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Lap Desks

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the someone-help-me dept.

I have a 15" laptop and have used a number of lap desks over the years, and none have satisfied me. I don't really need a mouse pad space (trackpad) but it wouldn't hurt to have a mouse space available for gaming. I sit in a very large chair so using the armrests isn't an option. I'm just curious what experience you all have with various lap desks. Any particular favorites? I've seen shelves that you can slide over your chair, to glorified pieces of plywood, but what have you turned up?

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  1. Simple = best by toleraen · · Score: 5, Informative

    The "lap desk" I use is basically just a chunk of smooth wood with sort of a bean-bag pillow attached to the bottom. $10 from my local college marketing class. Works perfectly, doesn't get too hot, etc.

  2. Re:Worthless without a cooling fan... by Piedramente · · Score: 5, Informative

    I'd check your laptop fans and make sure they are operation and not clogged.

    I had a serious heat issue with a gateway until I opened it up and used compressed air to blast away some serious dust. What came out looked akin to dryer lint. No wonder that thing was getting hot.

    The cleaning helped tremendously, but I had to do it fairly often. I consider issues such as this design flaws.