MBP: green light for mStand?

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MBP: green light for mStand?

Thou shalt not be slouching! Unfortunately my neck will never get back the last 3 "MBP slouching" years. The good news is that I'm now committed to change that. That's were my recent research on laptop stands comes in. After a going through a marathon of reviews and posts, one product "elevated" (pun intended) above all others: mStand. My only really gripe with it was the inability to fit a DVI/VGA cable through the "cable management hole" in the back. Accordingly to this review, even that has been addressed! I actually found this graphical review that apparently confirms mStand's cooling capabilities.
I'm only considering two other alternative stands at this point: Xtand Pro and Griffin Elevator. Accordingly to this detailed video review on YouTube the first has some stability issues, while the second has a well documented track record for letting your laptop slip into the ground.
There's very little doubt on my mind about going with the mStand. Just wanted some positive reinforcement before taking the plunge.
So, do I get your green light?

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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on May 23, 2010 3:21 AM

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May 23, 2010 4:44 AM in response to kha0s

Green light!

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Jun 22, 2010 2:29 PM in response to kha0s

Got my mStand a couple weeks ago. It has dramatically improved my posture, allowing for long, neck-pain free, and all around comfortable working sessions. It also looks dazzling from every angle. Sometimes it feels like my MBP is floating in mid air. This is particularly true in "closed clamshell" mode. Can't think of a better piece of "Apple-like" designer art for the desktop.

When unpacking it for the first time, I immediately grabbed my DVI cable a got the firsthand confirmation on what other reviewers had already reported: the new 2010 mStand models have a considerably wider cable management hole that allows one to pass any DVI/VGA cable through it. The extra "desktop real estate" mStand provides is also worth mentioning. Although I haven't "case-control" tested it's heat dissipation capabilities, it does seem that the fans are kicking-in in less often than before.

My only gripe with it has to do with the viewing angle. The thing is unlike the new unibody models, my "pre-2008 MBP" has a fairly small screen "backward-tilt" angle. Being myself a tall guy, I'm forced to look at the screen in a slightly downward fashion. This causes the viewing angle to be less than ideal. Nonetheless, when you think about it, this is a problem with "pre-2008 MBPs", not with mStand.

That said, this is, by a clear mile, the best stand for the MacBook/MBP line you'll find. Highly recommend it!

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