LapWorks Aluminum Desktop Stand

Product: Lapworks Aluminum Desktop Stand
Provided By: Lapwoks
Price: MSRP $69.99

Introduction:

The world of computing has turned mobile over the past few years.  It wasn't that long ago that laptops were expensive, heavy and underpowered.  Today many people use laptops for working on the road, at home and even for their main workstation at their place of business.  Laptops are more powerful, smaller, lighter and are becoming a way of life.

If you've used a laptop on a desk for extended periods of time, you've no doubt taken a break, rotated your sore neck and carried on working.  This is because a laptop placed on a desk requires you to look down to see the screen.  We have seen that it is best for your neck, shoulders and overall health, if your eyes are level with the screen.  Today we are looking at a product from Lapworks that improves this scenario, moves your laptop up toward a more comfortable position and offers a few other handy features.  Take a look at the Lapworks Aluminum Desktop Stand.

Lapworks Package

As you can see above, Lapworks doesn't spend a ton of money on fancy packaging.  As they are primarily an online eStore, this is not a big deal, but something with a product image might be nice.

About LapWorks:

LapWorks is about ergonomics as much as they are about providing better cooling.  Their products are designed to provide a healthier, better working environment for you at the office or on the road.  They provide many different desktop solutions for your laptop that raises the screen to eye level and reduces neck strain.

LapWorks is a design and manufacturing company located in Rancho Cucamonga, California.  They specialize in products that make working with your notebook safer, easier and more productive.  They are products that improve posture/ergonomics, reduce heat build-up in notebooks and protect a user's lap from the full force of heat that radiates from the bottom of notebooks.

More information can be read over here.

First Look at the Aluminum Desktop Stand:

Inside the plain white box is some information about the product and the actual Stand itself.  It comes in a handy neoprene cover that protects the aluminum stand, keeps it together and as Lapworks claims "serve as a mouse pad".  Sounds like a bonus deal all around.

Lapworks Bag

Once you slide the stand out of the case, you've got a pretty interesting product that is very thin.  The aluminum construction is quite light but appears to be fairly strong as the stand will support up to 8lb. - 17" laptops.  Not bad for something that folds to 3/8" thin!

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On the next page we'll take a closer look at this stand and see what it can do for your neck in the way of ergonomics.