A vehicle entertainment system, comprising a tablet unit comprising a display and a touch screen input device disposed on a front surface, a first electrical connection, a first mounting mechanism, and a wireless receiver, wherein the wireless receiver is configured to receive media data from a wireless network and the touch screen input device is configured to receive input from a user; and a cradle disposed in a headrest in a vehicle and comprising a second electrical connection and a second mounting mechanism, wherein the tablet unit is electrically connected to the cradle via the first and second electrical connections (207, 203), and is physically coupled to the cradle via the first and second mounting mechanisms upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle, wherein: the first mounting mechanism comprises a tab disposed on a first edge of the tablet unit and a coupling member disposed on a second edge of the tablet unit, the second mounting mechanism comprises a recess disposed on a first lip of the cradle and a latch member disposed on a second lip of the cradle, the first electrical connection is disposed on the first edge of the tablet unit, and the second electrical connection is disposed on the first lip of the cradle, the first and second edges oppose each other, and the first and second lips (214, 215) oppose each other and extend outward from a rear surface of the cradle, the cradle comprises a base portion configured to be secured to an internal headrest support structure of the headrest, a receiving portion configured to receive the tablet unit, and a ball-like hinge mechanism located near a center of the cradle connecting the receiving portion to the base portion and enabling the receiving portion to pivot about a plurality of axes, upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle, the tab is inserted into the recess, the coupling member engages the latch member, and the first and second electrical connections (207, 203) are electrically coupled, and the front surface of the tablet unit is substantially flush with an outer surface of the headrest upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle. the first mounting mechanism comprises a tab disposed on a first edge of the tablet unit and a coupling member disposed on a second edge of the tablet unit, the second mounting mechanism comprises a recess disposed on a first lip of the cradle and a latch member disposed on a second lip of the cradle, the first electrical connection is disposed on the first edge of the tablet unit, and the second electrical connection is disposed on the first lip of the cradle, the first and second edges oppose each other, and the first and second lips (214, 215) oppose each other and extend outward from a rear surface of the cradle, the cradle comprises a base portion configured to be secured to an internal headrest support structure of the headrest, a receiving portion configured to receive the tablet unit, and a ball-like hinge mechanism located near a center of the cradle connecting the receiving portion to the base portion and enabling the receiving portion to pivot about a plurality of axes, upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle, the tab is inserted into the recess, the coupling member engages the latch member, and the first and second electrical connections (207, 203) are electrically coupled, and the front surface of the tablet unit is substantially flush with an outer surface of the headrest upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle.