 Grace Laptop stand
Theo Boshoff
The Grace Laptop Stand was devised to address those aches and pains regular computer users tend to get when sitting for too long at a PC. The stand addresses the user’s posture. Maybe I didn’t use it for long enough, because I didn’t really notice any changes. I still felt tension in the neck and shoulders.
The stand is a one-piece unit, made from hardened plastic called ABS Tairilac, which, I must admit, is really easy to set up and use. You simply flip it open, position it to your desired height and angle, fasten the claps and off you go – well, as best as you can.
Seeing that it is made almost entirely of plastic, it’s nice and light at just under 700gms, but as a result does feel plasticky, and not too sturdy for a heavy laptop. It wasn’t too bad with a 15-inch laptop, but we could see the strain my 17-inch laptop put on the stand. At times I thought, it was going to buckle under the weight. I also tend to hit the keys quite hard, and with every stroke the stand rocked a bit, resulting in me pressing two keys at once as the machine swayed from side to side.
The stand is made to be used in various positions, such as lying on your back and typing, for those who do that, but this makes it even more wonky and unstable.
When placed on a flat surface, the stand we tested was lopsided – the left side was lower than the right side – although both sides were set to the same height. We managed to figure out that it was due to the two front flaps that keep the laptop from sliding off the stand not being level.
Unfortunately, this will not be a device I will be putting on my birthday wish list. However, if you are interested, it is available from www.shopandship.co.za for R449.
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