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I don't see much point to this, it barely props up your laptop at all. You're still going to get tech neck. I recently got a nexstand, external keyboard, and mo

by impure 2y ago

I don't see much point to this, it barely props up your laptop at all. You're still going to get tech neck. I recently got a nexstand, external keyboard, and mouse and it has been amazing.

tomasz_fm 2y ago
Nexstand is the way, I got one and never looked back. I use a touchpad instead of a mouse though.
- harrall 2y ago
  Or buy the OG, the Roost. It's pricier but lighter and more compact.
  - langsoul-com 2y ago
    Looks like NEX stand made a new version, K1 Carbon Fiber, which is lighter than og roost. However, more expensive than it so depends if shredding those grams is worth it or not
ArlenBales 2y ago
Those are kind of ugly, at least for MacBooks. Rain Design's mStand is my favorite, blends in perfectly.
- crazygringo 2y ago
  They are, but they're portable. They collapse and you throw it in your bag. The mStand is beautiful, but it's not portable.
kiririn 2y ago
Never heard of nexstand but it looks suboptimal for keeping the small laptop screen as close as possible to your eyes My preferred design is like https://amzn.eu/d/0KB8nGM https://amzn.eu/d/0KB8nGM (2x U shapes of metal), which lets you have the keyboard underneath the laptop , so the laptop is as close to the edge of the desk as if you weren’t using an external keyboard
- loloquwowndueo 2y ago
  If you need the laptop screen to be that close, maybe you need glasses. I have a Roost stand and with my keyboard in front of it, the distance is mostly right (13” screen and it’s more comfortable if I scale fonts up by 20% or so). It’s actually closer to my eyes than my desktop setup (24” screen mounted on monitor arm)
- crazygringo 2y ago
  You don't want a small laptop screen as close as possible to your eyes. That's asking for eyestrain and problems in the long-term. If you're having trouble seeing clearly, you should use glasses and/or increase the system-wide font size (or decrease the "resolution").
  - kiririn 2y ago
    Thanks, I keep all monitors (laptop or not) at arms length for work/reading, but for gaming or other immersive activities a 13in screen needs to be closer to match the experience of a full size monitor

by impure 2y ago

I don't see much point to this, it barely props up your laptop at all. You're still going to get tech neck. I recently got a nexstand, external keyboard, and mouse and it has been amazing.

tomasz_fm 2y ago

Nexstand is the way, I got one and never looked back. I use a touchpad instead of a mouse though.

harrall 2y ago
Or buy the OG, the Roost. It's pricier but lighter and more compact.
- langsoul-com 2y ago
  Looks like NEX stand made a new version, K1 Carbon Fiber, which is lighter than og roost. However, more expensive than it so depends if shredding those grams is worth it or not

ArlenBales 2y ago

Those are kind of ugly, at least for MacBooks. Rain Design's mStand is my favorite, blends in perfectly.

crazygringo 2y ago
They are, but they're portable. They collapse and you throw it in your bag. The mStand is beautiful, but it's not portable.

kiririn 2y ago

Never heard of nexstand but it looks suboptimal for keeping the small laptop screen as close as possible to your eyes My preferred design is like https://amzn.eu/d/0KB8nGM https://amzn.eu/d/0KB8nGM (2x U shapes of metal), which lets you have the keyboard underneath the laptop , so the laptop is as close to the edge of the desk as if you weren’t using an external keyboard

loloquwowndueo 2y ago
If you need the laptop screen to be that close, maybe you need glasses. I have a Roost stand and with my keyboard in front of it, the distance is mostly right (13” screen and it’s more comfortable if I scale fonts up by 20% or so). It’s actually closer to my eyes than my desktop setup (24” screen mounted on monitor arm)
crazygringo 2y ago
You don't want a small laptop screen as close as possible to your eyes. That's asking for eyestrain and problems in the long-term. If you're having trouble seeing clearly, you should use glasses and/or increase the system-wide font size (or decrease the "resolution").
- kiririn 2y ago
  Thanks, I keep all monitors (laptop or not) at arms length for work/reading, but for gaming or other immersive activities a 13in screen needs to be closer to match the experience of a full size monitor