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This is a really simple and inexpensive way to elevate your laptop. The basic components are a box and “a leg”. Basically it’s a modified shoebox with something added to elevate the back of your laptop. It certainly is inexpensive, and it seems to work quiet well too!

I am the happy owner of a macbook. What i always found annoying was that the screen was lower than my monitor while i was using my second monitor to view the content in dual screen.

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BY Marc de Vinck

I currently teach in Lehigh University’s Master’s of Technical Entrepreneurship program. I'm also an kit maker, author, father, tinkerer, and member of the MAKE Technical Advisory board.

One Response to DIY no-cost laptop stand

  1. Anonymous on said:

    Many chiropractors in particular promote the use of laptop desks and laptop stands, as they are ergonomically designed, taking into consideration the user comfort. According to them placing notebook laptops on a portable laptop stand or portable laptop desk is the suitable way of raising the laptop level according to the suitable eye level of the user. 

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