By Chris Scott Barr
If you’ve looked at PC cases, power supplies and cooling systems, there’s a good chance that you’re familiar with the name Thermaltake. However, you may not recognize their new brand, LUXA2. The LUXA2 brand features products that keep simplicity, luxury and unique designs in mind. I’ve had the opportunity to check out one of their first offerings, the H1-Touch.
The H1-Touch is very simply a holder for your mobile phone. Specifically, it is aimed at the iPhone and iPod Touch, but the nature of the design allows it to work with just about any phone. Practical applications range from watching a movie to using it as a stand for charging.
At first glance you’ll notice the beautiful brushed aluminum frame, black pad and the six “fingers” which will hold your device. The designers were going for style through simplicity, and I think that they really hit the nail on the head. The Luxa2 brand name is the only visible marking, which is accented by a pair of Swarovski crystals.
So what exactly does the H1-Touch do? As I said before it really only holds your phone. You’ll set your device on the black rubber pad, and adjust the six fingers (which move together as one) to hold it firmly in place. Once there, you can freely rotate it 360-degrees or tilt it all the way back to the other side.
The H1-Touch does one thing, and it does it well. Setting my iPhone in the cradle takes very little effort, and frankly makes using various functions on my phone a little easier when I’m at my desk. My only complaint is that it is a little too light, so it will sometimes scoot back when I press the home button. That aside, it looks and functions beautifully.
Overall, I really enjoy using the LUXA2 H1-Touch at my desk. It complements my iPhone, and looks great sitting next to my MacBook Pro. Of course its limited functionality and luxury price ($49.99) ($29.99) will likely mean that it appeals to a limited crowd.
Update: We have been informed that the price of the H1-Touch has dropped to $29.99.
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I've already got a phone holder, it's called a hand.
That's useful to keep it at eye level next to your computer so you can use it while on the computer. I love multitasking. Now I just need an iPhone anyone want to get me one? lol
Whats this 'hand' you speak of?
Do you guys keep the stuff you review? If you do, how hard do i have to suck up for you to send me some of the stuff?
If you have the desk space to put this stand on to watch a movie on your phone, why not put the movie on your computer's much bigger screen?
It's the one at the end of my wrist. In fact I have two of them.
How long have you been here? They give stuff away all the time.
Whats this 'hand' you speak of?
Do you guys keep the stuff you review? If you do, how hard do i have to suck up for you to send me some of the stuff?
If you have the desk space to put this stand on to watch a movie on your phone, why not put the movie on your computer's much bigger screen?
It's the one at the end of my wrist. In fact I have two of them.
How long have you been here? They give stuff away all the time.