I thought my lovely Dave was cheap ($20) for a laptop stand, but I've been proven wrong by Ikea Hacker, who has taught me that a genius trip to Ikea can be accomplished by looking at products with a mutable, creative eye.
Here, a user submitted this hack for the Lamplig trivet ($6) — accustomed to keeping hot pans off surfaces — where the hacker simply affixed $2 rubber feet to the trivet and achieved an angled laptop stand with airflow underneath. You'd have to use this on a surface though, otherwise I'm getting a visual (and a physical, ouch) of a metal grid print on your thighs.
J Brand
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now here is someone who gets practicality, functionality and economy all at the same time. my swedish homies at ikea.
1You could add a USB fan to this and really keep your laptop cool
Or maybe not...
My laptop's battery gives it a bit of height in the back, and to keep it off soft surfaces, or my lap, I use a sheet of masonite (about $1.50 at art stores everywhere).
I wish Dave tables were so cheap here. Mine was $50. I have no idea why. I love it though.
2Useful and cheap. Score.
3Something about it doesn't seem practical to me but I can't put my finger on it.
4Whats its function? Seems useless. Thats what desks are for.
5Really nice and cheap too! But the look is like grilling your laptop. hehehe But I would buy this.
6Btw, is there a mickey mouse design?
7This is a fantastic idea. I use it with my aluminum unibody Macbook and works perfectly. I read the reviews for all the plastic laptop trays with fans....and they were all cheaply made, and fans were noisy. I don't want to hear a fan at all. I went to Ikea yesterday and got 2 of these. Only $5.99....compared with $50 for special aluminum laptop tray with no fan on the Apple site. Aboslutely love it. Thanks!
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