Reddit reviews Laptop Table Stand Adjustable Riser: Portable with Mouse Pad Fully Ergonomic Mount Ultrabook MacBook Gaming Notebook Light Weight Aluminum Black Bed Tray Desk Book Fans Up to 17 inches

Been traveling with this rig for over 7 months and across 4 continents.

This photo was taken in a co-working space in Lima Peru. I much prefer working out of co-working spaces as opposed to wherever I’m staying (mostly Airbnb’s) - productivity/work first, adventure and travel come second.

Happy to answer any questions. Cheers!

Edit: Here is a list of all the components since everyone is wanting to know.

• Laptop: Macbook Pro Touchbar version with 4 USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports
  
• Stand: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EP48NMY (tons of other brands with similar designs)
  
• Monitors: Asus Zenscreen - https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ZenScreen-MB16AC-15-6-Inch-Monitor/dp/B071S84ZW7 (they make one with an integrated battery, but I wouldn't want the extra weight)
  
• Keyboard: Kinesis Freestyle2 Blue with wrist pads, etc. Trackball Mouse: Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless
  
• Trackball Standard Mouse: Logitech MX Master 2S Extras: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MZBPS9R https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MXKJC4M
  
• Headphones: Sony Sony WH-1000XM3
  
  Photo of the backside of the rig:
  http://files.jacobt.com/lJMeLI1LuD

Not OP, but its this one.
Add some of these and a couple of these for a half-decent mobile station.

I popped in here being sure this would exist, and seeing all these people come close but not answer your question inspired me to do some digging.

Here's the closest thing I found. I'm confident you'll be able to bend that into whatever position you need, and it doesn't have the problem of the Pyle stand with raised parts on the legs. http://www.amazon.com/Portable-Laptop-Table-Stand-Adjustable-Ergonomic-Mount-Ultrabook-Macbook-Aluminum-Black/dp/B00EP48NMY/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1451252274&sr=1-6&keywords=keyboard+stand

In general, sitting for hours on end isn't healthy for you. Several things make a difference:

1. Get an ergonomically sound chair. It will set you back several hundred dollars (at least), but if you spend a lot of time in it, your body will thank you for it.
   
   
2. Get a fitness device (FitBit, Apple Watch, whatever) that can remind you to move every n minutes or hours. There are desktop apps that do this as well. Make sure you get up and move around when it tells you to.
   
   
3. Get a standing desk or standing desk add-on. Varidesk makes devices that sit on your desktop and can raise or lower your whole workstation. A full-on standing desk or a Varidesk attachment, can run into the hundreds of dollars, but, if you just use a laptop, you can get something like this for $35 or $40 bucks, and it can do the trick cheaply.
   
   
4. As others have said, exercise!

Only other things I'd suggest are:

• Helping hands
  
• Adjustable light source/snake
  
• Notebook stand
  
  Helping hands is great for small board work, or any scenario you need to hold a floating component on board when you tack it in.
  
  The light source and be plugged into a USB battery brick, and placed where ever you need it, helpful for tight spaces when you are leaning over the board, especially if you only have a ceiling lamp.
  
  There are probably cheaper versions of this, but generally works great as an all purpose table. Perfect for lifting the board up to your face, rather than hunching over for tiny repairs.

Not the person you replied to, but I have one that works great.


Laptop Table Stand Adjustable Riser: Portable with Mouse Pad Fully Ergonomic Mount Ultrabook MacBook Gaming Notebook Light Weight Aluminum Black Bed Tray Desk Book Fans Up to 17 inches https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EP48NMY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-kxGDb9N82AJN

I thought the fan would be cheesy but it actually helps my MacBook Pro a lot while playing wow lol

This one, even has a fan which is neat. I've only used it during gaming sessions a few times.

Sure, i got this one from Amazon.

Pwr Laptop Table Stand Adjustable Riser: Portable with Mouse Pad Fully Ergonomic Mount Ultrabook Macbook Notebook Light Weight Aluminum Black Bed Tray Desk Book Fans Up to 17" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EP48NMY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_z23XBb0M9R7PQ

It has fans which I don't use or need. As a stand, it works well.

It’s this thing and it keeps my MacBook cooled down also

I know what you're saying about the size. I went back and forth about downsizing to the 15. But for my use case, it really is a desktop replacement. I never bring it out of the house, my main rig and work computer is a 15-inch MBP. The Alienware is just for fun and games.

A side note, I do play with this on my lap in bed, and on the couch. For that I bought this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EP48NMY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00 The 17 barely fits on it, but it does, and it is sturdy enough to support the weight.

Yes, they exist.

http://www.amazon.com/FlexTop-Portable-Folding-Notebook-Ultrabook/dp/B00EWQ34ZG/ref=pd_sim_sbs_op_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=146H9VW85PH3ZXV00M8C

http://www.amazon.com/Portable-Folding-Notebook-Cooling-Adjustable/dp/B00EP48NMY/ref=pd_sim_sbs_op_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=146H9VW85PH3ZXV00M8C

http://www.amazon.com/iMounTek-LPT-1079-Laptop-Table/dp/B004GWBHNM/ref=pd_sim_sbs_op_8?ie=UTF8&refRID=146H9VW85PH3ZXV00M8C

and also... http://www.laptop-laidback.com/

You're welcome :)

You are correct, that won't fit your laptop. (That specific cooling pad only supports 15" notebooks.)

How does something like this look? Or do you want it on your lap? I just thought this would be more convenient.

I bought this adjustable stand and it worked pretty well for me: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EP48NMY it takes awhile to try out the different positions and get a stable (ish) comfortable setup, but it was perfect for me to use the laptop on the couch with the screen close so I didn't have to use my glasses. There are a ton of similar models, this one was one of the cheapest with good reviews at the time I bought.

Unfortunately the keyboard is at kind of an awkward angle when the screen is high enough for me to look at - I got a wireless mouse and that helped like 80%, I would have hooked up a keyboard if it was just a little more awkward, but it was tolerable for me.

It's pretty handy because it will fold down to almost nothing, and I bought a bigger laptop bag and it fits right in.

I went with a sager np8651 insted of the msi, but I went with this to use it on the couch or in bed, love it so far

thanks! it's a laptop stand i found on amazon called a pwr+. it gets quite a bit taller than that

link

These are the kind that I usually see in the audit room. Seem to work fine. Not trying to be difficult, just think it’s difficult to sell people on $50 for cardboard when there are other similarly priced options.