As a softer and minimalist alternative to the company's metal A-Frame, Loop for iPad ($30) is a weighted plastic stand designed to hold the iPad in one of two positions -- reclining upright, or a steep keyboard-like recline on its back. Using a smaller layer of gray hard rubber atop a nearly black semi-glossy plastic oval, Loop supports the iPad in either horizontal or vertical orientation, and has rubber pads on its bottom to keep from slipping on…