Comments on: LaTosta gives your laptop a lift and extra cooling – fits any computer – a steal at $9.95 http://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/13/latosta-gives-your-laptop-a-lift-and-extra-cooling-fits-in-any-computer-bag-a-steal-at-995/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: karrockhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/13/latosta-gives-your-laptop-a-lift-and-extra-cooling-fits-in-any-computer-bag-a-steal-at-995/#comment-42227 karrock Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:47:36 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=21100#comment-42227 Reiterating the potential blockage of ports and optical drives -- also deters the use of front loaders as well, due to the angle, unless you're parked on the very front edge of your work surface. I also don't see a notebook using these stands as one you can quickly and easily pick up, slide around and relocate without making sure they don't fall off the sides first. A nice aluminum MacBook (especially the unibody) might be fine with those fulcrum points of stress, but what about the myriad of Apple and Wintel plastic chassis notebooks? Not trying to be a negative Nellie -- it's a nice, simple idea and I'm sure it's a great product that'll be useful for many people. I just don't see myself liking it. Reiterating the potential blockage of ports and optical drives — also deters the use of front loaders as well, due to the angle, unless you're parked on the very front edge of your work surface.

I also don't see a notebook using these stands as one you can quickly and easily pick up, slide around and relocate without making sure they don't fall off the sides first.

A nice aluminum MacBook (especially the unibody) might be fine with those fulcrum points of stress, but what about the myriad of Apple and Wintel plastic chassis notebooks?

Not trying to be a negative Nellie — it's a nice, simple idea and I'm sure it's a great product that'll be useful for many people. I just don't see myself liking it.

]]> By: LeoBhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/02/13/latosta-gives-your-laptop-a-lift-and-extra-cooling-fits-in-any-computer-bag-a-steal-at-995/#comment-42222 LeoB Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:06:04 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=21100#comment-42222 I ordered one of these when I first saw it mentioned. Delivery was amazingly fast. I have used laptop stands for many years, and this is the smallest, lightest, and most effective one yet. It works perfectly for my largish ThinkPad R500 as well as an X61T. I ordered one of these when I first saw it mentioned. Delivery was amazingly fast. I have used laptop stands for many years, and this is the smallest, lightest, and most effective one yet. It works perfectly for my largish ThinkPad R500 as well as an X61T.

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