If I didn't want to use the stand feature is the spine of the case able to bend back?
944871
No, it does not lay flat if u just want to hold it & use it. Sort of awkward, it makes you use the stand.
944872
It does lay flat and even spins I. Each direction. I'll try to upload pics. Not sure which version the other reviewer got but this one does lay flat
302880
Yes, the flexible gooseneck will bend to allow the screen of the iPad mini and other tablets to face straight down so they can be viewed while lying flat on your back looking up. Thanks, Standzout
1481140
No. And it also is unusable as a stand...it's too wobbly. It only covers the front and back. I would not buy it again.
1648950
You can bend it forward and backwards without breaking it. But it is not floppy by any means.
2094496
I believe that you can, but I don't remember for sure. The back case cracked shortly after I purchased it. I loved it, but since then have purchased one from a store.
1241251
Yes, the cover is flexible enough to fold backward, but I rarely use it this way.
1917130
No. Infact I tried to bend it so that it could be and it defininetly is not meant to be used as a stand! You can kind of open it and it will stand up, but the slightest jiggle knocks it down.
441229
Once detached from keyboard you cannot use the case as a stand. To a lot of people that would be a turn off but for me it didn't matter.
704193
No. You need to untighten the screws. I didn't find this stand very useful.
746834
Yes, but if done regularly might cause the spine to weaken. I don't use it that way, but it definitely folds back. I love the quality of the item! And I love the color.
2021070
I believe it won't stand like you need, the notch for the edge of the iPad is angled so it seems set to lean the tablet back some.
510157
I did not use the stand, until I read your question. I brought the case for the protection and it has worked very well for me. Now that I have tried the stand I think I'll be using it a lot.
1847610
Not really. But the stand works both ways, whether the tablet is upright or on it's side.
2194650
Yes. The cover bends all the way back & covers whole back. Photos can be taken though without taken off case. You hold case like a book & snap camera. I like this cover very much. All buttons & plugs can be easily accessed.
95927
Depends if it is the fixed shelf or adjustable. No hardbacks in the middle of adjustable. I haven't had any bending with mine, but I use mine to display all sorts of different items, not just books. Disperse the weight and you should be alright unless your item is super heavy and right in the middle of the shelf. They aren't as flimsy as some reviews claimed them to be but they aren't Ethan Allen either ;-)
114812
I have not used it in that position, but it stays put in the normal position. The stand is great!
1554775
Yes. I fold the front back flat against the backside of the cover when I am using my iPad.