest generation iPad 10.2" model.My dealer sent me the up-to-date list of all available cases, it looks like everything is covered:
smovva wroteI bought the BMW system. I found that we hardly ever use it as it protrudes too far from the seat back and makes getting in and out of the car way too difficult w/o constantly moving front seats forward just for entry/exit, especially by the middle seat kids. Even in the photos of the the BMW factory rear seat entertainment system (RSE) you can see the screen is attached flat to the front seat back to not hinder entry/exit.
We ended up using a couple of $20 seat back iPad holders from Amazon that are low profile, adjustable and keep the tablet/phones closer than the BMW system to the front seat back. It works with 2 car seats and three kids in the back seat for easy entry/exit. They are a bit flimsy but have not broken yet and its been almost a year since purchase.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q4RHHSL
