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34 of 34 found the following review helpful:
Don't hesitate - definitely a keeper! Apr 01, 2010
By Steve Waddell
"Steve"
I saw many of the reviews who had used this with a 15" laptop, and wondered how well it would work with my 17" MBP. I don't know anyone that owns one, so I was a little uncertain. No worries - it works PERFECTLY! See the image I loaded that shows it in use, along with a 22" Gateway monitor, and a 24" HP monitor that complete my workstation.
The design leaves room underneath the unit, which is great for extra storage, or sliding a keyboard under (although it's not quite high enough if you tried to type under it). Solid construction that should last, quite simply, forever. The unit positions the laptop's screen to a height that works perfectly with my other external monitors.
Interestingly enough, the packaging it came in even reminded me of how Apple would have packaged it. It's a wonderful product that fills an obvious need, and is one of those "why didn't I think of that" items. Simple design, beautiful, and very functional.
24 of 25 found the following review helpful:
Excellent product, and it's updated for the MacBook Pro now. Dec 12, 2007
By I. R. Smart.
"Tzu Crazy"
There's not much to say that hasn't been said before. This is an excellent product that keeps my MacBook Pro nice and cool. There is indeed a notch cut out now toward the bottom so you can now open and close the lid without lifting the laptop out of the holder.
Well worth the money, and probably the best MBP stand out there. Lowered my idle temperatures about 6 degrees over the Logitech Alto Express stand. Boy did my MBP get warm sitting on that puppy, plus you couldn't eject discs while using it. Wish I hadn't wasted the money... You live and learn!
Bottom line: Buy the Mstand. It's superb.
132 of 158 found the following review helpful:
 MacBook Pro 15" Apr 22, 2007
By Ian Groves
I purchased this for use with a MacBook Pro 15". I totally agree that the stand is of very high quality and beautifully designed.
Unfortunately, I haven't found the product useful because the "slope" of the mStand is quite steep and the lid of the MacBook Pro cannot be pushed back very far. Sitting at my desk, I would need to open the laptop a bit further to get the screen angle just right, but I cannot push the MBP screen back any further, unfortunately, and the mStand's angle is fixed, so...
This product would be very good with a laptop where you can push the screen open to a fairly wide angle or where the balance of screen angle, mStand angle, chair-desk-your height are all perfectly aligned. Otherwise, the mStand won't work so well "out of the box" and you might need to "help" it by placing things under it to play with the height further, thereby distracting from the "clean" design.
Yes, the latch of the MBP is covered by the "lip" of the mStand, so you'd have to lift the laptop off the stand to open the computer or just leave it permanently open or not quite fully closed. Having said this, the optical drive is completely accessible when using this stand, not covered by the lip at all.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Sleek and sexy but maybe not the most practical Aug 11, 2009
By Jeremy Wanamaker
I have been happy with this stand. Some of the pros:
* attractive
* even though it's not adjustable, it seems to be at about the right height
* sturdy
Only one con:
* This stand is advertised as acting as a heat sink. It does seem to keep the laptop cooler than sitting on the desk, but it does not in any way act as a heat sink. The laptop is separated from the stand by rubber pads and there is no metal-to-metal contact, so heat transfer from the laptop chassis to the stand is almost non-existent.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
so close...and so sexy Jan 22, 2009
By M. Buckingham
It truly looks like it was made for my macbook pro, beautiful design. I like the angle just fine and it is so much better than a flat stand.
They just fell short in a few, important, areas.
- The hole in the back, the one used for cord maintenance, isn't wide enough for my DVI monitor cable.
- While there is now a cutout for the lid release, and it works...it should be wider and lower so I don't have to wiggle my finger in there to open it.
So it looks hot...but functionality wise they just missed a few key points. Rain, if you're listening...use your products before you put them to market.
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