Customer Reviews

HandStands Laptop Lap Desk - Comfortable Laptop Computing

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I am a high school student and I have a 15 inch notebook PC that I did most if not all of my typing on. I wrote all of my projects and essays while seated on my bed with my computer on my lap. This worked well for about ten minutes before the computer became hot as a firecracker! I knew there had to be some sort of product out there that could help me with this but all I found were laptop stands with built in fans that were made out of metal or wood. Then I came across the lap mat. This is one of those "why didn't I think of that products." It has a leather like top that holds the lap top very well, and the best part is the soft padding that rests on your legs. No more dead leg. I love this product! There is even a little room for a mouse. Not much but you can make use of it! Overall this is a sweet product and is well worth the price.

I use this product just about every day. I have a 17" notebook, and it gets pretty hot after a short time in use. The Lap Mat keeps the heat away when I'm using the laptop on my lap. I can sit on the couch and type away. The 17" laptop fits perfectly with room to spare. There's even room left over(a little bit of room) for me to use my wireless mouse.

The product has a bag of beads or beans that offers cushion and support. The top of the lap mat is firm and also grips somewhat to the bottom of the laptop so it doesn't slide off easily.

I use this product in conjunction with the COOL LIFT Laptop Stand which helps to elevate the laptop and keep it even cooler. The Cool Lift helps to lift up the laptop so it's closer to eye level (not at eye level, but closer to it).

The "top" is so flimsy it just warped under the weight of my laptop, preventing airflow to my air intakes. I would not recommend this item.

Too bad there's not a negative star rating system here- I'd give it a negative 5. I purchased this thing at $30 plus S&H to replace an aluminum folding laptop desk that had no padding; boy oh boy did I get taken! In fact, I filed a complaint with the BBB for false advertising, as the product doesn't do what it claims to do. The main problem is the ultra thin piece of flimsy plastic on the top: Heat from the laptop passes straight through it. Additionally, the top is so thin, it warps and curves, so you don't get a truly flat surface. While traveling, I noticed someone with a nice 15X19 padded laptop desk with a clip for controlling cords, pencil wells, and a thick, hard plastic surface. It was $8.99! I immediately went out to that store and bought two of them; I use two small bungee cords to attached it to the back of my rolling laptop bag. This product isn't worth the currently reduced price of $19.99; I wouldn't buy it at any price if I'd seen it before I purchased it. So, BUYER BEWARE: DON'T GET RIPPED OFF LIKE I DID. This is an inferior product, and for the money, you do much, much, much (ad infinitum) better!

Top of desk is a really flimsy leather-like material that flexes very easily. After light use for a few days the desk top started to warp and mishape. The cusion is just held on by velcro, not very good quality at all. Very dissapointed by this product.

Great idea for use while sitting and using your laptop when a solid surface is not available, but poor construction. Mine was warped within a few weeks of use. The surface where the laptop sits is flimsy and bendable and after very little use does not allow the air to circulate under the laptop. Found a much better one at a local office retailer and for only $20.00.

I bought this along with a laptop cooler pad (with fan). I thought the set up might be too bulky but did not want to replace another thermal pad on my HP notebook. It is the perfect size and quite stable. The cushion underneath attaches by strong velcro. I love it.

I love this little guy. At first after having read a couple reviews indicating that the pad has some "give" to it, I wondered if this would be a problem, but as it turns out it's not at all. I currently keep a laptop cooler underneath my laptop, so the total weight of both combined is a few pounds. That said, they both rest comfortably on this pad which rests comfortably on my lap while I sit in my recliner. When I get up, grasping the pad by the left and right ends, I feel a very small amount of "give", but nothing to compromise the strength of the pad overall. I have found the bean bags on bottom to be very comfortable. Combined, they cover about 90% of the bottom surface of the pad. When this item first arrived, I wondered if it was a bit larger than what I wanted, but now I'm glad it's got a bit of extra real estate to it. There is some space if I ever want to place an item (or a mouse) on the side, which I now see as a plus. In theory it would have been nice if there were a pencil stop bar on the pad, but in practise I would rarely if ever use such a thing, so that's no big loss. I do like the way the unit is indented on the portion facing your body, allowing it to contour to you rather than stick into you. In all, I'm very please with this item.

This is a great size for my large 17" laptop and is fairly comfortable to use. My problem with this product is that the board is so thin and flimsy that it doesn't suport the laptop and it ends up resting directly on the board and gets very hot. I have o use a wedge to lilft the center enought to let the heat escape.

Sure it does the job and had I paid $9 for it it would be great but it is VERY poor quality. I really worry about the bean bag falling apart or coming open.