Gizmodo: Laptop Stand

Lightning Review: Kangaroom Bamboo Laptop Stand and Charging Station

Jason Chen — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:00:00 EDT

The Gadget: Kangaroom's laptop stand and charging station, which offers a ventilated laptop stand as well as two phone/iPod holders so you can have a place to charge your gear without cluttering up your desk. It's even tilted, since many laptop users enjoy typing at an angle.

The Price: $45

The Verdict: We've been fans of Kangaroom's organizational kits for a while now, and this bamboo laptop stand continues their tradition of quality organizational products with a gadgety tint. In this case, this product design combines four good concepts into one useful device.

• Laptop stands = useful
• Things made out of bamboo = fun for eco-fetishists and pandas
• Gadget charger dock = good times for gadget-heads
• Ventilated middle = keeps your laptop cool

And all of those features in a sturdily constructed shape means we'd gladly pay the $45 for one of these. It even feels nice when you take it off a desk and put it on your lap, giving a nice bamboo barrier between a hot laptop and your fleshy (uncharred) thighs.

[Kangaroom]

Low Tech Giz Tips: Water Cooled Laptop Stand

Jason Chen — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Not all the tech we buy needs to be brand new and manufactured specifically to fit our needs. With a little ingenuity and cheapness, you can rig up common household objects to do the job just as well. Here's an example of such a thing, using a $6 hot water bottle as a laptop stand for your lap instead of buying regular ones five times as much. It keeps your thighs away from the burning laptop and cools both it and your legs at the same time. Very useful for a smoldering summer day. Careful that it doesn't spring a leak though. [Hot Water Bottle via Digital Composting]

Pump-Up Laptop Cushion Keeps Burning Metal Away From Tender Flesh

Jason Chen — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:50:00 EDT

The laptop stands we've used are great for keeping your supple thighs away from your burning laptop, but are usually fairly heavy and hard on your legs. This Airboard, however, has an inflatable base to gently sit on your lap, while at the same time providing ample distance so your leg hairs don't char. It's only a design, but is neat enough that if someone made a laptop stand like this, we'd have a hard time passing it up in stores. [Yanko Design]

Thanko's USB-Powered Laptop Fan Stand

Jason Chen — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:00:59 EDT

Not only does this aluminum/steel laptop stand from Thanko look both solid and functional, it's got something Thanko's known for—USB Power. Inside the stand are two fans that blow room-temperature air into your hot laptop, which means you're keeping the laptop away from your tender gonads and helping your computer stay cool at the same time. Imagine that, Thanko coming up with a product that has USB and makes sense. Did they change management or something? [Thanko]

DIY Laptop Stand For Your Car

Louis Ramirez — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:24:15 EST

For those of you who can't stand being separated from your notebook, this DIY car stand lets you take your lappie on the road. It's made of PVC pipes and keeps your laptop at an adjustable angle. I've seen a lot of people hunched over their laptops while double parked, so this seems like it'd come in handy for them, but personally, I wouldn't want anything that looks like my kitchen sink drain inside my car.

DIY In-Car Laptop Desk [SlashGear via Make]

Aviator Laptop Stand for Business Travelers

gizmodo.com — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:32:46 EDT

Keynamics says 92% of business travelers carry laptops onto the plane, so it's no wonder they decided to make a laptop stand designed specifically to fit in briefcases and fit perfectly on airplane tray tables. The Aviator weighs nine ounces, is easy to assemble, and for $19.99 it'll raises your laptop screen and tilt the keyboard down so you can lean back into your chair and type in a more ergonomically-correct position—no more painful hunching over and pecking at the keys.

Keynamics