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The Dave Scale: Cheap, Not So Cheap, Exorbitant
What recession? Remember last week, when I pinpointed Target's pricier version of my beloved Dave laptop stand from Ikea?
Yeah.
Nonconventional, Yet Handy Laptop Stands
I'm always hearing about ingenious and inventive ways people manage to use their hot laptops on their laps — whether it be angled on the couch arm, a pillow, or a TV tray, there's always some sort of protective barrier involved. I myself use a variety of things, including a basic breakfast-in-bed tray (when I'm in bed) and my Dave laptop stand when I'm cross-legged on the couch. If you're still looking for a new stand for either your desk, bed, couch, or coffee table, here are some chic designs that may do the trick!
Laptop Stands: Protect Your Computer And Your Self
Given the widespread fears of WiFi's potential health risks, the fact that laptops have a tendency to overheat when placed on non-linear surfaces and studies that show hot laptops can cause infertility in men it's paramount that you invest in a laptop stand.
We're all guilty of the laptop in the lap offense - it's called laptop for a reason, right? Whether you find yourself sitting in front of the TV with your laptop or you like to curl up under the covers while cruising the web you can protect yourself with a simple stand that keeps your laptop's fan circulating and keeps the device off your body and away from your sensitive body parts.
Higher Priced and Hotter or Cheaper and Chicer?
The $25 Dave laptop table from Ikea still holds a special place in my heart — as well as a special place in both my bedroom and living room (tee-hee). But look out Mr. Dave, there's a sexier laptop stand in town and he's popping up at Target stores across the country. Unlike the Dave laptop table, the Ergonomic laptop desk from Target is made of metal in a laminate walnut finish, which you'll pay for with the table costing $50.
The Best Laptop Stand Money Can Buy
This past weekend I ventured off to Ikea for an Easter weekend shopping excursion and I totally hit the jackpot. Feast your eyes on these Dave laptop tables that are perfect for couch laptop users like myself. Laptop on lap = too hot, laptop on coffee table = too low, laptop on the Dave laptop stand = just right.
Keep Your MacBook Upright With the BookArc Laptop Stand
After showing you the BackPack for iMacs to keep your hard drive up and away from your desk, and now after discovering this gizmo, which keeps your MacBook standing up, your workspace is going to be so pristine and clutter free! The BookArc ($50) shown here is great for those who use an external screen with their Macs but want to free up some desk space. To make sure you get the best fit for your laptop, the BookArc comes in three different sizes and includes scratch-free, silicone cushions on the bottom part so you don't have to worry about scratching your lovely wooden desk.
Linea Laptop Stand: Simple And Ergonomic
We all know the importance of using laptop stands to keep our laptops off our laps — they keep our machines cool, protect us from fears of WiFi's potential health risks and the many infertility risks hot laptops pose for men.
I'm partial to simple stands and trays that were designed for use in bed or on the couch, but Gabriel Kornreich's Linea is equally promising. It offers a simple ergonomic tweak to make your tabletop laptop use more comfortable.
Laptop Fan Stand Lets You Work In Odd Positions
We all know how important it is to keep our laptops off our laps and bed covers so they can stay ventilated and cool and we all know what happens when we don't, but are we really so lazy that we need stands that let us lie flat and work on our computers? Thanko has created an aluminum/steel laptop stand that's USB powered and features two fans that blow room-temperature air into your hot laptop. While the stand allows you to lay back in bed, you can also use it in more practical positions — such as on a table, sitting up in bed or in a chair.
Belkin's USB Cooling Laptop Stand
Looking for a way to keep some distance between your notebook and your lap without using a giant faux fur pillow like me? The Laptop Cooling Stand by Bekin is a USB powered, innovative new gadget to help prevent your laptop and your lap from overheating. The stand's modern design helps to improve typing comfort while reducing wrist strain and grip pads on the top prevent the laptop from slipping.
The Cheapest, Simplest Ikea Laptop Stand
I thought my lovely Dave was cheap ($20) for a laptop stand, but I've been proven wrong by Ikea Hacker, who has taught me that a genius trip to Ikea can be accomplished by looking at products with a mutable, creative eye.
Here, a user submitted this hack for the Lamplig trivet ($6) — accustomed to keeping hot pans off surfaces — where the hacker simply affixed $2 rubber feet to the trivet and achieved an angled laptop stand with airflow underneath. You'd have to use this on a surface though, otherwise I'm getting a visual (and a physical, ouch) of a metal grid print on your thighs.
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