This is the form of factor I undoubtedly would have been throughout after I nonetheless traveled a bunch for work. Twelve South has lengthy been the go-to for MacBook stands and the like, and right now the corporate launched a intelligent addition to the household: the collapsible/transportable Curve Flex. The stand collapses absolutely flat so you’ll be able to take it on-the-go and extends to lift the laptop computer as much as 22 inches, positioning the keyboard at a 45-degree angle.

Somewhat mockingly, I’ve change into a fan of stands after I finished touring, as a method to make use of notebooks as a sort of second display at house. The Curve Flex’s adjustable peak makes it doable to place at an analogous eye degree as your fundamental display. That, coupled with macOS additions like Stage Manager and Sidecar, supply a extra seamless cross-device integration.

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The largest sticking level is just about the identical is with all Twelve South merchandise: worth. The accent runs $70. You can completely discover cheaper stands on the market – although Twelve South’s stuff is all the time pretty premium. You might do a lot worse rolling the cube over at Amazon.

Moft has all the time been an attention-grabbing different. The firm’s laptop computer stand is lower than half the value – and extra transportable. I rocked one for some time, although the semi-permanent attachment is a blended bag, and the adhesive is usually a actual ache in case your system tends to overheat. The firm additionally presents the $70 Laptop Desk, which doubles as a sort of collapsible standing desk which may be price a glance.

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For what it’s price, Twelve South’s $70 additionally will get you a neoprene journey sleeve, in case you actually wish to carry your collapsible laptop computer stand round in model. I don’t actually journey like I used to, however I completely keen to be that man on the native espresso store as of late.