Seeing as most ergonomics guides tell you not to tilt your keyboard up, a laptop stand may not be such a good idea for the desk, but AViiQ’s “Portable Laptop Stand” has other uses.
The obvious feature is that this stand folds, and when collapsed to its quarter-inch minimum can easily be slid into a laptop bag. The mechanism itself is quite neat, almost origami-like: The aluminum sheet is hinged with plastic. Two hinged sections swing under the main body and then the corners tuck through a pair of holes. These corner tabs both secure the “leg” in place and act as feet for the notebook above.
Aside from folding, the stand will keep the screen slightly higher if using the computer with an external keyboard. Most important, though, in these days of red-hot “laptops” is cooling, and the thin aluminum and ample air circulation whips away heat and lets your computer’s fans stay off for longer. It would also be perfect for in-bed movie watching: those warm sheets play hell with a notebook’s heat dissipation.
I’d probably grab one right away to replace the inverted baking-tray I normally use when working from bed, but the AViiQ Portable Laptop Stand cost $80. Ouch.
Product page [AViiQ]
