Logitech Alto Cordless Notebook Stand by Logitech
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Digital camera reviews of Logitech Alto Cordless Notebook Stand
Digital camera Review: Great for long travel
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this before I went to on a 3 week vacation. I had to work so I took this along, not much of a vacation. I took my netbook and was hoping that I this would help in elevating my the netbook monitor and I thought having a full keyboard would make it more comfortable. It worked great, plug and play. I was able to work comfortably. My only negative was that it is a little heavy so it is not what you want if you are constantly on the move. This would be a good choice for a home pseudo docking station or if you go on extended trips and you can put this in luggage.Digital camera Review: Great investment for the health of your neck and eyes. Great usability.
Summary: 5 Stars
I switched to just using notebook about 1.5 years ago, spending on average 8 hours a day working with it. I found my shoulders, neck, and eyes are all working in the wrong postures, hence, damaging them. Alto Cordless Stand holds my notebook (ASUS U6E 12.1", Vista Business) at a proper height allowing the screen to be at eye level. Its rubber ledge keeps my notebook from sliding even though it has a slanted bottom edge. The cordless keyboard allows for flexible typing position. Additional USB ports with power supply increases connectivities. No driver needed. Plug-and-play (with USB). The keyboard needs 2 AAA batteries. After a few days of use, I feel much more relax while working with my notebook. Instead of paying doctors to fix my damaged body parts, I'd rather use this device to keep them healthy. NO pain, YES gain.Digital camera Review: Happy...and not happy,..but mostly happy.
Summary: 4 Stars
- Everything is very nice with this set up and I'm 95% pleased. BUT once I set my Gateway laptop in the holder I no longer have access to the microphone/headphone ports in the lower front of my computer! PRETTY DARN FRUSTATING. I thought their would be a hole in that lower front part of the holder/shelf-thing for those ports and no, nothing. ARRGH!!!! $&*#)!!!
So, what did I do? Well, (don't laugh but...) I stacked plastic leggos about 1 1/2 inches stacked (yep the toy) under both lower ends of the laptop - down on the ledge in front - to raise it up...and then proceeded to duct tape the back of the computer to the holder (had to to secure it at that new height. This worked. The ports are now accessable but geez. I spent 100.00 on this set up only to be fiddling with leggos and duct tape?!
The only other thing about the set up that I don't like at all is how incredibly SHORT the A/C cord is. I mean I read how short someone else thought it was in another review - but I thought - no, it couldn't be THAT short - but it IS. Like ONLY 3 feet long! So I (too) had to move my whole computer table right next to the wall jack just to be able to plug it into the wall.
So - althought this is not a portable device actually, it is nice they included the AAA batteries needed to start it up. Amazing they were KIND enough to do THAT but somehow overlooked the no port access and the too short A/C cord problem? I don't get it.
But don't get me wrong. I'm happy with my raised laptop - I was really suffering with upper back pain from slouching at my previous set up. I hope this helps. Already my posture is better. So I'm happy with that - which was my aim in purchasing this. I bought it because if I'd just bought a holder alone, I would have still needed a new keyboard anyway - and I liked that they went together.
SO - only two bad things about this product, but each one is a problem. I solved these problems myself - but wow, for this price there shouldn't be ANY problems! At least none as obvious as these. What happened, did the design team fall asleep at the wheel or something? I will be interested in reading other reviews of this product.
The keyboard - happy with it.
The mouse that doesn't come with it (so be aware of this) that I
bought (also Logitech) is cordless and very nice.
Set up was easy. Good because I'm no techie!
I'd give it a 5 stars - easily - if it weren't for the short A/C cord and the fact that the ports in the front of my laptop would be completely unusable without my own major creativity + duct tape and well, an old set of leggos!
It looks very nice - but too bad my computer is silver and not black. Next time I will buy a black laptop - so my set up can look as cool as it does in the photo of the product. Gee, now, there's a good reason to buy a black one (sarcasm) - wink/smile.
But something tells me no matter what color laptop I buy - they will never stop making fun of my leggos and duct tape. Fortunately I don't care...much. Right now. Today. Okay, not too much. But still...
So I'd say buy this, but know that you will need to buy a longer A/C corn and you will not have access to the front ports of your laptop when it is in use unless you own leggos and duct tape. (eye-rolling).
Thanks for reading my review.
Digital camera Review: I didn't realize a keyboard made such a difference.
Summary: 5 Stars
I really had no idea that ergonomics played such a big role in comfort. I had been using my laptop keyboard at work for 4 years without a problem. Recently my wrist started giving me some problems so I have been swapping out keyboards and stands trying to find the perfect setup. So far this Logitech comes as close as anything I've seen! THe keyboard feels great. I love the tactile feel. Plus it has hot keys that work for all of my most repeated functions. Overall I love it!Digital camera Review: It's a Great product for a Great price
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent product because the base is comfortable and it has a wireless keybord that allows you to have your laptop with wires. The usb hub is perfect if you need more usb ports.