Portable Desk


They're called laptops, but your lap is far from ideal as a platform for your portable computer. When you operate a computer on your lap, the keyboard is in the wrong place for comfortable typing, the screen is far from eye level, and the temperatures produced by the heat shield and battery are enough to produce serious discomfort or even burns on your upper legs. At least one study has even identified a potential connection between prolonged use of laptop computers on men's laps and male infertility.

The obvious solution is to operate the computer on a table, counter, or other surface, instead of your lap. When that isn't possible, you can use a collapsible platform that provides a working surface for the computer at a comfortable height (either sitting or standing). These portable desks come in several forms, so you can choose the one that offers the best combination of size, stability, and weight for your particular needs.

Some portable computer desks are simply padded boards that lift the computer away from your legs, but they don't move it to a position for more comfortable use. When you place your laptop on one of these boards, the keyboard is still too close to your body, and the screen too low to view without crooking your neck.




PC User's Bible
PC Users Bible
ISBN: 0470088974
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2007
Pages: 372

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