Xbrand XB-1002 360 Height Adjustable Laptop Stand with USB 2.0 Hub

List Price: $99.99 Discount Price: $80.45

Features:

• UPC - 854866001011
• COMPUTER- ACCESORIES

Customer Reviews:

Works great! [Posted on 2008-04-08]
This product works great! Just note that you have 4 usb ports in the hub and you'll still have the network card, power and the usb connected to the dock. I have had no issues with this device since I bought it. Also remember to buy this model with the usb ports and not the one without as the USB ports make your laptop easier to unplug from things like your printer, mouse and keyboard.

Very nice [Posted on 2008-04-27]
I ordered this because I use my Macbook Pro (15") quite a bit and found that my neck was hurting from constantly looking down at the screen. The four positions of adjustment are not equally spaced, i.e., from a level position to the first angle is more significant than moving from position 2 to 3 or 3 to 4. It does raise quite a bit so everyone should find a level that works for them.

I read reviews in advance that pointed out that only the level and first incline positions were usable for the Macbook Pro's as the hinge of the notebook, while opening widely, cannot open far enough to make positions 3 or 4 usable. Your mileage will vary depending on the maximum angle your screen will open to.

The hub works flawlessly, but does require usage of the A/C adapter (included) with my MBP. The warning tag on the USB cable that comes with the unit indicates that the power adapter must always be used when utilizing the hub. Without it plugged in, it will not work even with low power devices like mice and keyboards.

The unit's wheels allow you to easily rotate it in place for sharing. Their orientation allows the unit to rotate, but not shift forward/backward or side-to-side.

The front bar has a sliding release to lower it for access to front-mounted drives (or ports) such as the slot-loading optical drive on the MBP - perfect!

The platform on which the laptop rests has rubber cushioning that really grips the laptop preventing it from sliding off when the aforementioned bar is in the down position. The area under the laptop is curved so that air can easily circulate under the computer keeping it running cool.

It is a well-made device that does what it claims to very well.

I was going to point out that there is an APC model identical to this (BTW, these can be had without the USB hub) that was cheaper at the time I got mine. But I just noticed that this unit (with the hub) is currently LESS than the one without. That is, the same brand, Xbrand. Not sure why that is, but maybe I should get one for my wife who inherited the 17" Powerbook!

Why too expensive? [Posted on 2008-06-23]
Well, I wanted to buy this one, but I look around for more options ... surprice! At Official Site this one cost 79.99USD .... why this cost a lot more ... I will buy from the product's site.

Really cool product! [Posted on 2008-07-07]
I bought this from Amazon in February for $54.33 with free shipping and no tax! This is a wonderfully designed product that truly delivers ergonomically. It not only raises the screen to eye-level, but putting it at maximum vertical height brings the screen closer to your eyes at an optimal position so you don't hunch to see the screen. It really cleans up your desk and looks just plain cool. (I get tons of compliments.) The USB hub makes it like a docking station as well. Besides the high price that other reviewers have complained about (I got a better deal on it back when Amazon used to sell it directly), I noticed that it occasionally suffers from some kind of glitch when I plug my Logitech wireless mouse/keyboard adapter into the hub and I have to push the little "connect" button on the bottom of my mouse to fix it. I figured I'd get a better signal anyway if I moved the adapter closer up so I just connected the wireless adapter directly into my laptop's USB port to circumvent this problem. However, it'd be nice if I could eliminate any cords by plugging it into the XBrand's USB hub. Thus 4 Stars.

plastic world [Posted on 2008-09-02]
does what it says, really handy, no fear of spills, picked up my typing speed, better cooling for sure, especially when used w/ a 5 dollar fan.

feels like plastic tho, wish they could make it out of billet alluminum, or even mahagony wood.haha.

heres a tip, i used an old spark plug wire connector off an old hot rod motor in back to clean up wires(connect them linearly..side to side) from USB ports in back and velcro wraps from Lowes on the cables..all nice, neat, looks as one big cable now, clean and very functional, i can move my laptop around a 2 1/2' by 3' coffee table no sweat.

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