Rain Design mStand Laptop Stand, Midnight (10090)

Bought one 10 years ago and still works great and looks as good as the new one I got recently. Worth it if it can go a DECADE.

I actually have two of these. One for my personal computer and one for work, they both are great quality and do exactly what I wanted them to do.

This is my 2nd stand. If you have a laptop and use an external keyboard, this is the stand to buy! It allows plenty of space underneath for stowing the keyboard along with cable routing. It is very sturdy, and will outlast your computers. Highly recommended!!!

My daughter had one from years ago. Left it on the kitchen table. Everyone in the house wants to use it!! So I purchased the new one so she can have it for work and everyone else takes turns using the old one.

I’ve been using this laptop stand for years. When I was able to procure a second MacBook Pro, I got another one. They’re the perfect height and the 360 spin feature is rather nice.

Version 2 should contain QI Charging for accessories and plug in for the laptop. Build in a Large Capacity Battery for emergencies and travel. Consider a pro version that has an entire dock and optional additional storage. It is simple, beautiful and well made.

I write for a living. I use this stand with a MacBook Pro at the library. I have used it for over a year, more like a year and a half. Although there is a swivel model available, I'd not want it to swivel. If I was ever to work on a project with others and need a swivel, a small swivel round base, twenty bucks on Amazon, could be placed under the M-stand.  LapWorks 12" Heavy Duty Swivel With Steel Ball Bearings for Indoor/Outdoor Use Or With Flat Panel Monitors and TV's  I could also use it for plants, televisions, computer monitors at home, etc. I prefer that to a built-in swivel.I did knock one star off this review for the price. At forty-five clams, it's a little steep; when I bought mine quite a long time ago, the price was the same. Over time, one would hope the price would come down, but it does not. Although well-built, in aluminum, it doesn't have any moving parts, and one would anticipate a price reduction. Again, in my view, nearly fifty bucks is expensive.Others have written about the quality, which is exceptional. I applaud the makers of this stand and like it, personally, so much that I carry it in to the library with me. I have tried the simpler stands, the adjustable stands, the bookstands and picture stands--they all pale in comparison to this M stand. You can tell that I like it by the fact that I carry it with me daily. It weighs about one US pound.TIPS and THINGS TO THINK ABOUT: Some reasons to buy it, and tips, that are not what you will read in the reviews below; these are things I have found in many months of use to help you.Raising the laptop not only allows for better eye and neck ergonomics, but it gets my laptop out of the way of spills. I might spill my water, or the person sharing my library table might spill their drink, but alas, the computer is raised off the desk. Saved!It raises the front of your laptop about 2.5 to three inches, and I find using the laptop keyboard difficult on this stand. Sure, it can be done, but it's just high enough, in my opinion, to make it hard to rest forearms and elbows on the table for prolonged typing. I much prefer, and use exclusively now, a bluetooth keyboard, like the Apple one, on the desk top.  Apple Wireless Keyboard MC184LL/B  I can use a thin wrist rest with it, like this one from Grifiti, which I cannot when I am trying to type on the laptop's own keyboard.  Grifiti Slim Wrist Pad 12 Black Nylon Surface Non-Skid Neoprene Base Wrist Rest Apple® Wireless Keyboard, Anker, Macally, Logitech, GYMLE, Gear Head, Genius, SIIG, Solidtek, Perixx, Verbatim, HP and other 12 Inch Slim Keyboards  Others have reviewed that they have no issues typing on the laptop itself; this is something you will need to test for yourself as the M Stand is not adjustable.When I use the men's room (you'll find this funny, I'm sure...), I have my messenger bag, and this stand, which I carry by hand. Where do I put it? On the urinal dividers between urinals. It's a perfect U-shape, and I can rest it on top of the divider. The U comes in handy if you want to put it over anything--a chair back, a shelf edge, etc. --for storage. I'm ashamed to say, I don't know where a woman could hang it in the ladies room.The open hole in the back of it is fantastic for cable organization, power cord and mouse cable, any USB devices, and frankly, having this stand and all the cables through the hole makes it quite hard to steal. It's daunting for a library thief to see all the cables back there and imagine getting hung up in the cable and stand if they were to take your laptop; they just prefer a grab and go. And importantly, I have my Kensington laptop lock cable also through the hole in the stand, then into the computer, so it's not like someone will steal my M stand or the computer. Here's my cable:  Kensington 64068F MicroSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac)  It fits neatly into the round hole opening. I also have a Kensington combination lock for laptops, and it, too, fits through the hole. The hole is 1.5 inches diameter.Okay, another benefit is the opening of the stand toward the front--the front of the U, if you will. It is 2.25 inches high. Some stands have no front opening, if you get my meaning. They are simply blocks or steps; this one has a U shape that allows an opening in the front. Great for tucking things that you wouldn't want just lying around on the public library desktop: cell phone, Mp3 player, hard drive (which I leave connected to the USB port). When I leave for a moment to use the bathroom (there's the bathroom again; you'd think I spent my whole day in the bathroom!), you can tuck your bluetooth keyboard under there rather than leaving it right out on the desk. I throw my mousepad over it, and it's a small but tangible amount of increased security provided by the hidden tucking front "shelf" of the M stand. One could even stash food--peanuts, M&M bags, trail mix, a candy bar--under there since most libraries don't allow eating food. But, I'd never do anything against the rules like that...not in a million years. I don't even know how I came up with that idea of stuffing food under there.This stand is stable, it is just the right height for me (5 foot 9 inches, normal build) and is truly a great item. I have used my larger laptop--17 inch Toshiba--on it also; if the front of the larger computer is rounded plastic, it will have a tendency to "jump" the little shelf rubberized "lip" on the front of this unit, though. You might need to add something that provides friction to the front edge of a larger notebook to prevent this jumping off the stand with gravity and jarring, if you understand my meaning. A flat fronted larger computer will not have an issue, even up to 17 inches like mine. The stand will handle a 7 lb. computer.I hope you enjoy the M stand as much as I do. I may buy another one now that I see M stand making swiveling ones and height adjustable ones and other such complexity that I do not need or want; just my luck, they'll stop making this simple and effective model that I favor for some "updated" piece of junk. Yes, I may need to buy one more of these.Cheers and happy computing.

this platform is perfect for raising the laptop to a more convenient height. I'm glad I have an bluetooth keyboard, otherwise the keyboard would be awkward to use.

I like the height and how sturdy it is. Really helped with my ergonomics!

El producto es de muy buena calidad y bastante resistente! El diseño me encanto y es casi del mismo color que mi MacBook Air. Mantiene la laptop en una buena posición y en cuanto a la altura queda perfecto. Tiene gomas tanto en la base, lo que mantiene el soporte bastante estable sin que se deslice ya que mi escritorio es de cristal, asi como las gomas que soportan la laptop para que quede fija y al frente para que no se ralle. Sin duda esta marca es calidad en todos sus productos. Muy buena relación costo-beneficio.

Ich nutze den Ständer mit einem 16" MBP in Spaceblack. Sieht super aus, steht stabil und lässt sich leicht drehen. In den Bereich zwischen Boden- und Notebookplatte passt wunderbar eine Dockingstation.

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Gran qualità. In alluminio e ben solido, si adatta molto bene ai Mac. Mantiene lo schermo in una posizione ottimale. Altamante raccomandato anche dal New York Times nella rubrica "Wirecutter".