Road Tools 5871-POCP Podium CoolPad (Black)

by "Road Tools, LLC"

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 1 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009OPEH
• Item model number: Podium CoolPad
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #40 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Accessories > Monitor Accessories > Monitor Arms & Stands
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 1, 2006

Product Description

Designed for better ergonomics for you and improved heat dissipation for your laptop, this swivel stand has adjustable risers to raise the front or back of your laptop.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strange looking,but it works, August 31, 2008

By 

KaiMac "coolcat" (Snellville,GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Road Tools 5871-POCP Podium CoolPad (Black) (Personal Computers)

This is a strange looking contraption, but it's very simple. There are 12 risers that snap on top of each other to create three levels of height. There is a bar that you can place on top of the risers and it's recommended for larger laptops, but even with my relatively compact 15" MacBook Pro, it provides better stability and also keeps the risers in place when I put the stand inside my bag. If you travel with it, I would recommend you place this stand in an inside pocket as the risers could get lost. The stand also swivels so you could, say, show a chart to a customer. Raising the laptop allows air to flow under it. It works for me because I was looking for something compact and less wide than my laptop so I can use it while sitting at my favorite chair, while also leaving room for my cat to snuggle next to me. Heat doesn't reach my legs anymore. The only drawback is that at the highest position, my laptop would occasionally slip off the stand. But since then, I've decided that the lowest height actually provides a better typing position for my hands.
So this gizmo works for me to keep heat from me as well as a stand for typing. My MBPro runs slightly cooler. If you need serious cooling this may not be for you. You might prefer the plug-in type of cooling stand.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple and surprising sturdy, November 19, 2009

By 

M. Pittman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Road Tools 5871-POCP Podium CoolPad (Black) (Personal Computers)

Simple and sturdy construction. My 17" Macbook Pro doesn't slip or slide. It's not amazing to look at but its completely hidden beneath the lap top. Packs away easily and the swivel function is very useful. I'm very happy with the stand.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!!!!!!, January 13, 2010

By 

Mandi "Mkd69" (Bend, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Road Tools 5871-POCP Podium CoolPad (Black) (Personal Computers)

My 13" Mac Book fits on it nicely. Makes a good angle for my wrists as well as ventilating my laptop, so the fan doesn't come on as much. Also, I'm a big MacGamesArcade Gamer, so flipping the podium around the other way really updates your way to play. Stores easily for travel. Great Price!!!! I like it a lot. So much in fact, I bought 2.