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Review on ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Black Folding Bed Tray Lap Desk, Portable Lap Desk with Phone Slots, Notebook Table for Dorm Rooms or Small Spaces by June Reeves

Revainrating 3 out of 5

The first of many. Not bad, not great. Does what I wanted it for.

Okay this is going to be a really good review as this is the first of these models I am getting. I chose this first one because it was the cheapest that had fans. I have an upgraded laptop and it can get quite hot so I needed fans although there is one manufacturer that claims they don't need fans due to the vents on the main platform. I don't buy it although I ordered it without fans, again starting from the cheapest. I haven't received it yet as it is shipped from China and takes 3 to 8 weeks. I'll review it once I've used it for a while to clarify if fans are needed or not. I just think the fans should at least help, why not? It was only $8 more. As we talk about the fans, I noticed that a lot of people were asking if the fans exploded at the bottom of the platform or off it. This unit was not fully assembled, but the fans were attached to the platform. These are blown into the laptop but they are very easy to remove and I rotated them so they draw heat down and away from the bottom of my computer. I think it's better to get rid of the heat it gives off. It also made the fans quieter, not that they were too loud initially, but you could hear them quite clearly on or around the device. Now I can't hear them at all, I had to take care to make sure they were on. In doing so, it also toggles the switch on and off so that it's pointing towards you as if you were sitting instead of away from you under your back. Now it's a lot easier to turn them on or off, so that's a plus too, as is the orientation of the USB connector on the back, at least for my main PC since my USB ports are near the back of the Laptops are on the right. Side. My other laptop is the same brand but a different model. The USB ports on it are on the front right, while the 2.0 port, which I actually only use for my wireless mouse dongle, is on the left, roughly in the middle. The cable that comes with it extends well enough, but the way this unit is assembled is such that the top leg hinges are in the front, closest to the user, and it can get pinched there, so if you have connectors that move are close to your seating position. on the stand, it would be wise to keep an eye on it. The USB cable that comes with the end that plugs into the computer to power the fans, but the end that plugs into the fan case is a round plug, similar to the power cord that comes in many laptops, including mine both laptops, is plugged in. Haven't looked for a suitable replacement yet, but you can't just grab a spare mini USB from a phone or other device that might be loose somewhere. Both of my PCs are 15.6" Dells. One is a regular laptop 15-3567 and the other is a 2-in-1 convertible with a 360ยฐ hinge, 15-7586. About half an inch back, so I think not that a much larger laptop would work well on it. Shipping was quick, it arrived next day. I ordered another one at the same time and my tracking number says it's at least a week left maybe more maybe up to 6, so that's a big difference apart from the lack of fans on the other side. It came in a brown box with no indication of what it was. It didn't bother me. As with many cheap finds I usually get what I pay for , and fancy packaging that just ends up in the trash doesn't bother me anyway, so yeah, save it for people who care Moving on, the box contained the main platform, 2 leg assemblies, a mouse mount, and a plastic bag for the hardware . with front bumpers to prevent the laptop or whatever you're carrying on it from sliding off the front of the platform and potentially onto your knees, a wheel bolt and a large plastic washer to secure the mouse platform to your foot. Technically you can attach it from either side, but the threaded hole where you screw the wheel on the inside of the leg isn't placed symmetrically in the mouse mount, so it's a little farther from the user when attached on the left side is as I have it to say that although both legs have holes for it, it is primarily intended for attachment to the right leg. And it would be really impossible to use on the left, you'd just have to go backwards a bit. However, I just took mine off because it's too small to be effective unless you have the lowest dpi settings on your mouse, if you even have an adjustable dpi mouse. Also, it's a very smooth surface with little protrusion and the mouse doesn't like staying on it even when it's flat. It has no padding, just a hard plastic surface. You can cut a standard mouse pad to size, but the stand wobbles a bit when typing and I don't always have a flat device, so the mount is unusable for me. Now that I said the device shakes when I type, remember that I type a lot, I seem to press the keys pretty hard and with some force, so it has a lot to do with how I type. I wouldn't say the stand is wobbly, but not very stable either. It didn't fall on me or anything, it just bounces around a bit when I type. I think it doesn't take much to break legs. I wouldn't call them brittle, but they're ABS plastic and they're not very thick, so they don't have much stiffness and probably won't take long to break. The adjustment mechanisms are a bit fiddly and it takes a minute to learn how to move things to find your sweet spot. So if you move it around and change positions and configurations frequently, it can be a problem. Use an example. I only use mine when I'm lounging on or near the couch and don't need to tweak it much, so it suits me. There are many ways to set this thing up though, all 6 buttons can move 360ยฐ including the platform but the mouse mount doesn't work in all possible configurations and it doesn't fold to a fully flat position when attached. because the knurled wheel screw prevents the legs from collapsing. Also, the bottom legs have no grip, so the device will slide on smooth surfaces like my coffee table if you're not careful. I went to the hardware store and bought a rubber foot cane. Overall I think this is a good block for the most part. There aren't many options for a device that can do what it can. A few minor design/construction flaws but nothing I can't fix and certainly nothing that makes me want to return it. All in all, after a few tweaks and modifications, I'm mostly happy with it, and I don't have a place to abuse it, so it will work for me. If you're expecting something very high quality I'd say keep looking, you might be better off with something from Tiffany in nice packaging, but if you're looking for a reasonably priced device that does what it does and not a bit messing around with it, so far it's been the way to go for me. Oh, and I probably wouldn't let kids try to sit on it. I'm planning to buy some "more expensive" (pricier) units to see if there's a big difference between them, so keep an eye on them and see if I have any more info on them. I will definitely post updates.

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