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by Someone1234 3843 days ago
No need to even glue. They sell things like "FridgePad - Magnetic Refrigerator Mount for iPad" that is what it says. Magnets that hold an iPad (Mini or full) to a standard fridge. You can also get 3M mounted ones which allow you to slip in an iPad.

Typically it is cheaper to buy a regular fridge and add an iPad than a smart fridge.

Also it is cheaper to buy four(!) iPads and back-seat tablet holder for a minivan than an integrated DVD player. Easier to replace when it dies too. Those DVD players can easily run $1500+.

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Most high-end fridges these days are stainless steel, which is non-magnetic. So you'd need to glue it on (or find some other way).
It turns out that the high-end stainless steel fridges actually have ferrous metal components that enable the use of magnets. It's only the mid-tier stainless steel ones that are non-magnetic. (Source: research for a product launched last year which includes a fridge-mountable magnetic remote)
With what I paid for my fridge I would hate to see what a high end fridge costs. . .
Mounting strips. $1 at the store.
Those don't fit an iPad, and if you try to make it fit, you'll invalidate the warranty. You'll have to buy the special ones that fit iPads, at the Apple store. 50 dollars. Per strip.
Sorry, we are not talking about the same product. I am talking about rolls of strong double-sided foam tape.
It's sarcasm/hyperbole.
And also a pop at Apple; equally unpopular!