iPad Air How do you pick up the newly designed iPad Air 4th gen from flat surface using one hand

[ccsicecoke]

Due to the obvious design flaw, one is no longer able to pick up the iPad Air laying on flat surface with one hand.

Previously the curved back allowing one to stick a figure underneath to lift it and pick that up.

would like to see how does everyone owning the new iPad Air 4th solve the problem? (Except using both hands)

 

[cdcastillo]

You don't (You're picking it up wrong!) 😝

 

[ericwn]

Due to the obvious design flaw, one is no longer able to pick up the iPad Air laying on flat surface with one hand.

Preciously the curved back allowing one to stick a figure underneath to lift it and pick that up.

would like to see how does everyone owning the new iPad Air 4th solve the problem? (Except using both hands)

Preciously? Curved back? What?
No iPad had a curved back.

It’s a tablet, hardly designed for one handed use.

 

[bodonnell202]

I own one and honestly, who cares? It's not something I've ever thought about for even a second before reading this.

 

[ccsicecoke]

Preciously? Curved back? What?
No iPad had a curved back.

It’s a tablet, hardly designed for one handed use.

I meant previously. Corrected the typo

 

[ericwn]

I meant previously. Corrected the typo

Thanks. Now what about that curved back? Which iPad had that?

 

[tops2]

The mini 4 and the older basic iPads have flat back but curved towards the back edges. The cases we have for those have the curve towards the edges so its easier to "slide" our finger to pick it up.

My 11" Pro I can't pick up one handed if its on a flat, hard surface. On something soft like a sofa where I can slide my finger under, I can pick it up one handed.

 

[AutomaticApple]

Due to the obvious design flaw

Why are you so confident that it is a design flaw? Are you a designer?

 

[iChrist]

I have never notice this. I make my woman pick up for me when I want it and she has long nails, I think they can get under the body of iPad.

 

[Abazigal]

My iPad Pro is almost always attached to the Smart Keyboard. I guess that helps some, and I can’t say I have been in a situation where I absolutely had to pick it up with just one hand.

 

[kristalsoldier]

Why are you so confident that it is a design flaw? Are you a designer?

No...it’s the Apple way!/s

 

[UltimateSyn]

Preciously? Curved back? What?
No iPad had a curved back.

It’s a tablet, hardly designed for one handed use.

Thanks. Now what about that curved back? Which iPad had that?

The original one:

 

[ericwn]

The original one:

Hey thanks for that. Almost forgot how long we had that “ obvious design flaw” already.

 

[Slartibart]

Personally I never tried, but this will probably work... even from quite a distance. 🤜🤛🤪

 

[jamface]

I like to give mine a brisk shove towards the edge of the table and then quickly whip my hand across and catch it as it before it hits the ground.

 

[daddyd302]

Pick it up by the camera. I just did it on mine.

 

[getrealbro]

This isn’t a design flaw…
It’s a security feature that thwarts one handed iPad Air snatching!

GetRealBro

 

[trevpimp]

Why would you ever put the iPad Air down is a better question 🙋‍♂️

I would place it on top of a cushion or on top of a book to keep it from laying flat

 

[ckoerner]

With my teeth!

I’m kidding. I‘ve never really considered this problem before. All my iPads have been in a case of some sort. This does feel like looks over function. Maybe no one inside Apple had this problem or the problem was discussed as not impacting many folks and left “unaddressed”? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Terrible idea: just slide it to the edge of the surface! (I can just hear the scratches happening in my head).

 

[Aydy]

Slide towards me and finger grab the bit poking off the edge.