In every BookArc box there is a list of 12 things to do with your package after it’s done holding your BookArc of course. We have always felt that if we can add value – even to the packaging – we should. And from an earth-friendly standpoint, re ‘using’ beats re ‘cycling’ any day.

That said, we’ve also enjoyed seeing other customers’ ideas about reusing our packaging as well. Here is one of the more unusual uses we’ve seen recently. Apparently, our box is the perfect size to fit this handy strap-on bicycle storage bag. Who knew!

Repurposed TwelveSouth BookArc box on Flickr

If you have new ideas on how to re-use your BookArc box, let us know.

YouTube – Twelve South BassJump portable subwoofer for MacBook.

Learn more about BassJump here.

Pet photographers elizabeth&jane in Canada take beautiful pictures of furry four-legged friends. They also just received a BookBook and took some cool shots of their favorite new MacBook case. Have a look.

Book Book | elizabeth&jane.

Really nice review of BassJump…

This is the perfect device for those who want some increased quality out of the Macbook speakers on the go, but don’t want to put their built-in speakers to waste. Twelve South’s idea of using all of the speakers in tandem is genius, and other manufacturers of portable speaker devices should look to this lead. After all, why waste the high-quality speakers Apple built into your laptop?All in all, I am deeply satisfied with my BassJump. It is a hands-free, simple, and efficient solution to a recurring problem for any laptop user. It doesn’t have the jumbled cords of most portable speaker setups, and it fits in perfectly with the design of Apple’s laptops.

via BassJump Review – Associated Content – associatedcontent.com.

We love the Geek Sugar blog. It’s the perfect marriage of style and… well… geek! They seemed to dig our latest offering, the BookArc for iPad. They said…

I already love how the BookArc keeps my desk in order by keeping my MacBook out of the way, and now the BookArc iPad Stand ($40) is doing the same thing for your new tech toy.

Read the complete post here: BookArc iPad Stand.

Get more BookArc for iPad info here.

BookArc for iPad ships with 2 inserts: Insert #1 comes installed and allows you to place your iPad in 4 different positions; vertical portrait or landscape and tilted portrait or landscape. Insert #2 simply adds a pad to the BookArc slot in an attempt to allow the use of any case that fits inside. Now that iPad is shipping and we’ve been able to test actual cases with Insert #2, we’ve learned that many cases tilt over when used with Insert #2. The solution is simple: just remove the silicone insert entirely. This allows most cases we’ve tested to work with BookArc for iPad just fine.

(BookArc for iPad pictured with Incase Grip Protective Cover)

Get more BookArc for iPad info here.

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We’ve been testing several cases with the BookArc for iPad and one of our favorites is the popular iPad Case from Apple. But there’s a trick to making it work. It works best by removing the silicone insert entirely from the BookArc for iPad. This allows handy storage in either portrait or landscape orientation. Flip open the cover on the Apple iPad Case and set it in BookArc for iPad to view movies, pictures, and slideshows hands-free. Even though the Apple Case can stand on it’s own, it’s a sturdier safer place in the BookArc at your desk or at home. This is the case + stand combo we’ve been using ourselves for several weeks now and we love it. We think you will too.

Get an Apple iPad Case here.

Learn more about BookArc for iPad.

The best parts:

It’s a well designed product that flows with the look of the iMac, making it seem like a natural extension of the product. Frankly, if I didn’t know that Apple didn’t make iMacs that way, I would’ve figured it was standard fare.

At $29.99, it’s not cheap, but in my mind, it’s worth it. It’s an easy way to clean up the desk clutter that so many of us have and loathe, without sacrificing the looks that, let’s face it, many of us love about our Macs. If you’ve got an iMac, this should be your next purchase.

via Product Review: BackPack for iMac – Apple Gazette.

We love it when photographers purchase Twelve South items because they always end up taking great pictures of our stuff. Case in point, these really cool BookBook pictures seen above. See more of Andrew’s work at his blog, linked below. If you have any pictures of your favorite Twelve South gear, we’d love to see and share them. Send them to info@twelvesouth.com with a credit and link.

Andrew Hyslop: BookBook.