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Using Laptop in bed and stands

post #1 of 18
10/14/04 at 12:52am
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Anyone else like beside me enjoy surfing/playing games in bed latenight?

Certainly beats playing at the desk thats for sure.

But one problem is that supporting the laptop for a long time can be uncomfortable.

I've been searching around and this is the best i've found so far

http://www.lapgenie.com/

but it's damn expensive.

I was hoping for something cheaper or plans so i can build my own.

Thanks for any input.
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post #2 of 18
10/14/04 at 11:33am
The only problem I have is the fact that my lap gets very HOT near the cooling fans.

As for laying back in bed, I don't think that thing would be very practical, but the kid with milk and cookies is amusing.
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post #3 of 18
10/14/04 at 1:12pm
have a look for breakfast in bed trays...
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post #4 of 18
10/14/04 at 1:38pm
How about using one of those cooling mats such as the Antec one?

Is it possible to play a FPS game such as Doom 3 whilst sitting on a bed/sofa? Havent got an optical mouse for my notebook yet wondered if its feasible or not.
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post #5 of 18
10/16/04 at 11:33pm
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Originally Posted by ChronicFatigue
How about using one of those cooling mats such as the Antec one?

Is it possible to play a FPS game such as Doom 3 whilst sitting on a bed/sofa? Havent got an optical mouse for my notebook yet wondered if its feasible or not.
Sitting on a bed... laptop on my *gasp* lap.... i can't...
But I play Doom3 and CS:Source while laying on my belly, laptop on the bed. My logitech M700 works really well on the bed sheets I own...
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post #6 of 18
10/17/04 at 12:59am
I use a large cutting board. It works great, enough room for my mouse too.
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post #7 of 18
10/17/04 at 1:04am
my asus m6n handles fine after a prolonged use while i lie in bed...its kept me surviving during my last min jobs of assessments for uni
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post #8 of 18
10/17/04 at 1:06am
Check out this link to the best device of this sort I've yet found:

http://www.airdesks.com/

Very configurable too.
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post #9 of 18
10/17/04 at 3:22am
Im a big fan of laptop comfort. I got a tv thats up high on a ceiling mount above my bed; nice addition to the convienance of the laptop that Ill occasionally work on while resting in bed. Pretty much anywhere I take it, even school, I gotta make sure my legs are level with the floor. Keeps circulation going. Right now Im sitting in a couch-end chair with an ottoman holding my legs and lappy on my lap. Maximum comfort is key.
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post #10 of 18
10/17/04 at 7:43am
that airdesk thingy looks a good idea, pity we have nothing like it over here...
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post #11 of 18
10/17/04 at 5:37pm
What I do is I sit up in bed (to a certain extent), with my legs at a 45 degree angle the the bed. The laptop goes on the legs, the laptop's LCD almost in line with the keyboard (Almost fully open).

Since there's a douvée on top of me, it insulates me from the heat. It's reasonably comfortable.
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post #12 of 18
10/17/04 at 5:43pm
I use a cheap picture frame works well for me.
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post #13 of 18
10/17/04 at 6:00pm
Just make something--some wood, a couple screws, some foam, some vinyl and glue.
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post #14 of 18
2/14/07 at 1:25am
here's another one...http://www.lapdawg.com
$80.00
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post #15 of 18
2/14/07 at 1:28am
Whoa, nice thread resurrect!

I personally use a drawing pad and a pillow to prop up my laptop in bed for long periods of websurfing or watching a movie. Nothing fancy, but it works and it's essentially free.
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post #16 of 18
2/14/07 at 3:47pm
Well, speaking of breakfast trays and pillows, you can get this for about $15 for those of us without breakfast trays..

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/boo...41767500&itm=1
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post #17 of 18
2/19/10 at 12:06am
I bought a good laptop stand from them and they have most of the brands starting from $18 to $90. Check them out www.laptopstand.org
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post #18 of 18
2/19/10 at 1:34am
I am guilty of using notebook in bed. I have a large Monet book I use as a platform. Book costs more than many real trays but I already had.
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