A stand for supporting a portable display device, such as tablet computer or a display, on a horizontal flat support surface, with a graphic user interface display screen of the device in a generally upright position leaning backward: the stand comprising: - a carrier panel; - a support panel hinged so as to be pivotable relative to the carrier panel about a pivot axis, between a first position and a second support position, wherein in said second support position the support panel projects transversely from the carrier panel at an angle for supporting the carrier panel in an orientation projecting obliquely upward from its lower end at or near the support surface; - an angle setting member for holding the carrier panel and the support at a set mutual angle when the support is in its support position; and - a device holder attached or attachable to the device in a fixed position and adjustably connected to the carrier panel for guided movement in a direction perpendicular to the pivot axis and in rotational sense about an axis of rotation perpendicular to the carrier panel; characterized in that the first position is a transport position in which the support panel is co-planar or parallel to the carrier panel; the device holder is connected to the carrier panel via a carrier tongue projecting from the carrier panel beyond an upper edge of the carrier panel, at least when the support panel is in the support position; the carrier tongue extends from the carrier panel closely along and parallel to the support panel when the support panel is in the transport position; and the support panel has an end wall closely adjacent to its distal end and projecting transversely to the support panel beyond the carrier tongue, when the support panel is in the transport position, for enclosing the device during transport. the stand comprising: - a carrier panel; - a support panel hinged so as to be pivotable relative to the carrier panel about a pivot axis, between a first position and a second support position, wherein in said second support position the support panel projects transversely from the carrier panel at an angle for supporting the carrier panel in an orientation projecting obliquely upward from its lower end at or near the support surface; - an angle setting member for holding the carrier panel and the support at a set mutual angle when the support is in its support position; and - a device holder attached or attachable to the device in a fixed position and adjustably connected to the carrier panel for guided movement in a direction perpendicular to the pivot axis and in rotational sense about an axis of rotation perpendicular to the carrier panel; - a carrier panel; - a support panel hinged so as to be pivotable relative to the carrier panel about a pivot axis, between a first position and a second support position, wherein in said second support position the support panel projects transversely from the carrier panel at an angle for supporting the carrier panel in an orientation projecting obliquely upward from its lower end at or near the support surface; - an angle setting member for holding the carrier panel and the support at a set mutual angle when the support is in its support position; and - a device holder attached or attachable to the device in a fixed position and adjustably connected to the carrier panel for guided movement in a direction perpendicular to the pivot axis and in rotational sense about an axis of rotation perpendicular to the carrier panel; characterized in that the first position is a transport position in which the support panel is co-planar or parallel to the carrier panel; the device holder is connected to the carrier panel via a carrier tongue projecting from the carrier panel beyond an upper edge of the carrier panel, at least when the support panel is in the support position; the carrier tongue extends from the carrier panel closely along and parallel to the support panel when the support panel is in the transport position; and the support panel has an end wall closely adjacent to its distal end and projecting transversely to the support panel beyond the carrier tongue, when the support panel is in the transport position, for enclosing the device during transport.