3M(TM) Notebook Stand, Ergonomic, Adjustable from 4 Inches to 6 Inches, Holds up to 15 Pounds Reviews
Excellent Choice from an Innovative Company! October 13, 2005I ordered the 3M LX500 because of space issues in my office. I have no room to place an underdesk drawer or keyboard tray. The 3M LX500 Riser helped lift my laptop to a more manageable (no neck straining) height, while allowing the upright to fit in the space on the desk beneath it. It works great with my port replicator and is definitely a space-saver! I have always been happy with 3M products and will continue to look for more innovative products for laptops!
Great space investor and reduces neck strain too November 15, 2005I purchased this so that I would have room on my desk for a secondary keyboard. When I got it, I realized that there was adequate room underneath the raised laptop to fit my external hard drive, USB hub, and network switch. My desk is now much less clutterd with wires, and the laptop is at a much more comfortable height.
Better screen height March 8, 2006I get this more for the screen height than anything. My chiropractor explained how so many of us have bad back and head posture because we are looking down at our computer screens instead of level. However this model have some nice extra features. The cut-away area keeps the labtop cool. All my extra cords for Pilot, camera, iPod, etc. can hide underneath. The 2 little side attachments can hold my wireless mouse charger & my iPod when it is charging, giving me much more desk space. Only wish it was a little easier to change the height, but then it would hold cost more.
A sturdy plastic laptop stand January 4, 2007I originally bought this stand to retain a lot of desk space that I was missing by way of a large maxtor harddrive and a presonus firewire audio interface. They sit underneath this stand and the laptop sits above them. This stand has a lot of nifty features. I would reccomend it to anyone who is in need of such a product. It fits my Macbook [the little one at 13.3"] with a bit of room to spare, but I expected it would. Since the macbook have all its jacks on the left side, the side tray makes a good way to relieve stress on your cables. If you have a traditional Laptop where all of the electrical system comes through the rear, it has a cable organizer and clip, which is very useful for staying organized. The stand could be improved if the hollow square base were solid plastic. Because it is not, my harddrive sits at an angle when I would rather it be straight. Not a huge complaint but like I said, that division could be improved upon. I'm sure 3m wasn't thinking about the area below the shelf being used for storage though.
Overall, I'd say purchase this if your looking for a decent laptop stand at a good price.
Gets job done for the right price. April 1, 2008Bought this for my office at work and it is correct for making room on your desk and lifting the laptop to eye level. Very handy and well made for the price. Why they provide the bracket for the document holder, but not include the actual document holder hardware is beyond me. Other than that, a very good purchase.
Best affordable notebook stand February 11, 2008I like this so much. I first used it at work 2 years ago, and I have since bought 2 for personal use and another one at my current job. Most places should have this product for under $30, and it simply does a great job of raising the laptop to a level where it is comfortable for my neck and eyes. There are two removable "trays" that you can attach on the sides for placing small items like business cards, cell phone, etc. This notebook stand is rigid, sturdy, yet lightweight. The hole in the middle of the platform where the laptop rests help to provide extra cooling. This is perfect if you have a docking station, additionally, or do not often move your laptop around. You basically just use an external keyboard and mouse, and it becomes like a desktop computer!
Wonderful product from a wonderful company (3M) September 15, 2004Before I ordered this item for personal use, I had already be using this at work for about a month. It has been a boon for my stressed neck muscles. I have a Toshiba M35 15.4" wide-screen laptop at home and a Compaq nc6000 at work. While it fits just perfectly with both the laptops, there is a slight overhang (approx 1" on one side) when used near the Toshiba laptop. This can be an irritant if you would want to attach the mounting bracket for the document holder (which I would expect to be included with the product, not sold as an extra). You get the mounting bracket, but not the document holder!!
The good news is that the product is very very flexible (with multiple height settings) and very laptop-friendly (with vents surrounded by the base. This is better than putting your laptop on a flat surface.) Both of my laptops run a lot cooler! The detachable shelves (2 in number) are handy, but one would work just fine. 3M should replace the other one with the document holder. If you use a wireless mouse, you can put the base on it, or just a little trinket.
Finally, for just $23, you cannot pummel this laptop riser. I have always admired 3M and this wonderful product hasn't dimmed my admiration for them.
This is the best, affordable, and cool-looking laptop riser.
Great deal for long-time laptop user October 8, 2008It's not sexy nor high-tech but it works great for me. I bought two for me and my wife at home and it's great so far. It even creates a small storage space underneath the laptop but guess a minor benefit.
If you are a long-time laptop user, you want to make sure the center of your screen is in line or slightly below your eyes so your neck won't hurt. I well-educated this from hard lesson as a programmer and now pay 200% attention to this details.
Gonna buy the 3rd now for my office laptop so not only raise the screen but also more align with my external 20" monitor.
Function meet form June 18, 2009This is a pretty basic piece of equipment - no frills here. It does fine job holding my notebook computer. It does seem overpriced in my opinion for what is does.
I did not know about the side attachments when I bought it and thought it would be a nice addition, however it did not take but a few minutes for me to bust off the little hooks on the bottom (be careful). They still work, they are lately not as secure.
I use a Dell Latitude E5500, which I generally like, however the main draw back is all the ports (e.g., USB) are on the sides so it is not easy to pull all the cable together and you can't really use the rear portion of the riser. I have had to adjust the riser level so the cords do interfere with my Dell 22" monitor just to the left of it.
Once you get it set up you will not likely want to adjust the riser as it requires both hands to adjust it. Again it works fine, however if you are looking for some flexibility in quickly adjust height and/or moving it from a different workspace I would recommend checking out some of the different risers out there.
great for working at home February 1, 2010i recently starting working at home several times a week, and I found that the table I was using did not have enough room for the laptop AND an external baby grand. This product fits the bill and is also very sturdy. It really makes the best use of limited space and I would recommend it.
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