Griffin Elevator
Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 2:36PM
The Griffin Elevator is a laptop stand that works with most 10" laptops and bigger and it stands 5.5" tall The elevator cools your laptop and, if you're like me, it can raise your laptop to the height of your second monitor if you are using one. I purchased an elevator for that exact reason. I was having trouble aligning the two monitors in the preferences in OS X so I ended up siting it on an old MacBook box to lift it to the proper height. It cools pretty well and my computer used to make a nasty growling noise at me and it doesn't anymore. The Elevator has rubber on top of its aluminum feet so that even when you try to take the laptop off, its difficult. The only draw back, in my opinion, on the Elevator is that it is held together with a plastic piece that smudges, scratches, and get finger prints easily. It's pretty sturdy and does what it is supposed to which is key. I do recommend however, to get a keyboard and mouse because it is difficult to type when your laptop is on top of it. I picked my Elevator up at the Local Apple Retail Store for $39.99, about $42 out the door. You can of corse get it on Griffins websitehere. Or, if you prefer, Apple's websitehere. This is what Griffin has to say about the product,
Lift your laptop to a comfortable viewing height and reclaim your desktop.
Elevator's sturdy brushed aluminum and minimal design go great with any desk decor.
Elevator holds your portable computer safely and securely at just the right height to match external monitors - and to save your aching neck.
Elevator conforms to health and safety standards, making your laptop safer and more comfortable to use all day long. Healthycomputing.com, the premier source for office ergonomics, recommends positioning the top of your screen level with your eyes and sitting at least an arm's length distance from the screen. Both of these key ergonomic standards are made possible using Elevator with an external keyboard.
Overall I give the Elevator a 4.5 out of ten, because of that annoying plastic piece. But if you don't have OCD about finger prints, than you'll love the product.
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