We spotlighted this light laptop stand last week and there were a lot of comments about whether the stand would actually work, if it would be tippy, if it would block out ports on the side of the computer, whether the chassis would get all bent from only using side support, etc. Don’t be put off by the fact that this stand is such a simple design. I’ve had mine for about a week now and here’s my thoughts.

First, the question about blocking ports. Does the LaTosta lightweight laptop stand block ports on the side of your computer?

Here’s my MacBook Pro with Verizon Broadband Connect and power supply both connected. Because the stand can be moved to nearly any position – the answer is that there’s no blockage.

Looking at pictures from the side you can see that the stand does in fact cover some ports. The picture is deceiving though because moving the stand is simple and instantly frees up any area that is blocked.

By moving the stand you can also vary the angle of the notebook to suit your typing style/stance.

How does it work?

In a word – perfect. I used it extensively in two situations.

First was in my office where I use my MacBook Pro as my main computer for 12 hours at a time. Once I setup the stand (15 seconds) there was no rocking, tipping or slipping.

As noted above, positioning the legs will block ports – and I found it no problem to slightly move it out of the way so my charger could get into position.

Second test was on the road at a client’s office (they loved the look of it). I was seated at a cramped desk with barely enough room for the laptop.

The stand worked perfectly even after I inserted a power cable and my Broadband Connect card into the MacBook Pro ExpressCard slot.

At $9.95 I fail to see how you can go wrong with this. It’s small enough to throw in your laptop bag – and useful enough that you can attach it nearly anywhere (hard level surface required). The design of the stand is brilliant – because you can use this with any sized laptop.

My laptop did seem to run a bit cooler, though I think my main use for this stand would be ergonomics as the MacBook cooling system seems to do a good job even without needing to raise the notebook.

I have no fears that only supporting the laptop on the sides will bow the chassis any more than the tiny legs on a keyboard would cause that to bow.

Price: $9.95
Site: http://www.lightlaptopstands.com

What I like:
- Convenient
- Compact
- Convenient
- Inexpensive
- Ability to adjust laptop to virtually any angle

- Design accommodates ANY sized laptop – from Netbook to honking 19 incher

What Needs Improving:
- Works exactly as promised

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