Ergonomic Laptop Stands for MBP 17

Anthony

Give this a wurl. Works great, keeps yah cool and very comfortable.

iLap

http://www.raindesigninc.com/ilap.html

Cheers

I use the iLap with my new MBP17 and like it. Only downside is that I have to remove the 'cushion/wristrest' even when used on lap but that's probably due to a combination of computer size and gut (not necessarily in that order 🙂

I like the iLap as it's light and leaves lots of airspace between itself and legs and gives the computer the space it wants/needs.

Legs and computer stay at normal operating temps regardless of length of time used, I.e. hours and hours.

Can I add a parameter to this thread?

What about a lap-platform that has a built-in mouse platform?

I like the idea of the iLap, but I need the ability to use a mouse as well.

Just my 2 cents re mouse table addition:

It would make it too big and even if it's like a drawer, too heavy.

I used a bean-cushion type table for my Sony before the 17 and it has room for a mouse but any additional weight makes it uncomfortable after a while.

My solution to needing a mouse on ocasion is to use a usb/optical or even bluetooth. It's not as fussy re the surface they need to run on so work quite well on the couch cushion. I expect to be needing one less since I discovered the two-fingers on pad for a right-click.

I guess it all depends on ones usage. I do my lap-topping during the nightshift, I.e. working while 'couching'. My other hope is to laptop it outside.

Greetings,

Through several Mac laptops, I have been using: Levenger Lap Desk
Price: $38.00 Item: AD4640

http://www.levenger.com/PAGETEMPLATES/PRODUCT/Product.asp?Params=Category=5-24|P ageID=614|Level=2-3|Link=PI|special=search|ID=SearchClicked|i=1

Works great for my 17" PowerBook. I am confident it will also work for my MacBook Pro 17" which shipped today.

Kind regards,

Bill

PowerBook G4 17 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

I pick iLap too, but I would suggest you put on the feet when you get it, because it the MacBook Pro slides off if you don't. The feet that come with it are GREAT, and it's never fallen off since I put them on. (which is since I got it)...which is before I got my MacBook Pro.

nvm.

It means nevermind...

I put a link to an iCurve, but then I forgot you said you wanted to be able to use it in bed or on a couch.

Congratulations on deciding to use a laptop tray or stand for using your notebook in bed or on a couch. Even the least ergonomic ones will leave an air space beneath the computer (important for cooling) and will protect you from the heat of the case bottom.

I've used or tested a variety of trays or stands over the years.

For my 15" MPB I've bought a KoolSink aluminum tilt stand. It's a very simple and quite effective design. It protects the finish of my desks and keeps the MBP's case cooler during operation. I like the tilt angle for typing. It works reasonably well for laptop use. And it's convenient for travel, as the MBP will fit inside it and the two together fit into my laptop bag (I slip a sheet of paper between them, to protect the finish of the MBP).

The price, especially combined with a high shipping cost, may seem high for what is really no more than a well-conceived and formed sheet of aluminum. But it is effective.

I also like the iLap. I think the KoolSink is a bit more effective in cooling while the notebook is in desktop use, and the KoolSink is more compact for travel use.

But if I planned to make more use of the MBP in my lap than I normally do, I would have chosen the iLap.

Both the KoolSink and the iLap assist cooling by providing more metal heatsink to absorb and dissipate heat by convection to the air. Both do a good job of leaving air space under the notebook and protecting the user while in laptop use.

I don't see any advantage to using trays with little built-in fans that draw current from the computers battery. Many of them are made of plastic (no heatsink/convection transfer value to speak of) and some are shoddily made.