Review on Rain Design 12031 Adjustable Notebook by Paul Zimmer

Like many people these days, I spend most of my life with a laptop. Like many people these days, hunching over a laptop all the time caused physical discomfort. After understanding the source of my problems and reading about solutions to common laptop ergonomics problems, I chose this laptop stand as one of my tools to solve the ergonomics problems I encountered and eight months later I can share with you Glad to announce that he has fulfilled his task. Good. Fortunately, I've used my laptop on a standard-height desk before, but the desk-height screen (30 inches from the floor) was a major cause of neck pain for me. far left), my 13" MacBook Pro rises about 5-3/4" off the table (measured to the bottom of the aluminum chassis that covers the back of the laptop screen). Please note that if your MacBook has different depths (measured front to back), the height of the screen will be slightly different. At the maximum setting (knob to the right), the screen rises about 7-1/2 inches above the table. I'm just over 6ft tall and I usually find my neck can settle into a comfortable neutral position when the stick is in the right third of the slide, but of course that depends on each user, their seating position and their own comfort zone that generally provides this a really wide range of screen heights that will probably suit most people. ', especially on a 30" tall table. I think the photos do a great job with the aesthetic (which is by far the largest part of this purchase). This is high quality aluminum, and like all aluminum it's a fairly soft metal and prone to scratches.Mine has been left in near mint condition after 8 months and maintains a clean appearance almost like an Apple product.Obviously if you have one of the new MacBooks in space gray or colored aluminum this could pose a problem The stand is mechanically strong There are no indentations or nicks on the slide The upper "arm" of the base is slightly spring loaded so that when the handle is placed in the down position the top of the base is in its highest position Position jumps when the laptop is removed. In the highest position the stand is already in the highest position and there is no movement. I suspect the spring is actually h helps the shoulder move up when the grip is moved to higher positions. One limitation of using this stand is when using it with an external mouse and keyboard. Sure, the Apple Magic line of keyboards, mice, and trackpads work well with it, but the fact of the matter is that using the laptop's keyboard and trackpad is already awkward (or ergonomic) once the laptop is booted up. Overall, this product delivers everything I need. The price is steep, but I hope it lasts the life of this laptop and at least one or three spares (and maybe even the days when laptops are archaic relics of the past). The screen travel range (from 5-3/4" to 7-1/2") is fine with me (and I suspect it will suit a lot of people), and the aesthetics are great for MacBook users.