Connectland CL-NBC-STDFAN Plastic Ergonomic Laptop Cooling Stand for 12-Inch-17-Inch Notebook PC

by Connectland

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 1 x 13 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0028Y4DDG
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• Item model number: CL-NBC-STDFAN
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #28 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Accessories > Laptop & Netbook Computer Accessories > Cooling Pads
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2004

Product Description

Light, thin and non-skid! Plastic Ergonomic laptop cooling stand for 12”-17” notebook PC. It's optimal and convenient postitioning of the notebook. Free airflow enhances heat dissipating. Airflow direction: Push air into the laptop. Adjustable typing gesture in 6 levels thanks to the 2 adjustment plates. Easy to turn around 360 degree rotation

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Holds my 17" Macbook Pro, September 13, 2009

By 

Steve G (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Connectland CL-NBC-STDFAN Plastic Ergonomic Laptop Cooling Stand for 12-Inch-17-Inch Notebook PC (Personal Computers)

I've been using this laptop stand for about two months now, and I read several reviews of laptop stands before deciding to purchase this one. After reading reviews of some of the other stands, I became concerned that the size of my laptop might create stability problems. I'm happy to report that this stand holds my computer with minimal wobbling as I type. The sides of the computer extend about an inch beyond the stand on either side. The USB powered fan is quiet and sits unobtrusively underneath the middle of the computer. The swivel feature turned out to be an unexpected, pleasant addition.

There are a couple of mild negatives that prevented me from giving this stand five stars. The front tabs that hold the computer in place protrude slightly and can be annoying to my wrists. One of the tabs also blocks the front-loading CD drive slot, so if I want to insert or eject a CD I must lift the computer off the stand. If I want to close the laptop, I must move it back slightly in order to miss the tabs. These are only minor inconveniences and would not have prevented me from purchasing this stand if I had known about them ahead of time.

Lastly, the price seemed very nice compared to most of the other laptop stands I saw.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great product, September 19, 2008

By 

Jimmy Clay (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a wonderful product. I do believe it works great in the lap. In fact I believe it's the best product for using your notebook on your lap. I've used another cooling fan, which helped, but the notebook still warmed up my body. This products will lift the notebook up so there is an air space and a fan. The product is well made and very sold.

There are two negatives. The biggest negative is that the notebook can fall over. When the notebook is lifted up, then you open the screen up, the center of gravity can shift to the back of the notebook, causing the notebook to fall backward. This is worth a star because if you're not careful you might damage your notebook. I believe a long rubber band across the front of the notebook, or a string, or maybe a clip might prevent this problem. But a solution should be included with the product.

A second smaller problem is this. There are five levels. The first level being flat and the other levels lifting the back of the notebook higher up. I wish there was a notch between the first level and the second level. I actually found the second level to be a little too high and think I would like it better if it was not raised so high. But when placed on my lap, this is not a big problem. That this product solves the heat problem is much more important.

An update on the above review. I bought some plastic Scotch Fasteners and stuck one to the bottom of my notebook and one to this product. They lock together and solve both problems I listed above. With this addition I would give this product another star because it works great, but Amazon will not let me edit the stars.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the best, March 30, 2009

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Richard Smolen - See all my reviews
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This is the one of the best laptop cooling stations. Period!

It has a solid base and a adjustable fan, which is completely independent of the base. So you don't have to worry about the surface of what you're resting it on blocking the fan at all. You can have it right on your lap and sit however you like without a problem. The fan BLOWS on the laptop which is a plus, rather than the stations that suck the heat away and never really cool the laptop.

As for the other review about it tipping over if the screen is tilted too far back, it may just depend on how heavy your screen is. Because I just tested it by bending my screen all the way back and I even rocked back and forth a little with it on my lap, and the station didn't even move. The adjustable elevation also prevents this from happening by raising the fulcrum on which the weight rests. Plus it has 2 clips at the bottom with rubber grips that keep your laptop from sliding off or tipping over. So with that in mind, tipping over is probably a very rare occurrence.

Almost 6 months later and it still works as good as it did on day 1. Anyone looking for a cooling station for their laptop should definitely consider this one.